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Working within the Trading Team, you’ll collaborate with colleagues across Glasgow, Madrid and the wider Iberdrola Group, while developing strong relationships with external counterparties and brokers and building your reputation within commodities trading and wholesale energy markets.\nWhat you'll be doing\nAssist in managing portfolio positions and executing hedging strategies\nExecute trades in line with agreed portfolio hedging strategies\nProvide relevant market insights to senior management and other areas of the business\nRepresent Trading and GEM across the wider IBE Group and externally within the industry\nEnsure adherence to all Risk Management and Compliance procedures\nDevelop a strong understanding of ScottishPower’s portfolio, commodity markets and the wider business\nEngage in proprietary trading activity to gather market intelligence, maintain trading relationships and add value\nWhat you'll bring\nDegree-level qualification in a numerical or energy-related discipline\nFamiliarity with UK or EU energy markets and/or a strong interest in commodity markets\nStrong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to process complex information quickly and accurately\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships\nProven ability to make balanced decisions and work effectively under pressure\nProgramming experience, such as Python, VBA or similar, would be beneficial\nKnowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including Copilot or similar would be advantageous.\nFCA/CISI qualifications, or working towards these, would be desirable\nMinimum Criteria\nDegree-level qualification in a numerical or energy-related discipline\nGood understanding of, or demonstrable interest in, commodity market trading\nStrong numerical and analytical skills\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills\nAbility to work effectively under pressure and make balanced decisions\nStrong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel. Previous experience with Power Bi would be considered an advantage\nWhat’s in it for you\nAs well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.\nAt ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:\n36 days annual leave \nHoliday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave \nShare Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme \nPayroll giving and charity matched funding \nTechnology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes \nCount us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change \nElectric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving \nCycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans \nOptions to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments \nLife Assurance (4x salary) \nAccess to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support \nPlus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more \nWhy ScottishPower\nScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. 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