Settlements Analyst

SEFE Marketing & Trading Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus earning potential

Non-contributory pension with 10%

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Buy / sell holidays

Life assurance

Medical and dental insurance

Range of optional flexible benefits

Job summary

SEFE Marketing & Trading Ltd seeks a detail-oriented Settlements Analyst to join our Trading Operations team. You will oversee the end-to-end settlement lifecycle for Power, Gas, Environmental Products, Green Certificates, Derivatives and FX, ensuring accurate validation, invoicing, reconciliation and timely settlement.

You will collaborate with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Treasury, Legal, Credit and IT to manage counterparty relationships and drive process improvements across settlements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in settlements, trade operations, invoicing or trade support, ideally in an energy trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end settlement lifecycle, validating, invoicing, reconciling and settling trades.
• Collaborate with traders, counterparties and internal teams to resolve issues and mitigate risk.
• Monitor settlement deadlines and payment schedules to ensure timely obligations.
• Serve as primary point of contact for settlement queries and disputes.
• Support new product launches by defining settlement processes and testing system changes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Tools

Endur

Job description

IN SHORT We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Settlements Analyst to join our Trading Operations team. This role is responsible for the accurate and timely settlement of a diverse range of energy trading products, including Power, Gas, Environmental Products, Green Certificates, Derivatives and FX transactions.

IN SHORT We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Settlements Analyst to join our Trading Operations team. This role is responsible for the accurate and timely settlement of a diverse range of energy trading products, including Power, Gas, Environmental Products, Green Certificates, Derivatives and FX transactions. Working closely with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Treasury, Legal, Credit and IT teams, you will play a key role in ensuring operational excellence, maintaining strong counterparty relationships, and driving continuous process improvements across the settlements function.

What Will You Do

As a key member of the Settlements team, you will take ownership of the end-to-end settlement lifecycle, ensuring trades are accurately validated, invoiced, reconciled and settled. You will work closely with traders, counterparties and internal stakeholders to resolve issues, mitigate operational risk and ensure all contractual obligations are met.

• Validate trade data and settlement calculations to ensure transactions are processed accurately and in line with contractual terms.
• Perform daily cashflow, position and invoice reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies with internal teams and counterparties.
• Monitor settlement deadlines and payment schedules, ensuring all obligations are met accurately and on time.
• Act as the primary point of contact for settlement-related queries, investigating breaks, resolving disputes and communicating outcomes to relevant stakeholders.
• Support the launch of new products, counterparties and markets by defining settlement processes, testing system changes and ensuring operational readiness.

What Will You Bring

You will bring proven experience within energy trading operations, along with the technical knowledge, attention to detail and stakeholder management skills needed to ensure the accurate and timely settlement of complex transactions. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, you'll be a proactive problem-solver who can collaborate effectively across the business while continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes and controls.

• Proven experience in settlements, trade operations, invoicing or trade support, ideally within an energy trading environment.
• Strong understanding of energy trading products, including Power, Gas, Environmental Products, Renewable Certificates, Derivatives and FX transactions, together with familiarity with trading systems such as Endur.
• Excellent analytical and reconciliation skills, with meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with traders, counterparties and cross-functional teams across the business.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach, combined with strong organisational skills, sound judgement and a passion for driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.

About Us

SEFE is an international energy company anchored in Europe, delivering energy solutions that ensure reliable and affordable supply. Our activities span the entire energy value chain – from origination and trading to sales, transport and storage. With decades of trading expertise and a growing LNG portfolio, SEFE is one of Europe’s leading suppliers to industrial customers, providing more than 200 TWh of gas and power each year. We supply over 50,000 clients, from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies, we support our customers on their decarbonisation journey and contribute to the energy transition. SEFE employs over 2,000 people worldwide and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany. Securing energy – now and for the future.

Our Benefits

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills, and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you, and recognises your contribution. In return we offer a competitive starting salary supported by a comprehensive range of financial, lifestyle and wellness benefits with the flexibility to follow a hybrid working model.

• bonus earning potential
• non-contributory pension with 10% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days
• buy / sell holidays
• life assurance
• medical and dental insurance (family cover)
• range of optional flexible benefits

We are committed to supporting your career growth with opportunities to develop both your knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning.

Join SEFE and help us secure energy supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.