Prompt Trading Desk Manager, Great Britain

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ESB Trading trades the output from the ESB portfolio in GB and Ireland through various trading strategies and time horizons. ESB Prompt Trading desks operate across all short-term Power and Gas Markets to optimise ESB positions in these markets and to maximise value from the ESB generation portfolio.

We are seeking a candidate with high potential to lead our Great Britain Prompt Trading team. This is a unique opportunity to join the ESB Trading leadership team and help shape ESB’s trading strategy, particularly as the UK offshore wind portfolio continues to expand.

The successful candidate will lead and manage the Great Britain Prompt Trading team and will have responsibly to contribute towards the successful delivery of the financial targets of the wider ESB Trading business. They will be a team player and self-starter with the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and manage, develop and motivate team members. They will also have a demonstrable ability to communicate and relate effectively with staff at all levels in the organisation. The candidate will drive and facilitate innovation within the team identifying market opportunities ensuring a consistent commercial approach is adopted and all commercial initiatives are aligned with ESB Trading Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure the Trading team acts in a proactive manner in power and gas markets to continually seek to optimise trading positions in the prompt electricity markets.

- Maintain and develop prompt trading systems and processes to ensure that all prompt traded positions are optimised, and that regulatory risk is managed in a robust manner.

- Manage Regulatory compliance and incident reporting across the trading team.

- Engage positively with counterparties both external and internal to foster collaborative relationships.

- Proactively support and develop the capabilities of the team.

- Engaging with the wider Generation and Trading team to ensure that potential new investment opportunities are properly assessed from Prompt perspective.

- Lead, support, and champion the values and cultural attributes of ESB through open communication, team-working and innovation .

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

- Extensive experience/knowledge of Electricity and Gas markets and associated commodity markets.

- Proven stakeholder management skills at peer level and senior levels of the business and ability to deliver change.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, taking ownership of work / projects and motivating team members to deliver team objectives or projects.

- A strong numeric and analytical background with attention to detail.

Qualifications

- 3rd level qualification in suitable Business, Science or Engineering degree or equivalent work experience is required.

Location

ESB is committed to offering flexibility in ways of working and we call that Smart Working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible and remote ways of working. The successful candidate may combine remote / smart working within the jurisdiction, with attendance at base for in-person collaboration, the frequency of which is agreed with the manager and subject to ongoing review.

Why Work with Us?

- Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition tonet zero carbon future

- Progressive, hybrid working model

- Career developmentthrough mentoring andtraining

- Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities

- Sports and Social Clubs

- Networking opportunities

- Credit Union

- Access to staff well-being programmes

- Generous parental leave entitlements

- Strong values-based and inclusive culture

- Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

- Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

Closing Date

2nd of December 2025.

Note: Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, recruitment@esb.ie

If you have any queries in relation to this job, please contact recruitment@esb.ie

Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law.

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, recruitment@esb.ie.

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.

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