Energy Trading , Risk & Compliance Manager

Location: Manchester
Duration: Permanent

Energy Trading Risk & Compliance Manager

Location: Home-Based | Contract: Full Time (40 Hours per Week) | Salary: Circa £65k

The Benefits of Joining the Team:

  • 25 days of annual leave (plus 8 public holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service – with options to buy or sell days.

  • Hybrid working options to suit your lifestyle and working preferences.

  • Employee Ownership Scheme 

  • Enhanced family leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

  • 24/7 employee assistance service

  • Medicash health plan – cashback on everyday healthcare treatments (optical, dental, physio) plus discounted gym memberships and 24/7 online GP access.

  • Life insurance (4x annual salary) 

  • Pension matching scheme (up to 5% of salary).

  • A strong focus on personal and professional development

The Role

As the Energy Trading Risk & Compliance Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our energy trading activities are both high-performing and compliant. You will work closely with the Trading Director to deliver operational support, risk oversight, and compliance assurance across a rapidly expanding portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

The role encompasses three core areas of focus:

Risk Management

  • Maintain and enhance operational risk frameworks for trading activities.

  • Oversee internal trading controls and reporting systems.

  • Ensure appropriate monitoring tools and processes are in place.

Compliance

  • Ensure adherence to internal governance structures and external regulatory requirements.

  • Support the integration and compliance of new trading projects.

  • Oversee procedures for maintaining staff competency and efficient operations.

Operational Processes

  • Manage market interactions including:

  • Elexon (credit and registration)

  • Trading exchanges (EPEX Spot, N2EX)

  • OTC agreements and processes

  • NESO engagements

  • Deliver regulatory reporting, performance analysis, and industry insight.

  • Support delivery of new projects and initiatives as the business expands.

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong background in energy trading, risk management, and industry operations.

  • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing governance frameworks.

Familiarity with relevant industry processes and stakeholders such as:

  • Capacity Market
  • Elexon

  • National Grid/NESO

  • EPEX/N2EX

  • EFET/GTMA

  • REMIT, EMR, settlements, and credit risk

  • Experience with commercial operations, particularly in a shift-based environment.

  • Proven ability to manage and deliver complex projects.

  • Excellent analytical skills, with a commercial mindset and the ability to identify opportunities while managing risk.

  • A practical, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving.

  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with experience developing team capabilities.

  • Confidence with Microsoft Office and an understanding of relevant trading and risk management systems.

Interested?

This is a pivotal role in a fast-paced, future-focused industry. If you're looking to grow your career in energy trading while supporting the UK's low-carbon transition, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply Direct or for further information Call Ell on 01709 820102

 

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