RWE Supply & Trading Americas, LLC
To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent
Your future plans
Our Global Back Office Team is responsible for providing a control and support framework for all commodity related deals concluded by the commercial teams: custodian of accurate trade data, trade confirmation and settlement (PPA’s and ISO), exchange of securities, Meter Data Validation and Projects.
The department consists of approx. 120 employees located in Swindon (UK), Essen (DE), Singapore and Chicago. We are now looking for a Head of Back Office Americas located in Chicago (no remote position, hybrid work possible), reporting to the Head of Global Back Office based in the UK.
This is an exciting and unique career opportunity to play a pivotal role in RWE Supply & Trading’s growth in the US.
- Build and shape our new Back Office Americas Team to support all aspects of RWE Supply & Trading Americas commercial activity
- Provide effective line management to the existing team plus new recruits that you will onboard early on in the role and drive teambuiding.
- Manage the integration of the recently acquired Con Edison Clean Energy Assets in to the existing RWE Portfolio as well as supporting the set up of further proprietary trading in the US.
- Ensure effective stakeholder management across the business, both locally in America and in close collaboration with Europe: Commercial, legal, Finance, Credit and Risk and Revenue Controlling
- Establish the department’s specific goals and ensure these are met
- Ensure operational excellence at all times
- Develop the Back Office function further to remain up-to-date on market and functional changes
- Regular (approx.. 4 times per year) visits to Europe
Your powerful skills
- Academic background
- Focused on development of people and coaching of others
- Commercially aware and ability to be flexible in a changing work environment with advanced knowledge about US energy markets and energy processes
- Natural leader, comfortable in establishing cross departmental collaboration and relationships
- Solution oriented, willingness to change, proactive responsibility, supporting the team in complex situations
- Excellent communication skills on all management levels
- Possesses a drive for continuous improvement in people, processes, systems and self
- You enjoy collaborating globally, including cross functional teams
- Able to persuade, influence and direct Senior Management and team outside of own area of responsibility using structured argumentation
What we value most is a team player with passion, willingness to learn and a determined and resilient work ethic. So, if you can’t display all of the skills above we would still like to hear from you.
Benefits you can rely on
- Join an international leading energy trading house which is in a period of growth
- Find yourself in a motivating workplace that is built on mutual trust, values and a feedback culture with a positive and inspiring working atmosphere. Be part of a very ambitious growing international company
- Competitive terms of employment, excellent benefit schemes, mobile and hybrid working options and a good work-life balance
- Room for new ideas and creativity as well as the possibility to pursue own targets.
- Great team work, support and openness, visibility and recognition of own work
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Any questions? Madlen Krembel, M: +49-162-2960416
We look forward to meeting you!
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RWE Supply & Trading is the interface between RWE and the energy markets around the world. Approximately 1,700 employees from over 50 different countries trade (renewable) electricity, (green) gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. The trading entity also ensures the commercial optimisation of RWE’s power plant dispatch and markets electricity from renewables.