Powertica Commodities UK Ltd
Powertica Graduate Shift Trader
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Powertica Graduate Shift Trader
Location: Edinburgh City Centre (100% office-based)
Hours: Full-time, 24/7 shift pattern
Are you a highly motivated graduate with a passion for problem-solving, data and financial markets? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges? Powertica Commodities UK Ltd is looking for ambitious graduates to join us as Graduate Shift Traders. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in one of the UK's most dynamic energy trading businesses, working alongside experienced traders and industry experts while building the technical and commercial skills needed for a successful career in commodity trading.
From day one, you'll receive structured training, mentoring and real responsibility, helping to develop your understanding of the UK energy markets and the commercial decisions that keep them running. You must be able to commit to a shift pattern on a 24/7 shift trading desk. This placement will also require successful candidates to be based entirely in the Edinburgh office, rather than working remotely. Graduates will be assigned a mentor and buddy to help you integrate into the business.
Why join Powertica?
Powertica is a fast-growing energy trading company working alongside InterGen, one of the UK's largest independent power generators with 2.8GW of CCGT and OCGT generation capacity. We combine the agility and innovation of a growing business with the stability and scale of an established energy portfolio. As part of our trading team, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact while learning from experienced professionals in a collaborative and supportive environment.
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Job Description
Title: Graduate Shift Trader
Purpose
Through our well-established and experienced commodity trading team in Edinburgh, we sell our electricity and related services to exchanges, utilities, system operators and others. The Graduate Shift Trader will be on the team responsible for optimising a flexible portfolio of 2.5GW CCGT generation and 300MW of OCGT generation through trading intra-day and day-ahead power and gas in the GB energy market, and participation in the Balancing Mechanism.
Working as part of a 24/7 shift team, you will be part of a high performing group, maintaining the highest work standards in a supportive culture. The ideal candidate will combine an interest in commodity trading, a growth mindset and commercial curiosity with analytical and coding capability.
Reporting To: Short Term Trading Manager
Job Summary
The Graduate Shift Trader will work in a 24-hour shift pattern and be responsible for:
- Within-Day optimisation of power and gas portfolio positions responding to spot market prices
- Day to day interface with InterGen power station control rooms, power and gas system operators and trading counterparties
- Monitoring and forecasting of short-term power and gas prices and market activity
- Notification and nominations under industry codes for gas and power
- Balancing Mechanism strategy and pricing
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Main Contacts
- Short Term Trading Manager
- Shift and Prompt Traders
- Market Analysts
- Data Science Team
- Risk and Compliance Teams
- Powertica London & Prague Branches
Key Behaviours and Skills
- Enthusiastic and driven
- Great communicator
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent time management
- Desire to learn quickly
- Growth mindset
- Team player
- Accountable, open and honest
- Comfortable taking decisions
- Numerate
- Push self and colleagues to maintain high standards
Location & Travel
Location
This role is 100% office-based in central Edinburgh. Due to the nature of the role and the 24/7 shift pattern, candidates must be able to reliably commute to the Edinburgh office for all scheduled shifts.
Hours
Full-time, 24/7 shift pattern
Education
Educated to degree level in a STEM discipline from a top tier university.
Experience
N/A
Travel
N/A
Right to Work
Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the United Kingdom at the time of application and throughout their employment. Please note that Powertica Commodities UK Ltd is unable to provide visa sponsorship or support applications for UK work visas for this position. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory evidence of the candidate's right to work in the UK.
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