Lead Business Development Manager

At Vattenfall, we don’t just “do energy”, we exist to help our customers power their lives in ever climate smarter ways and free from fossil fuel within one generation. If you are looking for interesting challenges and the opportunity to be part of this change, then join our diverse and talented team and make a difference.

For our office in Hamburg
Business Area (BA) Markets
is looking for the right person to fill the position as

Lead Business Development Manager

Your key responsibilities

• Drive BU Trading's strategic agenda and overall business development activities
• Commercial leadership on first new trading portfolio origination strategies
• Analyse the constantly changing market environment to derive the implications for Trading's general strategy and identify related new business opportunities
• Develop business cases and conduct analysis to open up new markets or businesses
• Ownership and development of commercial TSO relationship
• Facilitate the delivery of new growth initiatives and complex commercial projects in cooperation with the Trading Desks
• Realize significant PnL targets
• Steer and prioritise the project portfolio as well as coordinate all relevant stakeholders
• Responsible for overseeing broker and exchange agreements, ensuring alignment on terms, and supporting negotiations on fees and related contractual conditions
• Coordinate internal efficiency and change initiatives
• Be part of the BU Trading Management Team
• Functional lead for 2 employees
• Monitor liquidity risk arising from the balance of physical and margined/financial positions, and take proactive measures in coordination with the Trading Desks and Origination

• Strong academic background
• More than 10 years of commercial experience in the energy sector
• Good understanding of trading, the energy market and the energy transition
• Experience in managing complex projects and aligning the interest of different stakeholders
• Strong commercial drive combined with excellent communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Ability to work independently

Your development
is a priority at Vattenfall BA Markets. Your professional journey will benefit from working in the exciting industry of energy trading, and in interdisciplinary teams. To support your career, we offer opportunities to grow through training, job rotations, talent programs and a working environment that stimulates learning.

Our work culture
at Vattenfall is excellent. We have an open corporate culture with flat hierarchies. Modern and flexible working conditions, including mobile work, promote wellbeing. In Germany, our work week consists of 37.5 hours with, in many cases, the possibility to work part-time. Up to 49% of your working time can be mobile work, and you are entitled to 30 days of vacation per year.

Yourhealth
is important to us. We provide several health programs and support throughout potentially challenging life situations.

Your colleagues
will be another highlight. We employ inspiring people with diverse backgrounds. Together with our culture and your tasks, they form an interesting and fun place to work.

You can find our new state of the art office next to Elbbrücken.

23rd of October 2026

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20.000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.

Right in the heart of Vattenfall, at Business Area (BA) Markets
, you will find an…