Trading Operations Analyst

RWE Supply & Trading Asia Pacific – Back Office Analyst

Start date: As soon as possible
Contract type: Permanent

About RWE Supply & Trading (RWEST)

RWE Supply & Trading (RWEST) manages a diverse commodity trading portfolio including power, gas emission certificates, renewables (wind, hydro, and batteries), LNG, freight, weather, and biomass. The company is also responsible for the commercial optimisation of RWE’s asset business and provides large industrial companies and trading partners with trading-based portfolio management, long-term supply concepts, and risk management solutions. RWEST operates globally, including the UK, Europe, China, Singapore, India, Japan, Indonesia, and Australia.

RWEST has been present in Singapore for the past 14 years and has grown significantly over the last 6 years, with newly established presence in five other APAC countries (Japan, China, Indonesia, and India). Today, the region includes around 120 people, with 80 in Singapore.

Role Overview

Back Office is responsible for trade lifecycle management of all deals concluded by the Front Office. This includes sending deal confirmations, managing margin and collateral payments, controlling balancing group accounts, sending invoices, and settling deals. The team works closely with Trading Desks, Risk, Finance, Accounting, and Legal. Back Office teams are located in Essen (Germany), Swindon (UK), and Singapore, supporting traders across the globe.

In alignment with commercial growth in the region, the Back Office Team in Singapore has grown over the past couple of years, and this role is the fourth position to join the team. The APAC business continues to expand in terms of both the products traded and the desks supported. The position will enable active contribution to growth initiatives in APAC by ensuring readiness to trade, preparing the relevant support and controls for smooth daily operations for existing and new products and markets, and improving and automating processes to increase efficiency.

In Detail

The primary focus of the role is to perform operational activities independently and apply knowledge and skills in a wide variety of contexts.

• Ensure trades are executed by completing checks across the trade lifecycle; communicate with Front Office, Back Office, Risk, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and external counterparties and brokers.
• Complete contract administration with strong attention to detail.
• Ensure deals are captured and settled, with the goal of achieving profit on trades.
• Support the setup of new products traded across the Asia Pacific region.
• Actively work on process automation and continuous improvements.
• Work closely with colleagues in Europe.

Details That Make You Special

• A completed degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) in any discipline, with strong analytical, numerical, and interpersonal skills.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience working with a commodities/derivatives trading company or a bank.
• Experience in operations in Physical Power and/or Gas Markets in Asia Pacific/Australia and/or Freight Trading and/or Clearing and Collateral Management would be advantageous.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to work to tight timeframes.
• Works in an accurate and well-organised way.
• Builds effective relationships while also working independently.
• Commercially driven, keen to learn, and flexible in a changing work environment.

What We Offer

A job at RWE Supply & Trading offers the opportunity to join one of Europe’s leading energy trading houses. Within Back Office, you will gain a thorough understanding of RWEST’s trading portfolio and work closely with many other departments supporting the trade lifecycle. There is the opportunity to travel to headquarters in Essen, Germany, and sometimes further afield. The company also offers a wide range of training opportunities. With time, your knowledge will grow significantly and you will have the chance to influence projects to help the team succeed, with further development opportunities within Back Office or across the wider RWEST family.

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For any questions, contact HR: Aruna Richard, aruna.richard@rwe.com