Senior Manager of Shift Trading

EDF Energy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in the UK is looking for a Senior Manager of Shift Trading to drive profitability and optimize a diverse energy portfolio including renewables and nuclear. This hybrid role offers competitive salary, bonus potential, and customizable benefits. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in trading and team leadership. Join us and be part of the transition to a sustainable future.

Benefits

Electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Qualifications

• Proven experience in driving profitability in trading environments.
• Strong understanding of market dynamics in energy trading.
• Ability to lead teams under high-pressure conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Flow Trading Gross Margin targets through risk management.
• Maximise value from the Grid-Scale Flex Portfolio.
• Optimise CCGT portfolio for market performance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manage a 24/7 shift rota for trading operations.

Skills

Driving Gross Margin growth

Power and Gas trading

Understanding market fundamentals

Managing compliance obligations

Leading trading teams

Job description

About the Role

Ready to lead real-time energy trading and unlock value from one of the UK’s most complex generation portfolios? Want to shape the future of flexibility optimisation and help Britain achieve net zero? At EDF, Success is Personal - and with us, your career journey is yours to shape.

The Opportunity

As Senior Manager of Shift Trading, you’ll drive profitability across our Flow and Asset Trading activities within the Prompt horizon. You’ll optimise a diverse portfolio including nuclear, renewables, thermal generation, and storage – while leading a team that thrives on challenge and innovation.

From advanced trading strategies to automation, EDF will support your growth with opportunities to lead, innovate, and influence. You’ll help shape our ambition to be the best flexibility optimiser in GB – all while developing talent and driving commercial success.

This is a hybrid role, with the flexibility to work from home and attend our London office three days a week.

Who You Are

We’re looking for a Senior Manager of Shift Trading who is commercially driven and thrives in high-pressure environments. Are you experienced in?

• Driving Gross Margin growth through tactical decision-making
• Power and Gas trading across the Prompt horizon
• Understanding market fundamentals, including price forecasting and spark spreads
• Managing compliance obligations and risk mandates
• Leading and developing trading teams to deliver high performance

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver Flow Trading Gross Margin targets through effective risk management
• Maximise value from the Grid-Scale Flex Portfolio within day
• Optimise the CCGT portfolio to achieve best-in-class market performance
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory and internal standards
• Oversee and manage a 24/7 shift rota for seamless trading operations

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a competitive salary, potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

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Closing date for applications: Sunday 7th December 2025

Success is Personal. It’s your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transitiontowardsan ElectricBritain.