Agricultural Commodities Trader - Financial / Derivatives

RWE AG; Swindon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH in the United Kingdom (Swindon area) seeks an experienced trader to manage financial grains, oilseeds and softs positions within a robust risk framework. You will analyse markets, work with physical traders and analysts, and pursue structured opportunities for institutional clients.

The role emphasizes decision making, due diligence in risk, and collaboration across teams, with potential for full time or part time permanent employment.

Qualifications

• Three to five years’ experience in financial or proprietary agricultural commodities trading, ideally covering grains and softs.
• Demonstrable trading track record with experience managing profit and loss and market risk.
• Strong understanding of agricultural commodity markets, trading strategies and structured products.
• Confident use of approved AI tools, with sound judgement over their outputs.
• Ability to make well-informed decisions in fast-moving markets while communicating clearly and collaborating effectively.
• High integrity with accountability for decisions and willingness to challenge ideas constructively.

Responsibilities

• Trade financial grains, oilseeds and softs products, taking proprietary positions within governance and risk framework.
• Analyse global agricultural commodity markets to identify opportunities and inform trading strategies.
• Work with physical grains traders and analysts to manage hedging positions and align financial and physical markets.
• Identify and execute structured trading opportunities for institutional clients and counterparties.
• Contribute to the growth of the physical grains business by identifying opportunities and strengthening relationships.
• Build a network across grains and softs markets to develop market intelligence and deal flow.
• Support AI-enabled workflow improvements to enable smarter ways of working.

Skills

Trading experience

Risk management

AI tools

Communication

Team collaboration

Decision making

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent

Are you ready to build your career in the global grains and softs markets? At RWE Supply & Trading GmbH (RWEST), you’ll use your financial agricultural trading experience to identify opportunities, manage risk and contribute to the growth of our physical grains business.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop your market expertise, build trusted relationships and make a meaningful contribution to our expanding agricultural commodities portfolio.

About the role

• Trade financial grains, oilseeds and softs products, taking proprietary positions within RWE’s governance and risk framework.
• Analyse global agricultural commodity markets to identify commercial opportunities and inform trading strategies.
• Work closely with our physical grains traders and analyst to manage hedging positions and align financial and physical market activities.
• Identify and execute structured trading opportunities for institutional clients and counterparties.
• Contribute to the development of our physical grains business by helping to identify new opportunities and strengthen market relationships.
• Build your network across the grains and softs markets to develop market intelligence and deal flow.
• Contribute to smarter ways of working by supporting AI-enabled workflow improvements.

Job requirements and experience

• Three to five years’ experience in financial or proprietary agricultural commodities trading, ideally covering grains and softs.
• A demonstrable trading track record, with experience managing profit and loss and market risk.
• Strong understanding of agricultural commodity markets, trading strategies and structured products.
• Confident use of approved AI tools, with sound judgement over their outputs.
• Ability to make well-informed decisions in fast-moving markets while communicating clearly and collaborating effectively.
• A high-integrity approach, with accountability for your decisions and a willingness to challenge ideas constructively.

Advantageous, but not essential

• Experience pricing or structuring complex derivatives.
• Exposure to systematic or quantitative trading models.

RWE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment – we value your passion, your willingness to learn and your desire to thrive. Even if you don't have all the above skills, need flexible working arrangements or other adjustments not yet listed here, we'd love to hear from you.

We want to ensure your time with us is fulfilling and rewarding. We offer a comprehensive package designed to support your well-being as well as your personal and professional growth. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• The opportunity to develop your career within an expanding agricultural commodities trading business.
• The chance to contribute to the growth of RWE’s physical and financial grains activities.
• Collaboration with knowledgeable colleagues in a diverse, international trading environment.
• Opportunities to broaden your market expertise, take on new challenges and build relationships across the business.
• Competitive compensation, bonus opportunities and long-term career progression.

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

RWE Supply & Trading is our connection to the world’s energy markets. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, the company operates one of Europe’s largest and most advanced energy trading floors. A diverse team of over 2,300 professionals from around 90 countries trades electricity, gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances. With precise market analysis and a strong customer focus, we create innovative energy supply solutions and tailored risk management concepts for industrial clients.

We also ensure the commercial optimisation of RWE’s power plant portfolio and market the electricity generated by RWE. In addition, legally independent RWE gas storage companies operate in Germany, contributing to a secure energy supply.