Energy Trader

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission. </p><h3>Job Description</h3><p><strong>Join the Energy Revolution – Energy Trader Wanted!  </strong></p><p><em>Are you a passionate energy trader seeking a new challenge? Ready to make a meaningful impact?</em> Look no further! Join us at Vattenfall on our journey towards a cleaner and greener future. Together, we'll revolutionize the way we power our world.</p><p><strong>Your main tasks and responsibilities as Energy Trader:</strong></p><ul><li>Unleash your own trading strategies and work with your colleagues to develop joint strategies. Our collaborative spirit thrives as we collaborate with other trading desks, the trading analysis team, and support functions, harmonizing our efforts to unlock the value creation.</li><li>Immerse yourself in the ocean of market data. At Vattenfall, we embrace the quantitative and fundamental intricacies, unraveling the essence of market dynamics in order to find exciting trading opportunities.</li><li>Join us to bring forward our company's trading standards and best practices, illuminating a clear path ahead. We uphold the tenets of integrity, discipline, and continuous improvement, shaping the foundations of our trading legacy.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><p><strong>What we are looking for:</strong></p><ul><li>A Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics, finance, engineering, or a related field is required</li><li>Candidates should bring relevant trading experience demonstrating their ability to navigate the markets effectively and take informed decisions</li><li>Relevant knowledge in the energy commodity complex is highly desirable as familiarity with this specific market segment is key for success in this role</li><li>Expertise in risk management is crucial. Candidates should possess a solid understanding of assessing and mitigating risks associated with trading activities</li><li>Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with various stakeholders</li><li>Ability to work independently with reliability and readiness to take on responsibility</li><li>Candidates should be proactive team players with genuine interest to learn and develop further.</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p><strong>Your development </strong>is a priority at Vattenfall BA Markets. Your professional journey will benefit from working in the exciting industry of energy trading, and in interdisciplinary teams. To support your career, we offer opportunities to grow through training, job rotations, talent programs and a working environment that stimulates learning.</p><p><strong>Our work culture </strong>at Vattenfall is excellent. We have an open corporate culture with flat hierarchies. Modern and flexible working conditions, including mobile work, promote wellbeing. In Germany, our work week consists of 37.5 hours with, in many cases, the possibility to work part-time. Up to 49% of your working time can be mobile work, and you are entitled to 30 days of vacation per year.</p><p><strong>Your health i</strong>s important to us. We provide several health programs and support throughout potentially challenging life situations.</p><p><strong>Your colleagues </strong>will be another highlight. We employ inspiring people with diverse backgrounds. Together with our culture and your tasks, they form an interesting and fun place to work.</p><p><strong>Additionally, </strong>we offer retirement planning with a company pension scheme, a subsidised public transport ticket, a job bike, and lunch vouchers. In beginning of 2024, we will move into our new state of the art building next to Elbbrücken. Until then you can find our office in the heart of Hamburg.</p><p><strong>More Information </strong><br/> We welcome your application in English by<strong> March 1st, 2024</strong>. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. </p><p>For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Recruiter <strong>Sandra Domschke</strong> via mail sandra1.domschke@vattenfall.de.</p><p>At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardle