Senior Short Term Trader
Imagine a future where your commercial insight helps accelerate the green energy transition by creating value in Europe's gas markets while supporting a reliable and balanced energy system.
Join us in this role where you'll contribute to the performance of our European gas portfolio through short-term trading and balancing activities. You'll identify market opportunities, make informed trading decisions, and help ensure operational excellence while working with experienced colleagues in a collaborative and supportive environment where learning and development are encouraged every day.
Welcome to Gas
You'll be part of the Short-Term Gas Trading team where you, together with your colleagues, will provide the route to market for our European gas portfolio. The team executes trading strategies, and captures opportunities across short-term gas markets. Working closely with specialists across the business, you'll contribute to value creation while helping ensure reliable operations and effective risk management.
As a team, we support each other's growth, share knowledge openly, and succeed together by combining diverse perspectives, strong collaboration, and a passion for delivering results.
You'll play an important role in:
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trading intraday and day-ahead gas markets across Europe to balance the portfolio and create value
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optimising the value of flexible assets and positions within our gas portfolio
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monitoring, developing, and executing short-term trading strategies
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improving our operational and analytical capabilities through automation and digitalisation
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collaborating with colleagues across functions to support trading, balancing, and portfolio optimisation activities
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participating in a 24/7 shift rotation covering all days of the year.
To succeed in the role, you:
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bring experience from energy markets, ideally within gas, commodities, financial markets, or a related commercial environment
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enjoy analysing data and using insights to make well-informed decisions
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collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders in an international environment
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take ownership of your work while actively contributing to team success
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remain focused and adaptable in fast-changing market conditions
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communicate clearly and build positive working relationships across different functions.
Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.
Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.
As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.
Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.
Position salary range:
For this position, the expected base pay range is kr474,240.00- kr711,360.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.
Our benefits package:
For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3% holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and wellbeing programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).
Pre-employment background check:
Certain positions may require a background check as part of the hiring process. If applicable, you will be informed during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.
Gentofte, DK