Senior Business Developer

Fortum; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Fortum in Espoo seeks an experienced professional to drive the development and continuous improvement of business applications in the Corporate Customers and Markets Financial Trading domain. You will partner with business and IT stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions for trading operations, product development, and growth.

The role emphasizes collaboration across departments, data governance, and change-driven delivery in a hybrid work environment, with opportunities to influence

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in ETRM development, business development, or a similar role within energy and commodities trading.
• Deep knowledge of derivatives, PPAs, GoOs, B2B energy trading, and other commodities within European markets.
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle from execution through Back Office and Middle Office processes.
• Good knowledge of SQL databases, data management, and data relationships, with the ability to create and execute queries.
• Experience participating in or leading cross-functional development projects involving business and IT stakeholders.
• Experience with AI-driven development.
• Fluent English; Swedish or Finnish are considered as an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development focused on implementing new B2B products and capabilities, increasing value creation, enhancing market competitiveness, and responding to changing business needs.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, challenge, and refine requirements, translating them into functional and technical specifications.
• Manage and maintain master data, access rights, and system configurations to ensure data quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to optimize processes, increase efficiency, and deliver business value.
• Provide expert-level support for business-critical applications and processes, investigating complex issues and coordinating resolutions with internal teams and external partners.
• Work closely with Product Management, Hedging & Pricing, Operations, Risk, Accounting, and IT teams to ensure solutions meet both business and technical requirements.
• Participate in and sometimes lead projects, delivering new features and enhancements with a focus on quality, usability, and time-to-market.
• Support audits, governance activities, and system reviews by ensuring transparency, documentation, and adherence to established processes.

Skills

ETRM development

Business development

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL databases

AI-driven development

Analytical thinking

English fluency

Energy trading knowledge

Job description

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In this role, you will drive the development and continuous improvement of business applications and processes within the Corporate Customers and Markets Financial Trading domain, partnering closely with business and IT stakeholders to deliver efficient, high-quality solutions that support trading operations, product development and growth.

Your key responsibilities

• Contribute to the development focused on implementing new B2B products and capabilities, increasing value creation, enhancing market competitiveness, and responding to changing business needs.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, challenge, and refine requirements, translating them into functional and technical specifications.
• Manage and maintain master data, access rights, and system configurations to ensure data quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to optimize processes, increase efficiency, and deliver business value.
• Provide expert-level support for business-critical applications and processes, investigating complex issues and coordinating resolutions with internal teams and external partners.
• Work closely with Product Management, Hedging & Pricing, Operations, Risk, Accounting, and IT teams to ensure solutions meet both business and technical requirements.
• Participate in and sometimes lead projects, delivering new features and enhancements with a focus on quality, usability, and time-to-market.
• Support audits, governance activities, and system reviews by ensuring transparency, documentation, and adherence to established processes.

About you

Requirements

• Several years of experience in ETRM development, business development, or a similar role within energy and commodities trading.
• Deep knowledge of derivatives, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Guarantees of Origins (GoOs), B2B energy trading, and other commodities within European markets.
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, from trade execution through Back Office and Middle Office processes.
• Good knowledge of SQL databases, data management, and data relationships, with the ability to create and execute queries.
• Experience participating in or leading cross-functional development projects involving business and IT stakeholders.
• Experience with AI-driven development.
• Strong interest in software solutions and business processes, with the ability to understand both the bigger picture and detailed requirements.
• Fluent English. Swedish or Finnish are considered as an advantage.

What we're looking for

• An open-minded professional who is eager to take on new challenges and responsibilities.
• A precise and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Strong collaboration skills and a positive attitude.
• Excellent analytical and reasoning abilities.
• A person who speaks both business and IT language,
• A curious mindset with a willingness to ask questions, investigate issues, and continuously seek improvements.

What we offer

• We offer an international and collaborative working environment with good opportunities to continuously develop, learn and make an impact.
• Furthermore, at Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to build diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.

More information about our culture and benefits can be foundhere .

We are Fortum

Fortum is a Nordic energy company. We generate and deliver reliable energy to our customers and the Nordic energy system while at the same time helping industries decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations comprise efficient and best-in-class low-carbon power generation, customer services, and heating and cooling. Fortum’s power generation is already 99% from renewable or nuclear sources with one of the lowest specific CO2-emissions in Europe. We are guided by our ambitious SBTi-validated emission reduction targets on our way towards net-zero by 2040. For our ~4,500 employees, we commit to be a safe and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.fortum.com