Short Term Trader

Join us in this role where you will take an active part in driving the performance of our trading and balancing activities in the gas market in Northwest Europe while ensuring operational excellence and creating value in the short-term gas market.

 

Welcome to Europe Gas Team
You will be part of Short-Term Gas Trading Team where you, together with your colleagues, will provide the route to market for our gas portfolio – executing on trading strategies and opportunities in the market while keeping the portfolio in balance.

You will be working in a team of 8 bright and dedicated colleagues where you will maintain and build good relationships with internal partners and stakeholders. In the department, we play an active role in setting the strategy in a fast-moving market.

As a team, we we value diversity and take pride in building a team that brings together difference of thought, perspective and background.

 

You’ll play an important role in:

  • Trading the intraday and day-ahead gas markets in Northwest Europe to balance and add value to the gas portfolio
  • Create value from the flexible assets in our gas portfolio and positions in the gas markets
  • Monitoring, developing, and trading short-term trading strategies
  • Improving and developing our operational and analytical setup through automation and digitalisation
  • Conducting ad hoc analysis and participating in various projects
  • Participating in the 24/7 duty roster, covering 365 days a year

 

To succeed in the role, you:

  • Relevant experience from energy and or commodity markets and preferably short -term gas trading and balancing
  • Strong responsibility and proven cross-functional collaboration skills in an international environment
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A proven team player and willing to go the extra mile when needed to support your colleagues
  • Ability to stay calm in hectic situations and alert in calm situations
  • Have an interest in acquiring in-depth knowledge of the European gas market

 

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.

About the job

Application deadline:  30 June 2025
Location: 

Gentofte, DK

Field of work:  Sales and energy trading
Employment type:  Permanent
Work hours:  Full time
Workplace:  Hybrid (office and home-working)

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted

- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America. 

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years. 

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing. 

 

An inclusive team

Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.