Energy Trading Analyst d/f/m

Swindon, England, United Kingdom

1/7/2025

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH

To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent

In this role, you work in our Back Office department, which is responsible for the trade lifecycle management of all deals concluded by our commodity traders. This includes sending out deal confirmations, managing margin and collateral payments, controlling balancing group accounts as well as sending out invoices and settling deals. While performing these tasks, we are responsible for providing a comprehensive and quality checked control within the trade lifecycle process across Front Office, Back Office, Risk, Finance, Accounting and Legal.

We have a diverse commodity portfolio including power, gas emission certificates, renewables, LNG, freight, weather, chrome and biomass. The Company is also responsible for the commercial optimisation of RWE’s entire asset business. We offer large industrial companies and trading partners trading-based portfolio management, long-term supply contracts and risk management solutions

Do you have a keen interest in working with physical commodities including LNG, Chrome or Freight? Are you a confident communicator? Do you proactively seek to make improvements to existing processes?

Then join the RWE Back Office Cargo and Freight team as an Energy Trading Analyst!

About The Role

The Primary focus of the role is to perform operational activities accurately with meticulous attention to detail and limited operational risk to the business.

Operational activities include:

• Conducting essential daily checks to ensure all trades have been captured accurately in the trading and Ops systems. These checks include raising any discrepancies with the traders or Ops teams and performing any trade amendments as required
• Timely settlement of contracts according to contractual timeframes, including chasing any outstanding payments and providing an update to the Ops team
• Assisting with any ad hoc report requests using data from Endur
• Dealing with new unique/complex challenges, and structuring and documenting these so that other team members can take over
• Proactively identifying process improvements and driving these forward within the team by arranging show and tell sessions and where appropriate, keeping our stakeholders informed
  
  

Your profile

• Excellent communication skills as there is daily contact with the Traders, Operators, Finance as well as Back Office teams in Singapore and Swindon
• Well-organised and capable of working to tight time-scales. On a daily basis you will need to be able to reprioritise your daily tasks to meet operational deadlines
• Driven and must be a catalyst for change
• Enthusiastic problem solver with meticulous attention to detail
• Committed to team working with good interpersonal skills
• Commercially aware and flexible in a changing work environment
• Degree educated or equivalent
• Intermediate Microsoft knowledge (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) essential.
• Basic knowledge of IT software (ENDUR and SAP)
• Data analysis skills using Python to improve existing processes
  
  

Advantageous, But Not Essential

• A good understanding of physical commodity trading and the deal lifecycle would be advantageous, but not essential
  
  

What we value most is passion, willingness to learn and a determined and resilient work ethic. So, even if you think you do not yet display all of the skills above we would still like to hear from you.

Further we welcome applications from individuals who may not be able to commit to full-time roles. At RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, finding the right person for the job is our top priority, and we are willing to explore flexible arrangements.

Your Benefits

We really appreciate you going the extra mile and using every ounce of energy when the heat is on. That’s why we want to make your time with us as enjoyable as possible. At RWE Supply & Trading GmbH we value our employees and strive to create a supportive and inclusive work environment. With a range of competitive benefits, we not only offer excellent development prospects and an attractive remuneration package, but also take care of your well-being and understand that life-work integration is essential. Also our offer includes the following perks:

• Work at the commercial heart of RWE – right on one of Europe’s largest trading floors directly shaping the energy transition.
• The opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of the end to end Freight trading lifecycle in an energy trading house from trade execution to settlement.
• Gaining knowledge about Freight trading and vessel operations
• Task oriented and hybrid working model.
• Join a diverse and multicultural team in a highly dynamic and rapidly growing business.
• State-of-the-art campus with free fitness centre, child care, on-site barista and restaurants.
  
  

Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 88932

Any questions? Contact HR: Deborah Münz, deborah.muenz@rwe.com

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

RWE Supply & Trading is our connection to the world’s energy markets. With headquarters in Essen, Germany, the tight-knit 2,000-strong team’s drawn from over 70 countries, and operates Europe’s largest and most advanced energy trading floor – trading a mix of electricity, gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. They commercially optimise our power plants’ dispatch and take care of the renewables electricity sales, too.

Tech-led and customer-focused, the teams agile mindset helps them respond and adapt intelligently to work that never stands still. Each day, there’s a chance to grow as you create the financial foundations to invest in our green future. From well-established graduate programmes to success-related recognition - you'll experience a culture energised by trust, passion and performance.