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Asset-backed energy trader and risk manager

Trader – Real Time

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Houston, TX, USA
In Person
Finance & BankingProp & Hedge Fund Trading

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Currently have or be able to pass the PJM Certified Generation Dispatcher Exam within 9 months of hire.
  • Familiarity with emergency response procedures, including alternative work sites.
  • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills are required to provide updates to desk relief, energy managers, and clients.
  • Basic analytical skills are required for pricing, risk assessment, and transaction structuring.
  • Professional judgment and sensitivity are necessary to earn client and coworker confidence.
  • Flexibility to work 12-hour rotating shifts in a 24/7/365 operation.
Responsibilities
  • Manage and mitigate risk for asset owners.
  • Capture market opportunities based on real-time positions and analysis of market conditions.
  • Conduct real-time trading and scheduling for purchases and sales of energy and transmission.
  • Build relationships with market participants.
  • Communicate real-time market information to energy managers, cash traders, and term traders.
  • Maintain regulatory requirements with FERC, resulting in some weekend alternative shift schedules.
  • Collect, query, organize, and manipulate large amounts of data in Excel and accurately present analytical results.
  • Prioritize deliverables and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
  • Accurately record purchase and sale transactions in relevant deal capture systems.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Finance or Engineering degree is preferred.
  • Two or more years of experience in the energy sector is a plus.
  • Five years of real-time trading or operations experience is preferred for a Senior title.
  • Ability to assist in training and supporting other traders regarding processes and procedures.
  • Experience with a variety of power markets is preferred, including PJM, MISO, NYISO, NEPOOL, SPP, and Southeast Power Markets.

About the company

EDF Trading is an asset-backed trader in wholesale energy markets, handling power, natural gas, oil, LPG, and environmental products, with a strong LNG position through a partnership with JERA Global Markets. It structures and negotiates large, international energy transactions for EDF Group customers and other clients, across Europe, North America, and Asia. The company’s products rely on backing trades with physical assets and offering risk-management solutions to manage price and supply risks in the energy sector. Compared with competitors, EDF Trading emphasizes its asset-backed trading model, its global footprint, and its integrated risk-management capabilities, including a notable LNG partnership. Its goal is to facilitate and hedge energy trades for major customers worldwide, expanding asset-backed trading activity and providing clients with practical risk-management tools.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • EDF Trading won Brüssow solar-plus-battery commercial work on 2 July 2026.
  • Environmental-products chief Thomas Schröder joined in June 2026, strengthening carbon and VCU sales.
  • EDF Trading and JERA completed LNG optimization and trading merger into JERA Global Markets.

What critics are saying

  • JERA absorbed LNG optimization and trading, shrinking EDF Trading's direct control over that profit pool.
  • Carbon markets remain regulatory-churn heavy; SunCulture's VCU deal sits inside volatile 2026 pricing.
  • EDF S.A. prioritizes core generation, starving EDF Trading of risk capital and strategic attention.

What makes EDFT unique

  • EDF Trading pairs physical assets with wholesale trading across power, gas, LNG, and carbon.
  • JERA Global Markets gives EDF Trading Asian LNG scale through a 2025 merged platform.
  • Philipp Büssenschütt became CEO on 1 January 2026, signaling continuity and renewal.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Wellness Program
  • Childcare Support
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

2%
Power Technology
Mar 28th, 2025
JERA and EDF Trading merge Japanese power trades into JERA Global Markets

JERA and EDF Trading merge Japanese power trades into JERA Global Markets.

Intelligence360 News
Jun 26th, 2024
Edf Trading To Expand Into 8,973 Square Feet Of Space In Houston Texas.

EDF Trading to expand into 8,973 square feet of space in Houston Texas. EDF Trading to expand into 8,973 square feet of space in Houston Texas.Houston, Texas — According to state and local development sources, EDF Trading plans to build out 8,973 square feet of new space in Houston. The company plans to occupy the new space at 601 Travis St 17th Floor in Houston, on or about December 1, 2024. According to the company website EDF Trading is a leader in the international wholesale energy markets. We manage a portfolio of assets which give us the ability to source, supply, transport, store, blend and convert physical commodities around the world. These capabilities enable us to deliver essential asset optimisation services, risk management and wholesale market access to the EDF Group and our third-party customers, helping them to realise the value inherent in their asset portfolios

EDF Trading
Sep 1st, 2023
EDF TRADING APPOINTS HEAD OF TRADING, EUROPE

EDF Trading, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF S.A., announces the appointment of John Grey as Head of Trading, Europe effective 1 September 2023.

EDF Trading
Jun 26th, 2023
EDF Trading appoints new Head of Environmental Products – EDF Trading

EDF Trading, the wholesale market subsidiary of EDF S.A., announces the appointment of Thomas Schröder as its new Head of Environmental Products effective Monday 26 June.

EDF Trading
Sep 15th, 2021
EDF Trading Limited hires Paul Kitchen as Head of Environmental Products

EDF Trading, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF S.A., announces the appointment of Paul Kitchen as its new Head of Environmental Products.