Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd
Business Manager, Energy Trading
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Business Manager, Energy Trading
Energy/Commodity Trading Professional – Europe
Dynamic Energy Trading Business
About the Role
Our client, a thriving European Energy Trading business, seeks an experienced Energy/Commodity Trading Professional to join their trading function.
In this role, you will:
- Contribute to the development of innovative energy products
- Promote renewable energy solutions
- Lead and support new product implementations and updates
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of: ✔ Deal lifecycles ✔ Market processes ✔ Regulatory frameworks in energy trading
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and support new product implementations and updates, coordinating requirements across:
- Trading
- Risk
- Operations
- IT
- Supporting functions
- Drive commercial prioritisation with the Front Office, structuring and evaluating:
- A growing pipeline of product requests
- Manage Single Deal Approvals (SDAs), ensuring:
- Timely processing
- Tactical implementation
- Steer the implementation roadmap, balancing:
- Multiple initiatives
- Deadlines in a dynamic trading environment
- Enable commercial teams by delivering:
- Solutions for new business activities
- Pragmatic support for ad-hoc requests
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REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Education
- University degree in one of the following disciplines (or equivalent):
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Engineering
Experience & Technical Knowledge
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in commodity trading, preferably in:
- Commercial roles
- Middle office
- Operations
- Strong grasp of:
- Deal lifecycle
- Market processes
- Regulatory frameworks in energy trading
- Familiarity with:
- ETRM systems
- Data flows
- Market platforms
- Complex system architectures
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Soft Skills & Attributes
- Superior communication & stakeholder management skills, including:
- Balancing competing interests
- Maintaining effective collaboration
- Proactive and resilient team player who:
- Adds value in a fast-paced trading environment
- Handles high volumes of requests, including frequent ad-hoc tasks from the Front Office
- Excellent problem-solving capabilities with the ability to:
- Navigate complex multi-stakeholder environments
Languages
- Fluent English (mandatory)
- German & additional languages (advantageous)
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