We need everyone's positive energy and innovative thinking to lead the energy transition to net zero. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and have a range of flexible working options to suit everyone!
We're currently looking for a Flexibility Trading Specialist to join our friendly and collaborative Energy Markets Team on a permanent basis, located at our Westwood office in Coventry.
Flexibility Trading Specialist
Here's what you'll be doing
Play a key role in powering a sustainable future.
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of short-term trading, helping to unlock the full value of flexibility in energy markets. You'll work with a team that values innovation, creativity, and forward-thinking-and your input will help shape how we trade and optimise energy, supporting E.ON's wider net zero goals.
Short Term Trading is a vital part of our Trading & Origination function within E.ON Energy Markets. We operate in fast-paced environments to trade power and gas in short-term timeframes and maximise the flexibility across our portfolio-whether that's through E.ON-owned assets or customer partnerships.
Role will include:
- Trading flexibility in short-term wholesale energy markets to deliver commercial success.
- Designing and implementing strategies to manage a wide range of flexible and structured contracts—from customer-led Demand Side Response (DSR), to batteries and virtual assets.
- Building strong knowledge of flexibility markets as part of the Flexibility & Analysis team, within Short Term Trading.
- Helping to shape and evolve systems, tools, and processes that support flexibility trading.
- Sharing your expertise with teams such as Structured Trading and Flex Development to strengthen our collective capabilities.
- Supporting the development of operational solutions to monetise embedded flexibility, including customer and E.ON-owned technologies like battery storage and demand-side response.
- Ensuring flexibility can be commercially managed 24/7 through our intraday trading team. (Please note this role itself is not shift-based)
- Exploring and adopting innovative solutions (like algorithmic trading) to enhance our performance.
- Collaborating with European trading teams to build strong, effective cross-border relationships and exchange best practices.
**What we need from you
- Strong numerical and analytical skills paired with commercial insight.
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a natural curiosity for improvement.
- Confidence using specialist IT systems and trading platforms.
- A deep understanding of commodity and flexibility markets and their drivers.
- The ability to clearly communicate complex ideas.
- A solid grasp of how the full front-to-back trading process works in a commodity business.
It would be great if you also have:
- Hands-on experience trading in short-term power markets.
- Familiarity with flexibility technologies (such as batteries, EV fleets, or demand-side response).
- Experience or understanding of structured contracts and how to optimise them
- Python skills for data analysis or automation.
**Here's what you need to know
- Award-Winning Workplace - We're proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds.
- Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
- Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We're open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.
- Inclusive & Diverse - We're the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We're also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year—recognising our inclusive, people-first culture.
- Support at Every Stage of Life - We're Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone.
- Accessible & Supportive - As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and will make any adjustments needed during the process.
- Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we'll support your growth every step of the way.