Trade Control Analyst

At Vattenfall, we don’t just “do energy”, we exist to help our customers power their lives in ever climate smarter ways and free from fossil fuel within one generation. If you are looking for interesting challenges and the opportunity to be part of this change, then join our diverse and talented team and make a difference.

For our Vattenfall Risk Management Department we are looking for you as Trade Control Analyst for our office in Hamburg. 

Your key responsibilities:

• Trade validation: ensure trades have been correctly booked in the trading system (ETRM system)
• Confirmation management: exchange and oversee the confirmations process with our counterparties
• Margining: run daily collateral management processes to manage credit exposure
• Exchange reconciliation: reconcile our positions against exchanges and clearing banks
• Emission certificate management: certificate transfers and confirmation management
• Regulatory reporting: responsible for transaction reporting under REMIT and EMIR legislations as well run risk mitigation procedures
• Projects: be part of implementing new products and workflows together with other departments (front-office, middle-office, risk, etc.)

Your profile

• Background or diploma in Finance/Control/Business Admin/Economics or similar
• Good communication and analytical skills; team player
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Location: Hamburg

Contract: One year contract

Benefits

Your development is a priority at Vattenfall. Your professional journey will benefit from working in the exciting industry of energy trading, and in interdisciplinary teams. To support your career, we offer opportunities to grow through training, job rotations, talent programs and a working environment that stimulates learning.

Our work culture at Vattenfall is excellent. We have an open corporate culture with flat hierarchies. Modern and flexible working conditions, including mobile work, promote wellbeing. In Germany, our work week consists of 37.5 hours with, in many cases, the possibility to work part-time. Up to 49% of your working time can be mobile work, and you are entitled to 30 days of vacation per year.

Your health is important to us. We provide several health programs and support throughout potentially challenging life situations.

Your colleagues will be another highlight. We employ inspiring people with diverse backgrounds. Together with our culture and your tasks, they form an interesting and fun place to work.

You can find our new state of the art office next to Elbbrücken.

More information 
We welcome your application in English, no later than 12th of March 2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. 

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Recruiter Jil Ungethüm via phone at +49 40 79022 1378. 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be 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.

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. The screening will be performed by a third party, called DISA. In addition, a certificate of good conduct (i.e. criminal record certificate) is required for certain positions.
 

We look forward to receiving your application! 

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20.000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.  

The Trade Control Team Hamburg is part of SF Risk and is the back-office function for Vattenfall Energy Trading GmbH. It supports and controls the day-to-day business of the traders, portfolio managers and originators. The trade control team has focus on: 1) OTC (over the counter, trading transactions that are conducted bilaterally between business customers), 2) Exchange transactions and 3) Regulatory reporting (EMIR, REMIT). 

We have a culture of care and growth. You will collaborate with inspiring people around you, on complex and interesting topics. Together, we drive the energy transition and contribute to a journey towards becoming fossil-free.