Senior Trader

Job Description

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• Powering your life | Market-leading salaries | Yearly EBA increases
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• Get paid to play | Annual leave loading | Salary sacrificing options
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• Powering your life | Market-leading salaries | Yearly EBA increases
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• Get paid to play | Annual leave loading | Salary sacrificing options
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• Permanent Position - Brisbane based
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Your future is Energy Queensland \n

Energy Queensland and our operational brands - Energex, Ergon Energy Network, Ergon Retail and Yurika - are at the forefront of powering progress across the state.

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As Australia's largest government-owned electricity organisation, we deliver reliable energy to over two million customers while leading Queensland's renewable energy future.

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With more than a century of experience behind us, you'll find meaningful work that makes an impact - whether you're growing your career or mastering your craft. Join a team driving change for today and tomorrow. Your future starts here.

Your opportunity: \n

As a Senior Trader, you will be responsible for helping shape and deliver Ergon Retail's wholesale energy trading strategy across electricity, gas and environmental markets. Working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, you'll manage market positions, develop hedging and procurement strategies, and provide commercial insights that support risk management, cost optimisation and long-term business outcomes. This role also contributes to strategic energy projects, renewable energy initiatives and emerging opportunities across the evolving energy market.

Key Responsibilities will include: \n

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• Develop and implement trading, hedging and procurement strategies to optimise energy purchasing costs and manage market risk.
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• Execute and manage energy market transactions across electricity, gas and environmental certificate markets in line with business objectives.
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• Monitor market positions and ensure all trading activities comply with risk management frameworks, trading limits and regulatory requirements.
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• Provide market expertise and commercial insights to support strategic projects, product innovation, renewable energy initiatives and emerging market opportunities.
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• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver commercial outcomes while maintaining high standards of safety, compliance and professional integrity.
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• The role spans electricity trading, both physical and financial, gas, renewable energy certificates trading, PPA offtake and optimisation of our expanding BESS Fleet.
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The remuneration for your new role starts from $216,139 per annum + 14.75% superannuation for a 10-day fortnight.

What's on offer? \n

At Energy Queensland, we believe in supporting every aspect of your career and personal life. Here's what you can expect:

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• Invest in your future: Secure employment, 14.75% superannuation with a fund of your choice and comprehensive income protection to ensure your financial security.
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• Flexibility that works: Flexible working arrangements, including up to 50% work-from-home options for applicable roles.
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• Leave for real life: Access to additional health and wellbeing, culture and diversity leave options.
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Explore our benefits webpage to see how Energy Queensland supports and empowers your journey.

What you'll bring \n

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

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• Relevant AFMA accreditation (or the ability to obtain and maintain it), supporting compliance within an AFSL-regulated environment.
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• Hedge Fund experience is desirable
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• Extensive experience in energy trading, electricity derivatives, commodities or financial markets, with a strong understanding of market dynamics and regulatory requirements.
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• Knowledge of the Australian Energy Market, energy trading, and regulatory environment.
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• Demonstrated commercial acumen with a proven track record of delivering strong business and trading outcomes.
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• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing high-value transactions to achieve favourable commercial results.
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• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
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• Experience identifying and delivering new commercial opportunities, initiatives or revenue streams that support strategic business objectives.
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• A postgraduate qualification in Finance, Business or a related discipline will be highly regarded.
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What matters most? \n

For us, it's our values: We're Safe - We Belong - We Grow - We Deliver.

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If you're going to be a part of our team, these should matter to you, too.

The future of energy is here. It just needs you: \n

Applications close 11:30pm, Sunday 11th October 2026

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