Senior Power Trader

Location: City of London
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R182637, United Kingdom
** Job Family Group:
** Trading Jobs
** Worker Type:
** Regular
* * Posting

Start Date:

** October 27, 2025
** Business unit:
** Trading and Supply
** Experience Level:
** Experienced Professionals
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* Job Description:

**** What’s the role
** The Senior Power Trader plays a key role in the EU Power and Certs Trading Desk, as a senior power trader across the CWE markets.

The EU Power Trading team itself, part of Shell Energy Europe & Africa’s (SE-EA) European Power Trading team, is responsible for the proprietary trading, and the management of a growing portfolio comprising customer demand, renewable, batteries and thermal generation. The team manages exposures down the curve through to delivery.
** What you’ll be doing
** Main opportunity, challenges and responsibilities:
* Construct trading strategies, take positions and manage exposures from both traded strategies and across the asset portfolio based on analysis of fundamental, weather and technical market conditions across multiple markets  + Ability to spot distortions between geographies, tenors, and generation type.  + Understand and communicate risks being taken
* Supporting the development of the desk’s capabilities, portfolio and fundamental model
* Working with external (and internal) customers alongside business development to bring in new structures to the book, or deal types to help optimise existing exposures.
* Staying on top of the latest regulatory and market developments
* Observe and strictly comply with all regulatory guidelines, and within mandated authorities.
* Coach & educate junior colleagues.
** What you bring
** We are keen to hear from experienced trading professionals and likely to be a strong contender if you have hands on experience in the following:
* Significant years in power curve trading experience, with focus on the European Markets (especially Germany and Netherlands), with a proven track record
* Established network with other market participants and industry players
* Deep understanding of physical power markets, ideally with previous experience in managing assets (thermal and renewable)
* Strong grasp of market and weather fundamentals, and willingness to work with the fundamental team to drive model development
** What we offer
** You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
* Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
* Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
* Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
* Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
* Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
* Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
* Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
* Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
* Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
* Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
* international teams.
* Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn’t feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we’d still love to hear from you.
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