Here's what you'll be doing
Base location – Solihull (Fully onsite)
Salary - £54,041 - £72,694 plus excellent employee benefits and career progression
Short Term Trading is part of the Trading & Origination function of E.ON Energy Markets. We trade gas and power in intraday, spot & prompt markets to maximise the commercial value of the portfolio, as well as monetising flexibility across both assets and customer contracts.
Here's what you will be doing
We are looking for a permanent Gas and Power Trader to join our team based in a brand-new trading floor in Solihull, near Birmingham. We are a team of 17 friendly and commercially focussed colleagues, and this role will work as part of the 4-strong day-ahead & prompt trading team.
In this role you will be an important part of the team responsible for looking at how to profitably trade gas and power in the market, using your expertise to analyse the market, develop strategies and execute trades across multiple market channels. We would welcome applications from graduates or recent graduates too, as we may be able to offer a development route into this role for those with limited experience.
Main Responsibilities of the role
- Trade power and gas contracts in the bilateral brokered market and on exchanges, focussing on the day ahead, weekend and prompt timeframes.
- Analyse market conditions and E.ON’s portfolio positions to drive profitable trading decisions against a clear P&L target.
- Develop, improve and support the modelling & analysis suite to improve commercial outcomes.
- Work with the wider Trading and Origination teams in other European regions to foster expertise and intelligence
- Support the monetisation of embedded flexibility within the portfolio, whether from E.ON’s or customers’ assets, including battery storage and Demand Side Response.
- Ensure scheduling and dispatch is correctly carried out.
- Support the senior traders in the development of analysis and market intelligence.
What we need from you
- Highly numerate with strong analytical skills – you should be comfortable working with and distilling data to draw insights.
- Coding ability in VBA, Python or similar.
- Understanding of and interest in traded commodity markets – their purpose and drivers.
- A commitment to continually learn and proactively improve your abilities in understanding the traded energy market.
- Flexible team-centred approach.
- Graduate calibre.
- The ability to clearly present and communicate complex information.
It would be great if you have
- Knowledge and understanding of structured commodity contracts, options and battery storage systems.
- Experience in working with specialist IT systems in a trading environment.
Here’s what you need to know
Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds.
Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.
Inclusive & Diverse - We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year—recognising our inclusive, people-first culture.
Support at Every Stage of Life - We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone.
Accessible & Supportive - Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will make any adjustments needed during the process.
Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way.