Senior Structured Trader – Asian Derivatives

#Job number :SEFEGR00613


Trading


Singapore


Permanent

Working closely with the London Structured Gas and Power Trading team you will leverage SEFE’s existing hedging and derivatives capabilities to offer financial hedging services and related products to Asian counterparties. You will build new counterparty relationships, with a focus on counterparties with an active LNG portfolio, in order to capture new commercial opportunities and generate Gross Margin.

Working closely with the London Structured Gas and Power Trading team you will leverage SEFE’s existing hedging and derivatives capabilities to offer financial hedging services and related products to Asian counterparties. You will build new counterparty relationships, with a focus on counterparties with an active LNG portfolio, in order to capture new commercial opportunities and generate Gross Margin.

What you’ll do

Taking responsibility for the development of an Asian client base for hedging and derivatives products, you will generate new commercial business, by leveraging the product offering (both standard and complex products) of the London trading team. Working with the Gas, Power and Derivatives desks you will:

  • Put together quotes for the products and services requested by our clients
  • Create a book of flow trading positions where risk can be aggregated and managed
  • Seek opportunities to conclude structured trades with clients which are designed to meet their specific portfolio requirements
  • Working with credit to find solutions to enable trading with all interested counterparties
  • Provision of credit support via PCGs / BGs / LCs, etc
  • Work in close partnership with other key stakeholders across the business such as Legal, Credit, Finance and Risk

What you’ll bring

Strong market knowledge of the Asian derivatives markets with an understanding of key commercial drivers in commodity markets, will be essential to success. Previous commercial experience, in particular covering global gas & LNG . You will also have:

  • Ability to quickly forge and grow lasting and profitable customer relationships.
  • Skilled negotiator with the ability to adapt style to different conditions and customers
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills (ability to clearly convey ideas to internal/external stakeholders)
  • Track record of successful PnL delivery
  • Proven performance working within a complex and fast-moving environment
  • Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience
  • Language skills highly beneficial notably Chinese and/or Japanese and/or Korean language skills are a plus

About Us

Securing Energy for Europe – it’s a simple statement, with a bold ambition. SEFE is not just our name, but also encompasses everything that drives us. To accomplish this, we’re taking immediate action to secure gas supply – but also looking forward, to explore our role in the European energy transformation and how we can contribute to a stable and sustainable future.

SEFE, an international energy company, ensures the security of supply and drives the decarbonisation of its customers. SEFE’s activities span the energy value chain, from origination and trading to sales, transport and storage. Through its decades-long expertise in trading and the development of its LNG business, SEFE has become one of the most important suppliers to industrial customers in Europe, with an annual sales volume of 200 TWh of gas and power. Its 50,000 customers range from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies and especially in the hydrogen ecosystem, SEFE is contributing to the energy transition. The company employs around 2,000 people globally and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany.

Join SEFE and help us secure gas supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.

Securing energy – now and for the future.

Our Benefits

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you, and recognises your contribution. We offer a competitive starting salary supported by a comprehensive, and broad reaching benefits package which includes:  

  • Bonus earning potential 
  • Non-contributory pension 
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 2 volunteering days
  • Life assurance
  • Medical and dental insurance

Based from our offices in Singapore, you can benefit from hybrid working offering the flexibility to spend some of your working week at home. We are committed to supporting your career growth with opportunities to develop both your knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning.

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