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    Centrica Energy Marketing & Trading (EM&T) is the trading arm of Centrica. We trade LNG, gas, power and energy attributes - and connect independent producers, suppliers and corporate off-takers in the wholesale energy markets.

    EM&T is Centrica’s window out onto the international wholesale commodity markets. The teams here execute procurement and risk management strategies for Centrica’s retail arm, British Gas, run a first class proprietary trading business (covering Gas, Power and Oil products) and Global Gas. We are also at the forefront of the decarbonization agenda, being Europe's largest manager and optimizer of renewable assets.  

    On the Business Management Commodity Trading programme you will work across a wide range of teams and functions, which could include Business Management, Compliance, Contract Management, Operations, Project Management, Risk, Strategy and more! Throughout the programme, you’ll be supporting key commercial decisions as we look to continue to deliver against our growth strategy.

    Role Description

    As a Business Management Commodity Trading Graduate, you will complete three eight-month placements over two years, learning how to approach a variety of business problems supported by a network of senior leaders. You will be pushed out of your comfort zone and will be problem-solving from day one.

    On the programme you’ll have the opportunity to deliver projects, drive change and develop a broad set of skills and experience from analysis, to strategy, to project management and large-scale delivery.

    Each placement will have its own unique set of challenges and provide you with significant learning opportunities and you may also have the chance to spend a placement in Denmark.

    We’ll expect you to deliver real business results from your first placement onwards. To enable this, we are committed to supporting your on-the-job learning with formal behavioural and technical training and we offer a structured performance management process.

    What you will need

    We believe management and leadership skills can be developed, if you have the drive for it. We are looking for high-calibre graduates able to influence key commercial business decisions and deliver change. You must have:

    • Minimum 2:1 degree combined with a Master’s in Business or related subject
    • High level of commercial awareness
    • Ability to ‘connect the dots’ seeing the inter-connections between issues, information and trends
    • Ability to multitask and prioritise
    • Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills
    • Flexibility to undertake a placement in our Denmark office​

    Anticipated start dates for the programme are likely to be September/October 2023, we look forward to hearing from you!

    Additional Information

    At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed.

    We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!