Flexibility Trading Specialist

Play a key role in powering a sustainable future.

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of short-term trading, helping to unlock the full value of flexibility in energy markets. You\’ll work with a team that values innovation, creativity, and forward-thinking-and your input will help shape how we trade and optimise energy, supporting E.ON\’s wider net zero goals.

Short Term Trading is a vital part of our Trading & Origination function within E.ON Energy Markets. We operate in fast-paced environments to trade power and gas in short-term timeframes and maximise the flexibility across our portfolio-whether that\’s through E.ON-owned assets or customer partnerships.

Role will include:

• Trading flexibility in short-term wholesale energy markets to deliver commercial success.

• Designing and implementing strategies to manage a wide range of flexible and structured contracts—from customer-led Demand Side Response (DSR), to batteries andvirtual assets.

• Building strong knowledge of flexibility markets as part of the Flexibility & Analysis team, within Short Term Trading.

• Helping to shape and evolve systems, tools, and processes that support flexibility trading.

• Sharing your expertise with teams such as Structured Trading and Flex Development to strengthen our collective capabilities.

• Supporting the development of operational solutions to monetise embedded flexibility, including customer and E.ON-owned technologies like battery storage and demand-side response.

• Ensuring flexibility can be commercially managed 24/7 through our intraday trading team. (Please note this role itself is not shift-based)

• Exploring and adopting innovative solutions (like algorithmic trading) to enhance our performance.
• Collaborating with European trading teams to build strong, effective cross-border relationships and exchange best practices.

• Strong numerical and analytical skills paired with commercial insight.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a natural curiosity for improvement.
• Confidence using specialist IT systems and trading platforms.
• A deep understanding of commodity and flexibility markets and their drivers.
• The ability to clearly communicate complex ideas.
• A solid grasp of how the full front-to-back trading process works in a commodity business.

It would be great if you also have:

• Hands-on experience trading in short-term power markets.

• Familiarity with flexibility technologies (such as batteries, EV fleets, or demand-side response).

• Experience or understanding of structured contracts and how to optimise them

• Python skills for data analysis or automation.

• Award-Winning Workplace– We’re proud to be named aSunday Times Best Place to Work 2025and theBest Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds.
• Outstanding Benefits– Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
• Flexible & Family-Friendly– Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at thePersonnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.
• Inclusive & Diverse– We’re the only energy company in theInclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners ofBest Employer for WomenandHuman Company of the Year—recognising our inclusive, people-first culture.
• Support at Every Stage of Life– We’reFertility FriendlyandMenopause Friendlyaccredited, with inclusive support for everyone.
• Accessible & Supportive– As aDisability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and will make any adjustments needed during the process.
• Invested in Your Growth– From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way.