Energy Trader, Natural Gas & Power
The Commodities Trading Department is a global team, offering tailored commodity hedging and risk management solutions across the ING client base. Predominantly servicing corporate clients and commodity producers around the world, the team offers round-the-clock coverage, and global execution capabilities, according to the ING orange code. Core services:
- Commodity derivative hedging - linear & non-linear products
- Market execution - across global exchanges and OTC markets
- London: Main commodities trading hub, predominantly covering EMEA, with specialized teams per product group.
- New York: Cross commodity, covering the Americas
- Singapore: Cross commodity, covering APAC
- Oil & Products
- Energy
- Base & Precious Metals
- Agricultural Products
- Actively follow developments in (paper) commodity markets;
- Continuously check and update relevant market parameters;
- Provide cross commodity cover to other traders in the desk, namely indicative and firm quotes for clients;
- Execute orders across multiple commodity products;
- Manage risk position of the desk within the applicable limits and desk risk tolerance;
- Help contribute towards desk strategy by identifying market opportunities;
- Ad hoc analysis and contribution towards ongoing projects for the desk;
- Contribute to development of tools & automation to streamline desk processes;
- 100% observance of all FCA requirements, industry conduct rules, ING Compliance standards, exchanges' rules & regulations.
Qualification/Education
- Educated to Degree level in either Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Statistics.
Essential:
- A minimum of 2 years experience working in European natural gas and/or power
- Knowledge of European energy fundamentals
- Programming skills (Python, Excel VBA, SQL)
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excell
- Basic knowledge of option pricing, trading and risk management
- Experience working in a bank
- Knowledge of regulatory changes and impact on trading activities
Essential:
- Proactive behaviour and perpetual energy and drive to improve performance
- Effective team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
- Challenger of the status quo, always striving to do things more efficiently and effectively.
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