Junior Gas Options Trader

at  Vattenfall

Company Description
Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.
Business Area (BA) Markets’ role in Vattenfall is to maximize the value of the overall portfolio by optimizing and dispatching, hedging and sourcing for Vattenfall’s sales and generation volumes. We serve as Vattenfall’s single access to energy commodity markets and trade electricity, emissions, fuels, freight, and renewable certificates. We employ around 500 professionals who are active across Europe with offices in Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Within Markets the Business Unit (BU) Trading is the energy trading hub of the Vattenfall Group. BU Trading is responsible for all trading activities around Vattenfall´s asset and customer flows to maximize value creation and improve sourcing costs. It provides market access services for the Vattenfall Group - which means managing all hedging flows, from generation assets or customers, by Market Access. Next to handling our flow business, BU Trading also has a proprietary mandate.
We have a culture of care and growth. You will collaborate with inspiring people around you, on complex and interesting topics. Together, we drive the energy transition and contribute to a journey towards becoming fossil-free.
Job Description
At Vattenfall, we don’t just “do energy”, we exist to help our customers power their lives in ever climate smarter ways and free from fossil fuel within one generation. If you are looking for interesting challenges and the opportunity to be part of this change, then join our diverse and talented team and make a difference.
Our Business Area (BA) Markets is looking for the right person to fill the position as

• Develop and implement trading strategies for options, storages and structured products
• Monitor gas and options market trends and dynamics. Employ volatility models to analyze and predict market behavior
• Execute trades based on identified opportunities while managing associated risks effectively
• Manage the existing options and structured portfolio with a focus on vanilla options and structured products such as storage
• Develop and extend our options portfolio and actively pursue additional risk structures
• Collaborate closely with traders and analysts to share insights, discuss trading ideas, and coordinate trading activities to maximize trading desk performance
• Adhere to and further develop the company’s trading standards and best practices
• Be part of the Gas Markets Trading department and contribute to its commercial success
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