Hedging & Risk Manager

E.ON UK PLC; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic I&C Hedging & Risk Manager to join their innovative team. This role focuses on the interface between energy markets and customer products, ensuring effective risk management and hedging strategies. You’ll leverage your market expertise to bring strategic products to market while collaborating across functions. The company promotes a diverse and inclusive environment, offering a market-leading benefits package and a commitment to flexible working arrangements. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the energy sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

26 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Life cover

Bonus opportunities

Access to 20 flexible benefits

Development opportunities

Support for disabled applicants

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commodity markets with strong commercial awareness.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage hedging strategies and ensure risk mitigation remains optimal.
• Monitor regulatory landscape to respond appropriately to commodity risks.

Skills

Market Expertise

Innovation & Change

Problem Solving

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership & Collaboration

Job description

Location: Coventry

Fixed Term Contract- 18 Months

Salary: Competitive + Company Car/Car Allowance.

At E.ON Energy Markets, we're not just a team, we're a community. We thrive on innovation, collaboration, and making a positive impact. Our diverse and inclusive environment celebrates individuality and empowers our people to grow and succeed.

The Hedging & Risk team within E.ON Energy Markets (EEM), in partnership with E.ON Next and the Industrial and Commercial (I&C) business, ensures that new and existing customer products are appropriately risk managed, including hedging strategies and risk pricing.

An exciting I&C Hedging & Risk Manager opportunity has arisen. In this role, you will be responsible for the interface between EEM and I&C, ensuring that strategic products – increasingly focusing on flexibility of consumption – are brought to market efficiently and with wholesale considerations foremost in their design.

You will share wholesale market insight and expertise and ensure that relevant risks are quantified and understood. The role is responsible for hedging strategies, reviewing and adjusting these on a regular basis to ensure risk mitigation remains optimal. As part of this, you will monitor the regulatory and policy landscape to ensure that EEM responds appropriately to developments which have a bearing on commodity risk.

Here’s what we need from you:

1. Market Expertise: Proven experience in commodity markets, with strong commercial awareness and market insight.
2. Innovation & Change: Track record of process and product innovation, including implementing operational or strategic change.
3. Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through ambiguity and drive continuous improvement.
4. Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience presenting complex information clearly.
5. Leadership & Collaboration: Demonstrated leadership and collaboration, including coaching others and working cross-functionally.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Award-Winning Benefits: Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. Recognised with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022, our benefits truly stand out.
• Recognised for Family-Friendly and Hybrid Policies: In 2024, we earned Double Recognition at the Personnel Today Awards for our exceptional family-friendly and hybrid working initiatives. Let's discuss how we can work together flexibly.
• Inclusive Employer: As the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (currently ranked 8th), we’re committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and fairness for everyone.
• Support for Disabled Applicants: As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum role criteria.
• Development Opportunities: With inclusive talent networks, learning resources, and skill-building programs, your career growth is a priority.