Energy Trader Jobs in Energy: Demand & Skills
Part of Plutarch’s ongoing analysis of skill demand in energy hiring — last updated 5 October 2026, based on 49 tracked postings.
As of 5 October 2026, Plutarch tracked 49 unique open Energy Trader postings at energy employers.
Demand for energy trading talent is concentrated in the United States, with smaller clusters in the United Kingdom and Denmark and isolated postings elsewhere. Titles split fairly evenly between unspecified-level roles and senior or lead-level roles, with no junior or executive hiring visible in this set. The mix spans power, gas, and physical commodity trading desks, suggesting a broad but moderately sized hiring effort rather than a single large wave.
Open postings
Where
- United States · 13
- Netherlands · 11
- United Kingdom · 7
- Denmark · 3
- Singapore · 2
- Other or not stated · 13
Seniority
- Early career · 3
- Level not stated in title · 32
- Senior, lead, staff or manager · 14
How many employers state pay
- United States · pay stated in 2 of 7 postings we could read
- Netherlands · pay stated in 0 of 11 postings we could read
- United Kingdom · pay stated in 0 of 7 postings we could read
- Denmark · pay stated in 0 of 2 postings we could read
Counted from the same open postings as above, leaving out postings whose text we could not read for pay. Pay disclosure tracks local pay-transparency law more closely than employer policy, so a low rate is not evidence that employers here pay less.
Who is hiring
| Employer | Open postings |
|---|---|
| OTC FLOW | 9 |
| ExxonMobil | 7 |
| Caely Renewables | 4 |
| EDF Trading | 4 |
| NextEra Energy | 3 |
| Ørsted | 3 |
| RWE | 3 |
| E.ON | 2 |
| Eni | 2 |
| Good Energy | 2 |
| TotalEnergies | 2 |
| Ascend Analytics | 1 |
| Other employers | 7 |
How these roles are titled
The titles employers use for this role, most repeated first. Titles shown without a count appeared once.
- Senior Energy Trader · 2 postings
- Trader · 2 postings
- 2027 Campus Hire - Trader Development Program
- Agricultural Commodities Trader - Financial / Derivatives
- Bio Feedstock Trader
- Carbon Sales Trader
- Derivatives Trader
- DLNG Trader
- Energy Analyst and Energy Trader
- Gas Trader - Prop
- International Sales Trader
- Junior Energy Trader - Hybrid
- Junior Power Trader
- Junior Sales Trader
- LPG Trader
What employers ask for
Skills and tools named in the text of 21 open postings we could read in full, most named first.
| Skill or tool | Postings naming it | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| Energy trading / power markets | 18 of 21 | 10 |
| US ISO/RTO markets | 5 of 21 | 4 |
| Excel | 5 of 21 | 3 |
| Python | 4 of 21 | 4 |
| Real-time / streaming data | 3 of 21 | 2 |
A skill counts when the posting names it anywhere — requirements, role description or the employer’s own introduction. A skill is shown only when at least 3 postings from at least two employers name it. Postings whose full text we did not read are left out of these counts rather than counted as asking for nothing.
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What the postings suggest about filling this role
With a near-even split between unspecified and senior-level titles and no junior pipeline showing, employers appear to be competing mainly for experienced traders rather than building from entry level, which tends to narrow the candidate pool. The geographic concentration in one country alongside scattered international postings suggests employers may face steadier competition domestically but more limited local talent pools in the smaller markets.
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