Gas and Power Trader Analyst (Dublin)

Application Deadline: 2 October 2026

Department: Trading

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Dublin Offices, Republic of Ireland

Reporting To: Trading Manager (All-Island)

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and submitting ex-ante market bids for multi thermal units in the I-SEM.
• Optimising balancing markets bids to manage the assets ex-ante positions while maximising within day opportunities.
• Trading within-day gas and power markets to balance positions and reduce the business’s exposure to the balancing market as the units physical running changes.
• Managing the assets’ daily gas capacity position reducing the exposure to overrun costs and maximising secondary trade opportunities.
• Managing the assets’ carbon position and trade carbon in accordance with internal procedures and policies.
• Devising, developing, and implementing short term trading strategies for both the ex-ante markets and balancing markets to optimise generation and maximise overall plant P&L.
• Ensuring all power and gas licenses conditions are upheld through good communications with the relevant network operators and implementation of network codes.
• Adhering to the business’s Trading Procedures and Protocols. 
• Preparing, analysing, and summarising market reports for management and stakeholders.
• Providing regular and ad-hoc information to industry bodies: SEMO, Eirgrid, CRU, GNI, etc.
• Conducting competitor analysis and continuous review of participant bidding strategies.
• Sharing the responsibility to produce a monthly report for senior management and stakeholders.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience in the gas and electricity markets (essential).
• Previous energy trading experience (essential)
• Experience and detailed knowledge of the ISEM.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Ireland and GB commodity markets including gas, coal, oil and carbon.
• Knowledge and understanding of electricity interconnector operation, trading and the Ireland energy market.
• Knowledge IBP/NIBP/NBP/EU gas, ISEM/GB/EU power, coal, and emissions trading markets.
• Knowledge Electricity/Transmission System Operator services, codes, operations, and forums. 
• Knowledge REMIT, Trading & Settlement Code, BCOP, EMIR, financial and energy market compliance obligations.
• A sound understanding of the operations of a power generation with knowledge of the commercial drivers of such units.
• Excellent MS Office knowledge – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to apply skills to market modelling and analysis.
• Database applications and statistical tool skills e.g., SQL, Python, Management Studio, VBA, PLEXOS etc.(Advantageous).

• Excellent time management.
• Highly commercial and analytical.
• Ability to act quickly in a fast-paced market environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact and communicate at all levels.
• Good teamworking skills within a team environment and on their own initiative. 
• Able to foster good relationships with stakeholders, therefore good communication, verbal, and written skills are necessary.
• Willingness to take a flexible approach to work and be prepared to respond to the changing needs of the organisation.
• Extremely detail-oriented and organised, able to successfully handle multiple trading strategies simultaneously.
• General interest in the Energy industry including I-SEM and ongoing developments.

• Degree or equivalent in a numerate discipline (data science, mathematics, sciences, economics, business, finance, etc) (essential).