Senior Continental Power Prompt Trader

Bio-Energy Systems Chile; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a key player in the UK/Continental Power Trading Desk, focusing on asset optimization across European markets. This role involves managing exposures based on market analysis, collaborating with traders, and developing innovative structures to optimize asset performance. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in prompt power trading and a strong understanding of market fundamentals. Embrace the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values diversity and inclusion, where your contributions can significantly impact the trading landscape.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in prompt power trading in European markets.
• Strong understanding of market and weather fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Manage exposures from traded strategies and asset portfolio.
• Collaborate on asset/deal hedging strategies.
• Support development of tools for managing prompt positions.

Skills

Prompt power trading

Market analysis

Asset management

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Job description

Where you fit in

You will play a key role in the UK/Continental Power Trading Desk, as part of a team focusing on asset optimization (thermal/renewable) and speculative positions from Month-Ahead to Day-Ahead across the European markets.

The UK/Continental Power Trading team, part of Shell Energy Europe & Africa’s (SE-EA) European Power Trading team, is responsible for proprietary trading and managing a growing portfolio comprising customer demand, renewable, batteries, and thermal generation. The team manages exposures down the curve through to delivery.

SE-EA trades natural gas, power, green power certificates, and environmental products with counterparties including resource holders of gas, upstream producers, investment banks, utilities, power generators, and retail companies.

What’s the role?

Your main responsibilities include:

1. Taking positions and managing exposures from traded strategies and across the asset portfolio based on fundamental, weather, and technical market analysis.
2. Collaborating with curve traders on asset/deal hedging strategies from curve through month-ahead.
3. Working with customers and business development to introduce new structures or deal types to optimize exposures.
4. Supporting the development of tools and resources to manage and monetize prompt positions.
5. Staying updated on regulatory and market developments.
6. Complying with all regulatory guidelines and authorities.
7. Coaching and educating junior colleagues.

What we need from you

We seek experienced trading professionals with hands-on experience in:

• Prompt power trading in European markets, especially Germany and Netherlands, with a proven track record.
• Established networks with industry participants.
• Managing thermal and renewable assets in the month-ahead to day-ahead window.
• Strong understanding of market and weather fundamentals, and willingness to collaborate with the fundamental team on model development.

If you do not meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants of all backgrounds.