Day-Ahead Energy Trader & Scheduler - Continental Markets

Day-Ahead Energy Trader & Scheduler - Continental Markets

World Kinect Energy Services

London, United Kingdom

Join World Kinect’s Continental Markets Power & Gas team as a Day-Ahead Trader & Scheduler, where you'll play a pivotal role in optimizing physical and financial positions across key European markets. This is a high-impact opportunity for a detail-oriented and driven professional to contribute to our growth in energy supply and trading.

What You’ll Do

Day-Ahead Trading

• Execute trading strategies across EPEX, Nord Pool Continental, TTF, and other European markets;
• Develop price views using fundamentals, weather forecasts, capacity constraints, and system conditions;
• Submit bids and offers in day-ahead auctions and continuous trading sessions;
• Manage exposures within risk limits and hedging strategies;
• Coordinate with forward trading and structuring teams to ensure book alignment.

Scheduling & Market Operations

• Prepare and submit physical nominations and schedules to TSOs, DSOs, and market platforms;
• Ensure accurate nomination of power and gas flows, including cross-border capacity allocations;
• Balance customer portfolios under BRP responsibilities, minimizing imbalance costs;
• Monitor TSO communications and resolve mismatches promptly;
• Support intraday trading and dispatch teams to reduce imbalances;
• Stay current on TSO rules, nomination platforms, and balancing procedures.

Risk & Compliance

• Operate within approved risk frameworks, limits, and credit constraints;
• Ensure compliance with REMIT, EMIR, and other regulatory obligations;
• Report trades and positions accurately to Middle Office and Risk Control;
• Identify and escalate operational or market risks proactively.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work with forward traders, originators, and portfolio managers to optimize positions;
• Collaborate with analysts to improve forecasting models and decision support tools;
• Support automation and digitalization of trading and scheduling workflows;
• Contribute to post-trade analysis, P&L attribution, and strategy refinement.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics or a related quantitative discipline;
• 2–5 years’ experience in power/gas day-ahead trading and scheduling (Continental Europe preferred);
• Strong knowledge of European energy markets, TSOs, exchanges, and nomination platforms;
• Proven track record in short-term trading, scheduling, or dispatch roles;
• Familiarity with market access tools and trading platforms;
• Proficiency in Excel; programming skills in Python, VBA, or SQL are a plus;
• Excellent communication skills and ability to perform under pressure;
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.