The Human Capital Company

European Gas & Power Execution Trader

The Human Capital Company  •  London, GB (Hybrid)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Execution Trader – European Gas & Power | Hedge Fund | London (Hybrid/WFH)
£ Competitive + Bonus

We are working with a highly regarded hedge fund to identify an exceptional Execution Trader with a strong understanding of European Gas & Power markets

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing trading team where you'll work directly with portfolio managers, executing trades across a range of commodity markets, with a core focus on European energy derivatives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Execute trades across European Gas & Power derivatives and broader commodities on behalf of the fund’s portfolio managers

  • Monitor market activity, and provide real-time execution support

  • Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including traders, analysts, and risk teams

  • Help optimize execution strategies using data and technology

  • Contribute to ongoing improvements in trading infrastructure and processes

Ideal Candidate:

  • 2–5 years’ experience in a trading, broking, or commodity sales environment

  • Strong knowledge of European Gas & Power markets, including derivative products

  • Solid understanding of broader commodities markets and trade execution

  • Technically minded – proficient in Excel, and ideally Python

  • Fast-paced, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure

  • Comfortable taking initiative and working independently in a high-stakes environment

What’s on Offer:

  • Work with one of the top-performing hedge funds in a dynamic and collaborative setting

  • Exposure to a wide variety of commodities and trading strategies

  • Competitive base salary with performance-linked bonus

  • Predominantly work-from-home setup with periodic London office presence

  • Opportunity for growth and learning in a data-driven, forward-thinking environment

This role is ideal for someone currently in a trading assistant, execution, or brokerage role looking to make the leap into the buy-side. If you’re commercially sharp, market-savvy, and passionate about commodities, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.

The Human Capital Company

About The Human Capital Company

The Human Capital Company is a specialist placement agency for public & private finance professionals. We currently work with clients across private equity, hedge funds, physical and proprietary trading. Our founders have worked on identifying talent, using research backed objective principles at the highest levels of the UK military, various sports and industry.

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HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
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