Energy Derivatives Trader

Roly Recruitment; Paris; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Roly Recruitment partners with a leading Global banking group in Paris to recruit an associate level energy derivatives trader.

The role concentrates on delivering bespoke gas and power trading solutions through hedging and price management for a growing EU corporate and institutional client base.

You will collaborate with portfolio structuring, portfolio optimisation, sales and quantitative teams, while engaging with Global counterparts in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and North America.

Qualifications

• 4+ years gas and power trading experience across a corporate/institutional client portfolio.
• Experience across wider commodities acceptable if in bank commodity solutions.
• Knowledge of EEX/ICE gas and power contracts is advantageous.
• Familiarity with European gas hubs (TTF, THE, CZ, PEG, PSV, PVB) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke gas and power trading solutions through hedging and price management for corporate/institutional clients.
• Support portfolio structuring and optimisation, plus sales and quantitative teams.
• Collaborate with Global counterparts across regions (Mideast, APAC, NA) as part of the energy offering.

Skills

Gas and power trading experience

Wider commodity experience

EEX and ICE contracts understanding

European gas hubs exposure

Job description

We are currently partnering with the financial markets arm of this leading Global banking group in their search for an associate level energy derivatives trader in Paris.

The key focus will be on delivering bespoke gas and power trading solutions through effective hedging and price management to a growing corporate and institutional client pool within the European Union.

This is an integral role and part of the group’s wider, European commodities strategy. The successful candidate will also work closely with Global counterparts in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and North America.

As part of your role, you will be expected to help support portfolio structuring, portfolio optimisation, sales and quantitative teams as part of the energy client offering.

Skills Required

• 4 years + gas and power proprietary or flow trading experience across a corporate and institutional client portfolio (industrials, infrastructure, transportation, hedge funds, boutique traders)
• Our client are also willing to consider candidates with trading experience across the wider commodities spectrum - industrial metals, agriculture, especially if the candidate has worked within commodity solutions at a bank
• Understanding of EEX and ICE gas and power contracts is an advantage
• Exposure to or understanding of major European gas hubs - TTF, THE, CZ, PEG, PSV, PVB is an advantage.