(Senior) Associate – Energy Markets & Business Development (Railway Power & PPAs)

The role

You will build and grow the railway power business and lead international expansion for energy products. You will develop long-term product offerings and streamline the end-to-end trading process.

What you will do

• Build the railway power business from a trading and energy perspective
• Improve forecasting, sourcing, pricing, and supply for railway power
• Build partnerships with railway industry IT service providers and infrastructure operators
• Drive expansion of railway power offering into further European countries
• Analyze market structures, regulation, and commercial potential for expansion
• Develop long-term product offerings such as PPAs and Future/Forwards products
• Centralize and streamline the end-to-end trading process
• Translate quant trading and data science models into operational processes

Required qualifications

• Strong quantitative skills
• Degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g. economics, engineering, industrial engineering, business administration)
• Business acumen and venture mindset
• Interest in energy markets and trading
• Hungry and ambitious
• High ownership and structured execution
• Native level German
• Very good English

Nice to have

• First exposure to energy markets and trading topics
• Work experience in a high-paced environment, e.g. a start-up, scale-up or consulting
• Experience in energy markets - especially in energy trading, origination or pricing - or in financial trading markets
• Knowledge of the German energy market and/or the railway power (16.7 Hz traction power) market
• An affinity for AI-powered tools and automation

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including salary and stock options
• 30 days of vacation
• Subsidies for home internet and lunches
• Sports Club membership
• Dedicated learning days with an annual learning budget
• Weekly team lunch
• Regular team events

About the company

trawa is a scale-up based in Berlin with ~100 FTE. It is an integrated B2B energy platform that orchestrates procurement, energy management, and flexibility steering.