Junior Trader – Dubai, UAE

Careers at UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 198,310 - 242,379; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Relocation assistance

Investment in development

Equity participation for contributors

Job summary

Careers at UAE is seeking a full-time position in Dubai for a role on our Commercial team focused on trading in the European power markets. The role offers a competitive salary of USD 60,000 per annum plus bonuses, alongside relocation assistance and visa sponsorship.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong numerical abilities, commercial awareness, and fluency in English. Responsibilities include managing trading strategies and working within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent numerical and logical reasoning skills.
• Ability to think clearly in critical situations.
• Strong commercial awareness and a passion for energy markets.
• Resilience, integrity, and a proactive, self-starter attitude.
• Clear, concise communication skills and team-oriented mindset.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Manage and trade in the European power markets.
• Innovate trading tools and strategies with development teams.
• Work in a 24/7 trading team to cover markets.
• Maintain communication with system operators regarding regulations.
• Live the company's cultural values.

Skills

Numerical and logical reasoning

Critical thinking in situations

Commercial awareness

Proactive self-starter attitude

Clear communication

Fluent in English

Education

Academic background in quantitative or analytical roles

Tools

Market-data platforms

Trading tools

Python

VBA

Job description

Employment type: Full-time & Permanent

Starting salary of USD 60,000 per annum + performance based bonus – 0% tax environment

Job Location: Dubai, UAE (We provide visa sponsorship & relocation assistance)

What we offer in this role

• A full-time position on our Commercial team
• Committed and remarkably talented colleagues
• Highly competitive compensation dependent on performance
• An exciting, challenging and fulfilling career
• Investment in your development to ensure that you always remain the best in business
• Equity participation for strong contributors, ensuring our interests are all aligned long term

Responsibilities

• Owning, managing, and profitably trading in the European power markets while implementing any relevant strategies
• Innovating new ideas for trading tools and strategies then working with the analysis and development teams to implement them
• Working as a part of our 24/7 operating trading team, to ensure markets are always covered
• Utilising self-starter capability while also working efficiently within a team environment
• Ensuring all power market regulations and requirements are upheld through good communication with the system operators
• Upholding and living our cultural values

Basic Qualifications

• Excellent numerical and logical reasoning skills
• Ability to think clearly in critical situations
• Strong commercial awareness and a passion for energy markets
• Resilience, integrity, and a proactive, self-starter attitude
• Clear, concise communication skills and team-oriented mindset
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Preferred Qualification &Background

• Track record of excellence, academic or professional, in quantitative, trading, or analytical roles
• Experience with market-data platforms, trading tools, or scripting languages (Python, VBA, etc.)
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to innovate in a fast-paced environment