Student Assistant (German Speaking)

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Centrica Energy Trading is looking for young talent who are motivated by responsibility, thrive in a fast-paced environment and do not back down from a challenge! We offer a work environment that builds on talent and will help you grow on a professional as well as a personal level.

Centrica Energy
Centrica Energy is one of Europe’s leading trading companies and this job as a Student Assistant is aiming at finding the future talents of Centrica and can be a fast track to testing yourself through practical experience. We dream big and aim high when setting new goals, and we deliver on that through honesty, proactiveness and responsibility.

The ideal candidate is by nature interested in identifying and solving problems and has a strong and structured ability to acquire knowledge and develop new skills. You can work independently, but you can also count on support from colleagues who are ready to support you on your journey.

What you will be doing:
In the role, you will assist the Business Management team (in the Renewable Energy Trading and Optimisation area) to enable strategic business growth in one of our key markets, Germany. Fluency in German language is required.

You will work alongside colleagues to resolve issues within the German market and the work includes frequent communication with external parties, having calls to resolve issues, keeping track of outstanding queries, support collection of data for KPI reporting and work to improve processes.

We’re looking for a candidate who want to join a problem-solving team working in a fast-paced environment where collaboration is key. We’ll depend on you to contribute to the development of the role and improvement of the tasks you’re involved in – therefore, you’ll have great possibilities to influence the position and learn how to efficiently drive and manage tasks independently.

Practical information

The workload is expected to be 10-15 hours per week, with flexibility provided in exam and holiday periods.

Who we’re looking for
Different profiles can create value in the role, but potential experience or competencies could include:

‒ You are likely studying a bachelor’s- or master’s degree in economics, business, finance, management or similar.
‒ You have an interest in data, analysis, energy markets and/or trading.
‒ You preferably have experiences working with data.
‒ You have strong communicative skills and speak German and English fluently.

Tell us why you share our DNA
We love passionate people and would love to hear about your talents and what has made you the person that you are. Talent comes in many forms, and if you can demonstrate potential, we can build on that.

To make sure we see your personal traits through the application, please emphasize and exemplify why your person, character and skills makes a good candidate in relation to the job description.

We recognize that you might not have directly related experience, which makes the CV and application your chance to show how you match the profile.

We look forward to receiving an application that proves effort and how you best bring your skills and your personality into the role.

Please submit your application in English.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/global

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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