Deadline:
February 04, 2025
Location(s)
Germany United Kingdom United States of America
Essen, Chicago and Swindon
Overview
Are you ready to learn everything there is to know about working at a leading European energy trading house? The Commercial Graduate Programme will equip you with an understanding of how we operate as a company, and lay the foundations for your future career. You’ll be given significant exposure to all aspects of our value chain as you undertake four rotations.
Details
You get to choose four rotations within these business areas:
- Proprietary trading of energy commodities (power, coal, gas, oil, LNG)
- Commercial asset optimisation
- Sales and origination
- Analytical functions such as structuring and valuation or risk management
- Principal investments, commodity solutions and other areas you may not expect to be part of a trading business.
One of your rotations will be in a non-trading function, to give you a broader knowledge of the business as a whole.
Start Date: 2025
You will be given the chance to choose your own rotations and can opt from any area of our business including proprietary trading of energy commodities (power, coal, gas, oil, LNG), Commercial Asset Optimisation, Sales & Origination or analytical functions such as Structuring & Valuation or Risk Management. You could also choose to work in our business support functions such as Back Office or Finance Controlling.
With the option to rotate into a wide range of exciting and stimulating areas, you will carry out diverse and meaningful work throughout your graduate journey. In order to become a well-rounded industry expert, you will be required to complete at least one of your rotations in a non-trading function, such as Risk, Back Office or Logistics, so you have a broad awareness of the business.
No matter which rotations you choose, you will be given the skills and knowledge required, to succeed during your time on the Graduate Programme and beyond.
Development and training
Whichever path you choose, we’ll guide and support you as you take on challenging and exciting projects. Learning will be a mixture of online education, face to face workshops and technical on-the-job training. You’ll learn from industry experts, and be exposed to every aspect of the energy value chain.
You’ll be assigned a buddy, a previous graduate who will share their experience and offer support. They are there for you even before your first day so you’ll feel supported from the outset. You’ll also be able to choose a senior mentor from a pool of many, to guide you through your graduate journey. They will advise you on rotations and introduce you to key people in the business.
You’ll be given development opportunities, including networking events where you will meet senior managers and the board.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
In order to succeed on our Graduate Programme you should be excited about new markets and working for a commercial business which is growing on a global scale.
You should be looking for the ideal foundation to flourish whilst working alongside experienced industry experts and be passionate about the energy industry with the ambition to learn and grow by seizing commercial opportunities.
We would also like you to have:
- A degree in a highly analytical and numerical focused subject, e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Maritime or Economics to name a few (BSc, MSc or PhD)
- Excellent communication skills which combine fluent English and either Chinese or Japanese
- Strong IT proficiency and commercial aptitude
- Entrepreneurial skills with a confident and social manner
- The ability to learn quickly with a keen interest in taking accountability
- An analytical mind, are hard-working with strong team-working skills
- The flexibility and mobility needed to travel to multiple locations
- Relevant work experience (desirable but not essential)
Dates
Deadline: February 04, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Why choose us?
We were voted No.1 Energy & Utilities company for graduates to work for in 2022/23 by TheJobCrowd – the only ranking based on graduate reviews. Our employees value the Commercial Graduate Programme highly – perhaps as so many came via that route themselves. As a result, they are happy to share their knowledge and really help you flourish and progress. Most of our graduates are drawn to us because we allow you to choose your own rotations. This gives you the opportunity to find out which business areas you enjoy and excel in, while moving around the UK or abroad.
What we offer
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A wide network of support
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Excellent development and growth opportunities
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Various networking and employee events
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Sports and social clubs
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Free parking
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Attractive pensions scheme
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
