Energy Trading Ops Placement: Launch

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
Location: Swindon, United Kingdom
Start date: July 2027
Salary: £27,100 p.a.

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Looking to gain experience at a leading European energy trading house with real growth potential? Want to work alongside industry experts, building experience and skills that will help you flourish in your early career?

Then one of our year-long Industrial Placements could be just what you are looking for.

Join us at the UK headquarters of RWE Supply & Trading (RWEST) in Swindon where we currently have opportunities in the following area:

Join this integral part of our business, which ensures the smooth execution and settlement of our energy portfolio including Renewable Energy, Gas, Freight, LNG, Biomass and Chrome ore.

We manage trade confirmations and documentation, and handle all aspects of post trade activities such as trade reconciliations, regulatory reporting and compliance, collateral management and meter data management of our entire asset portfolio.

Work in the department responsible for optimising the commercial performance of RWE’s UK generation and renewable assets. Build and test algorithms and mathematical models for the gas and power market, combining modelling, coding, and analysis to turn ideas into trading strategies that deliver real value to the business.

Be part of RWEST’s global growth activities in new markets with new products implementation for the Commercial Desks, interacting across the whole organisation and supporting the team on new business requests. You will also help with enhancing and monitoring our own processes using AI and other automation tools. You will also spend time supporting the Commercial Asset Optimisation desk with their position optimisation.

Provide transparency on the state of risk to the RWEST Board and Management via Enterprise Risk Report, Stress Test Report etc. to help the Board to manage their risk appetite. Gate check on RWEST’s limit framework and limit management process whilst being the interface providing guidance, coordination and ad hoc analysis for the desk facing market risk teams and other functions across RWEST.

Gain exposure to RWEST's trading activities and learn how trading decisions, strategies and controls come together in practice. Analyse trading activity, investigate potential market conduct risks, support the oversight of algorithmic trading strategies, and communicate key insights to senior stakeholders. Through analysis, project work and business-wide collaboration, you can drive improvements and make a meaningful impact.

Gain a front-row view of how trading desks make decisions, manage market exposure, and drive performance across a diverse range of commodities. The role offers exposure to Profit & Loss analysis, trading strategies and key risk drivers, while translating complex market movements into clear insights for senior stakeholders and supporting independent advice up to Board level.

Passionate about the energy industry? Want to learn and grow alongside experienced industry experts? Looking to explore new markets with a commercial business that is growing on a global scale? Then you could be just the person we’re looking for.

We’re looking for students who are in the penultimate year of a highly analytical, numerical or business-focused subject (such as Maths, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Business or Economics) and who are ideally on course to achieve a 2:1 or higher. What you must have is:

• Excellent communication skills with fluent English.
• IT proficiency…