Lead Short Term Trader - Coventry, United Kingdom - E

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Tom O´Connor

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Description
Lead Short Term Trader


Here's what you'll be doing
Short Term Trading is part of the Trading & Origination function of E.ON Energy Markets.

We are responsible for creating and protecting value from our portfolio of customers and assets, through our trading and optimisation activities.

This could be ensuring we have the right amount of energy at the right time as weather conditions change; taking commodity positions to add value or monetising the demand-side response potential that our customers and assets have.


Purpose of this role:


To play a senior and leading role as part of our Energy Markets team trading our large gas and power positions in short term markets for E.ON's portfolio of customers and assets.

You will be able to generate clearly measurable financial value through your trading activity and actively contribute to the development of trading expertise in the team.


  • Lead the development and execution of commercial strategies in short term markets to deliver £multimillion P&L
  • Trade power and gas contracts in the bilateral brokered market, exchanges and with the Electricity System Operator in Day Ahead and Weekend timeframes
  • Lead an enhanced partnership with the Forward Trading Team to profitably manage the prompt portfolio positions
  • Lead the development of the Senior Short Term Traders to further develop their commercial abilities
  • Form and maintain profitable relationships with the wider European trading teams in Germany and the other regions, both operationally and for the sharing of best practice.
  • Work effectively with the Intraday trading team to manage carry positions and to build up market intelligence
  • Build up the market access for new trading channels plus associated downstream processes.
  • Provide expertise in short term markets to the wider sales businesses
  • Build up the capability to monetise embedded flexibility within the portfolio, whether from E.ON's or customers' assets including battery storage and Demand Side Response
  • Deputise for the Head of Short term Trading as required

What we need from you

Essential:


  • Proven track record of delivering P&L in traded markets
  • Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and commercial acumen
  • Deep understanding of traded commodity markets their purpose and drivers
  • Ability to formulate, share and implement trading strategies
  • Understanding of structured contracts in the commodity markets, and their optimisation
  • A commitment to innovate and proactively improve both your abilities and that of your team
  • The ability to clearly present and communicate complex information in developing and delivering business cases.

Desirable

  • Familiarity with Battery optimisation
  • Experience of trading interconnectors

Here's what you need to know
We're committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.

We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we're happy to talk flexible working. We offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time, job share and variable start and finishing times


This is a great opportunity to play a lead role in supporting our expanding business and helping to shape the future of energy.

We have a market leading benefits package - it includes a, 26 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays, a generous pension scheme and the chance to choose from 20 flexible benefits


At a glance

Reference no
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223891


Closing date:

22/02/2024


Salary:

£75,475 to £93,559


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About us
E.ON is a privately owned international energy company.

Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world.

We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.


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Location:

Coventry, GB
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