Assets Trader - Power & Gas (Europe)

Candidate Profile ###

• Degree in Engineering, Finance or equivalent study that enables you to work with large data sets.
• 7+ years experience in European power trading 
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of Asset-backed trading and optimisation
• Power market organisation across European countries, deep experience in 1 or 2 specific countries ts is a plus
• Power market fundamentals, including changing generation stack dynamics fascinate you. You are passionate about following market developments and have original ideas how industry trends might affect markets. You happy to take the lead in taking positions and comfortable to explain your thinking to all levels in the organisation.
• Physical and financial trading instruments good experience, helping you to capture both intrinsic and extrinsic value of the positions under your management
• Risk management and trading regulations, you are well versed and have good understanding, you set the example and protect the integrity of a well-functioning market
• Demonstrated ability to develop trading views and translate them into measurable performance 
• Strong affinity with quantitative tools and modelling approaches (e.g. dispatch models, optionality) 
• Passionate about analytics and attention to detail 
• Ability to work autonomously and take initiative in a fast-paced environment 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• Fluent in English; additional European languages (for instance Italian and/or Dutch) are a plus 

Context & Environment ###

TotalEnergies Gas & Power (TGP) is the trading arm of TotalEnergies in the field of low-carbon energies. With more than 550 employees, TGP operates in Switzerland, the United States, Singapore, France, Germany and Spain. It evolves in fast-changing market dynamics influenced by internal and external factors that require constant adaptation. TGP is responsible for optimizing the purchase and sales portfolios of gas, electricity, CO- emissions, dry bulk and LNG across global markets, in compliance with the Company-s trading guidelines.

Within TotalEnergies Gas & Power (TGP), the Power Assets Trading Desk is a key growth component of the European Power Trading activity. 

Asset Trading is one of 4 Power trading desks, working in very close coordination with other power, gas, marketing and structured trading teams.

European trading activities are managed from Geneva and span Power, Gas, Emissions, and related commodities.

The desk mission is to maximize the value of a large and diversified portfolio of flexible generation assets and procurement contracts across seven European markets. Working closely with internal stakeholders and asset owners, the team combines fundamental market analysis, market intelligence, and active trading across power, gas, and emissions markets to capture value and support the growth of the Company's energy business.

Leveraging a strong balance sheet and a disciplined risk framework, the desk can warehouse risk, express directional market views, and capitalize on market opportunities across multiple time horizons.

You will join a high-performing team of five professionals with significant commercial ambitions and a strong track record. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing optimization and trading strategies across both short- and long-term horizons, working closely with Operations, Origination, Asset Management, and other trading desks.

We are looking for a commercially driven individual with a proven ability to formulate and implement well-reasoned market views. You combine strong analytical skills with intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and a relentless focus on value creation. You thrive in complex and fast-moving environments, consistently seeking opportunities to enhance portfolio performance while navigating operational constraints and market liquidity considerations. Your experience enables you to translate market insights into executable strategies and deliver results in a highly competitive trading environment.

The portfolio is diversified and rapidly expanding, TotalEnergies is now top-3 gas generation in Europe. As the scale and complexity of the business continue to grow, the role offers significant opportunities to contribute to increasingly sophisticated optimization and trading strategies while helping shape the future of the Company's European energy activities.

Context & Environment ###

TotalEnergies Gas & Power (TGP) is the trading arm of TotalEnergies in the field of low-carbon energies. With more than 550 employees, TGP operates in Switzerland, the United States, Singapore, France, Germany and Spain. It evolves in fast-changing market dynamics influenced by internal and external factors that require constant adaptation. TGP is responsible for optimizing the purchase and sales portfolios of gas, electricity, CO- emissions, dry bulk and LNG across global markets, in compliance with the Company-s trading guidelines.

Within TotalEnergies Gas & Power (TGP), the Power Assets Trading Desk is a key growth component of the European Power Trading activity. 

Asset Trading is one of 4 Power trading desks, working in very close coordination with other power, gas, marketing and structured trading teams.

European trading activities are managed from Geneva and span Power, Gas, Emissions, and related commodities.

The desk mission is to maximize the value of a large and diversified portfolio of flexible generation assets and procurement contracts across seven European markets. Working closely with internal stakeholders and asset owners, the team combines fundamental market analysis, market intelligence, and active trading across power, gas, and emissions markets to capture value and support the growth of the Company's energy business.

Leveraging a strong balance sheet and a disciplined risk framework, the desk can warehouse risk, express directional market views, and capitalize on market opportunities across multiple time horizons.

You will join a high-performing team of five professionals with significant commercial ambitions and a strong track record. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing optimization and trading strategies across both short- and long-term horizons, working closely with Operations, Origination, Asset Management, and other trading desks.

We are looking for a commercially driven individual with a proven ability to formulate and implement well-reasoned market views. You combine strong analytical skills with intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and a relentless focus on value creation. You thrive in complex and fast-moving environments, consistently seeking opportunities to enhance portfolio performance while navigating operational constraints and market liquidity considerations. Your experience enables you to translate market insights into executable strategies and deliver results in a highly competitive trading environment.

The portfolio is diversified and rapidly expanding, TotalEnergies is now top-3 gas generation in Europe. As the scale and complexity of the business continue to grow, the role offers significant opportunities to contribute to increasingly sophisticated optimization and trading strategies while helping shape the future of the Company's European energy activities.