Director Trade Control - #2096703

Über die Stelle

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 We are looking for a dedicated and driven leader to ensure the continued smooth and efficient operation of our trade control operations. You will lead a large team across Sweden and Hamburg and will inspire and motivate the team to achieve our shared goals, while driving process improvements and challenging the status quo. In this role, you will optimize processes and find innovative solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in trading and commodity markets.

At Vattenfall, risk management practices have been integrated into executive steering and decision-making processes to support the company’s value creation and sustainability ambitions. As Director Trade Control, you will be part of the Group Risk Management MT. The Risk Management function has the overarching responsibility for the risk management framework within Vattenfall, acting as a second line of defense. This includes ensuring that Business Areas and Staff Functions adhere to risk governance, coordinating and safeguarding risk reporting, providing transparency of Vattenfall's risk positions, and supporting decision-making for top management and the business.

Our Trade Control Team works predominantly with Business Area Markets where asset optimization and commodity trading activities are centralized for the Vattenfall Group. The Trade Control team is responsible for transaction control and regulatory reporting related to BA Markets activities.

Main tasks & responsibilities

• Efficiently execute trading back office processes,
• Ensure efficient and well-functioning regulatory operations,
• Align, develop and maintain trading back office and regulatory reporting processes across locations,
• Support business management with proactive development of trading back office and regulatory operations control, analysis and decision support,
• Act as a bridgehead towards all functional areas in matters with trading back office relevance,
• Manage an international team of 16 team members based in Germany (Hamburg) and Sweden (Solna),
• Develop and maintain a motivated and skilled team who keep up high quality work while driving cost efficiency and business transformation.
  
  

Ihr Profil

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics or equivalent education
• Minimum of 10 years professional experience from risk control or trading back office
• Management experience of minimum 5 years,
• Strong business acumen and commercial mindset,
• Ability to pay close attention to details while understanding the high-level perspective,
• Fluency in English (written & spoken),
• Willingness to travel.
  
  

We are looking for someone who is structured, proactive, and able to foster positive relationships. You should constantly think about process improvements and dare to question the status quo. You possess an open, positive, and active leadership style, balancing empathy with assertiveness. Your ability to build trust and engagement with stakeholders, coupled with excellent collaboration and communication skills, and a high level of integrity and courage, is essential.

Zusätzliche Informationen

Our Offer 

We offer a challenging and international work environment and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues as ‘Ask and Share’ concept is essential for the way we work. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working, flexible working hours and a good-work-life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development. Click here for further information.  

Location  

Hamburg or Solna

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager Fredrik Arnö at [email protected]. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Elisabeth Hagman at [email protected]. 

We welcome your application in English no later than 25/5. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.

 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Click here for further information. 

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. 

Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates might be subjected to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation. 

We look forward to receiving your application! 

Über das Unternehmen

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years.