Shift Trader

Do you have a passion for trading a diverse portfolio of assets? If so, come and join EDF as a Shift Trader!

The Opportunity

EDF Wholesale Market Services (WMS) is a core business line within the EDF UK Customers Business that is at the centre of helping Britain achieve Net Zero. It provides industry leading wholesale market services to EDF’s supply and generation business units and to third party energy asset owners. The team operates in a broad and diverse range of market segments including residential & business supply, nuclear, renewable & thermal generation and storage & flexible energy.

We are looking for a dynamic and talented Shift Trader to join the team and play a crucial role in optimising EDF Energy’s Power, Gas & Carbon positions within the spot and prompt markets. Help us to achieve Net Zero and in return you will receive an industry leading training scheme, a team of talented individuals and bespoke software to aid your development.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary of circa £50,000 and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits to support our people across all aspects of their lives.

Your rewards package includes a choice of benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, health insurance, discounts and employee pricing.

Flexible working means you can work from home (if you wish) and we’ll provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure that you can work remotely comfortably and effectively. The Trading team work a shift pattern which includes working weekends, bank holiday and overnights. Weekday Day Shifts will be based from our office in London whilst weekend day shifts & all night shifts can either be office-based or remote.

Ellie Rhodes, Shift Trader says ‘In the short term trading team we work towards the highest standards in everything we do. This includes how members are supported and valued. The development I’ve received over the past few years in the team has been incredible with more opportunities to learn happening every day’.

At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.

We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.

What you’ll be doing

The Shift Trader is responsible for the day-to-day optimisation of the flexible assets, including batteries, CCGT and gas peakers. You will also manage a significant retail and SME portfolio, alongside embedded wind & solar. Eventually, you will be managing some of the largest offshore wind assets in the world.

You will ensure the Curve team is kept updated with changes to running profiles and any Prompt Spark Spreads transacted.

Overall, you will ensure EDF Energy’s portfolio adheres to existing and upcoming legislation including REMIT, TCLC & IOLC. You will have the opportunity to help develop our internal policies and potentially liaise with OFGEM directly.

Who you are

We are looking for somebody with strong numerical and analytical skills and experience within the Energy industry. As the Shift Trader, you will be a team player with strong communication skills and the ability to demonstrate initiative. You will demonstrate good influencing skills and provide mentoring to trainee traders.

If you are an experienced trader looking to take on a new challenge or somebody newer to the industry with an aptitude for learning, we are open to either and will support you with personal development and learning.

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 10th September 2023

Join us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.