Curve Trader

As a Curve Trader, you will join the team in taking responsibility for the execution of all EDF (UK) internal and external hedging strategies on the curve horizon. You'll be executing this within a defines risk appetite, hedging framework and risk limit structure.

The role is responsible for managing the combined EDF commodity positions over the Curve horizon and will involve trading physical Gas, Power, and UK Carbon Certificates., In addition to executing curve hedging strategies within a defined risk framework, you will support the management of the EDF customer desk, ensuring that EDF delivers a market leading route to market service for business customers and third-party clients.

You will conduct detailed fundamental market analysis focusing on the curve horizon, maintaining models, and leading on analysis. You will oversee portfolio shape risks across power and gas markets (quarterly, monthly, daily, and intra-day) while identifying and proposing innovative trading strategies. Additionally, you will contribute to and take the lead on projects and enhancements within the curve trading team.

As a Curve Trader, you will take the lead in managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, fostering strong connections through clear and concise communication.

Do you have extensive knowledge of the UK wholesale energy markets and a passion and drive for delivering operational excellence? If so, come and join us as a Curve Trader!, You'll demonstrate excellent knowledge of the UK wholesale energy markets, preferably the gas market.

You'll have a solid understanding of risk management techniques and measures, as well as wholesale market regulations. Additionally, you'll excel at working independently, effectively prioritising conflicting demands from various stakeholders while ensuring expectations are manged.

We're looking for someone with strong commercial acumen and a customer focused mindset. You'll have a solid understanding of evolving business and financial environments. You will be confident in sharing opinions and presenting new ideas, bringing a proactive and innovative approach.

Familiarity with trading and risk management systems is beneficial and coding skills are preferred.

Alongside a salary of circa £70,000 (DOE) and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, including a Curve Trader Incentive Scheme bonus.

We're talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone's welcome. We're on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, 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. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we support you to pursue a career that's unique to you. Because success is personal.