Working student - Operational Risk & Algo Oversight (ORAO)

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, Validata., Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest generators of electricity and the largest producer of heat. The Vattenfall Group has about 20,000 employees. Vattenfall's core markets are Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands. The Group also conducts business in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Poland and the UK. The Parent Company, Vattenfall AB, is fully owned by the Swedish state. Working at Vattenfall means more than 'just' having an interesting job in a result-oriented culture.

Within Vattenfall, Business Area (BA) Markets optimizes assets and effectively sources and trades commodities, thus ensuring best value for both Vattenfall and our customers. BA Markets is active across Europe with around 450 professionals working from Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK.

Ihre Aufgaben

Job Description

For our office in Hamburg, Business Area Markets we are currently looking for a

Working student - Operational Risk & Algo Oversight (ORAO)

You will be helping the ORAO team strengthen and evolve the culture of risk management within BA Markets. Our team has three main focus activity areas 1) Operational Incident Management and analysis 2) Risk Assessment activities 2) 3) Algorithmic Trading oversight and control. You will provide technical support and analysis, help deliver existing core tasks and drive improvements to help maintain high quality output and speed in our delivery.

You will join a small team of risk management specialists. The team is diverse and split across locations but operate as one team. We are close working, collaborative and like to be creative and would like you to fit into this way of working.

Key responsibilities and assignment examples

You will assist our team with the following responsibilities:

• Incident Management

• Support the team in managing operational incidents that are reported to ORAO and to analyse complex issues, identify root causes and propose improvement actions

• Algo Oversight and control framework

• Support with analysis of Algorithmic trading controls, new Algo approvals, and help design and improve our controls framework

• Risk Assessment

• Involvement and support with running of detailed risk assessments and analysis of risks and controls that may impact BA Markets

• Role opportunities

• Building systems and tools to help manage our key activities with maximum efficiency (e.g. involvement in design of new systems and tools, reporting methods and improvements in processes and automation)

• business analysis activities

• data mining and data quality activities

• deliver existing important core activities and new change improvements

• engagement and interactions with many stakeholders in BA Markets.

Qualifications

Requirements and desired skills

• You are enrolled as a student and your studies are financial/technical or a comparable course (e.g. Information Technology, Mathematics, Economics, Risk Management, or relevant subjects) of studies and are at least in the third semester of your bachelor's degree or in your master's degree

• excellent Microsoft Office 365 skills and MS Power App knowledge very desirable

• fast learner and early adaptor of new business and technological developments

• strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• you have a hunger and are to looking for interesting challenges and development in both the Energy sector and Risk Management space

• your command of English is strong, both verbally and written

• technical mindset and understanding to help drive improvements and give more assurance for technical related controls

• you are a self-starter and work best when given freedom in your work. You ask for help and guidance when needed and you have the ability to challenge the status quo (and encouraged to do so) by making suggestions wherever you see room for improvement

• high quality output focused with attention to detail

• team oriented and excellent communicator.

Additional Information

You will be involved in various and interesting activities with great opportunities to learn how a big energy company works, associated key processes involved, risk management approaches and develop a valuable contact network Here you will be part of a challenging, complex, and international work environment. We offer our employees competitive remuneration, training opportunities and personal development Working students in Vattenfall can develop into various future roles across the company and this is a great opportunity in the risk management area.

More Information

• Start date: as soon as possible

• Working time: We would be looking for you to work with us up to 20 hours per week and we are flexible with your studies

• Minimum duration: 1 year.

• Location: Hamburg, this Position is Hybrid and some Physical presence in the office will be required

  We welcome your application in English, including a short cover letter, CV, current grade reports and your certificate of enrolment via the application button at the bottom of this page. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee the we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. Last day to apply is the 12.07.2024.

  For more information about the position please don't hesitate to contact Stuart Wilson via stuart.wilson@vattenfall.com.

  Interviews regarding this position will be conducted via video conference (and will be a 2-step process). For more detailed information regarding the recruitment process, please contact our recruiter Sabrina Parsons: sabrina.parsons@vattenfall.de.

  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, Validata.

  We look forward to receiving your application!

Company Description

Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest generators of electricity and the largest producer of heat. The Vattenfall Group has about 20,000 employees. Vattenfall's core markets are Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands. The Group also conducts business in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Poland and the UK. The Parent Company, Vattenfall AB, is fully owned by the Swedish state. Working at Vattenfall means more than 'just' having an interesting job in a result-oriented culture.

Within Vattenfall, Business Area (BA) Markets optimizes assets and effectively sources and trades commodities, thus ensuring best value for both Vattenfall and our customers. BA Markets is active across Europe with around 450 professionals working from Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK.

Ihr Profil

Requirements and desired skills

• You are enrolled as a student and your studies are financial/technical or a comparable course (e.g. Information Technology, Mathematics, Economics, Risk Management, or relevant subjects) of studies and are at least in the third semester of your bachelor's degree or in your master's degree

• excellent Microsoft Office 365 skills and MS Power App knowledge very desirable

• fast learner and early adaptor of new business and technological developments

• strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• you have a hunger and are to looking for interesting challenges and development in both the Energy sector and Risk Management space

• your command of English is strong, both verbally and written

• technical mindset and understanding to help drive improvements and give more assurance for technical related controls

• you are a self-starter and work best when given freedom in your work. You ask for help and guidance when needed and you have the ability to challenge the status quo (and encouraged to do so) by making suggestions wherever you see room for improvement

• high quality output focused with attention to detail

• team oriented and excellent communicator.

Wir bieten Ihnen

You will be involved in various and interesting activities with great opportunities to learn how a big energy company works, associated key processes involved, risk management approaches and develop a valuable contact network Here you will be part of a challenging, complex, and international work environment. We offer our employees competitive remuneration, training opportunities and personal development Working students in Vattenfall can develop into various future roles across the company and this is a great opportunity in the risk management area.

Kontakt

We welcome your application in English, including a short cover letter, CV, current grade reports and your certificate of enrolment via the application button at the bottom of this page. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee the we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. Last day to apply is the 12.07.2024.

For more information about the position please don't hesitate to contact Stuart Wilson via stuart.wilson@vattenfall.com.

Interviews regarding this position will be conducted via video conference (and will be a 2-step process). For more detailed information regarding the recruitment process, please contact our recruiter Sabrina Parsons: sabrina.parsons@vattenfall.de.