Junior Power Trader in London

When you join EDF Trading, you’ll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches, and think outside the box. Energy markets evolve rapidly, so our team needs to remain agile, flexible, and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil, and environmental products.

EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it’s experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.

Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits, which include (location dependent) hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessments, corporate gym memberships, an electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, a cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities, and much more.

Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading, so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 750 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.

Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group - a world leader in low-carbon, sustainable electricity generation. Join us, make a difference, and help shape the future of energy.

Department Continental Europe Power Trading

Position purpose and main responsibilities

• Help to coordinate proprietary trading activity across the Spanish Power Desk and the Nordic Power Desk in line with commercial objectives.
• Develop profitable trading strategies and assist with managing the executions of those positions.
• Primarily focused on execution of a collaboratively built strategy, but growing into an expert and increasingly assuming responsibility for managing complex trades.
• Define trading and portfolio optimisation strategy and developments.
• Ongoing project responsibilities, including maintaining and developing tools to enhance the desk’s operational capabilities.
• Cooperate with the wider commercial team to advance the commercial objectives.
• Cooperate with the analyst team to improve the understanding of optimization models with particular focus on hydro assets.
• Maintain accurate P&L validations and controls.

This role is subject to the Front Office Supervision Procedures and you are required to adhere to them at all times and attest that you have read and understood them on an annual basis.

Experience required

• 0 – 3 years’ experience of working in the Power markets.

Technical requirements

• Must have modelling, coding and tool building capabilities (Python, VBA, SQL/MongoDB required).
• In depth knowledge of Short Term Power Markets.
• Understanding of optimization of hydro assets.
• Experience of working in a fast paced environment.
• Understanding of trade lifecycle and risk controls.

Person specification

• Good communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Good team player.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Autonomous self-starter.
• Rigorous and demonstrate attention to detail.
• Performance driven.