E.ON Energy Markets GmbH (EEM) is a subsidiary of the E.ON Group based in Essen. Our main purpose is to coordinate access to trading markets for our regional business units, to bundle the associated chances and risks, and to provide innovative services. With activities in various European countries, we shape the future of energy. Our core competencies include portfolio strategies, risk management and data processing.

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Ready to become a Playmaker of the energy transition? Join our team in Essen and apply online as Carbon Analyst (f/m/d). Are you brave enough to drive progress and forge new paths? Let’s make it work and create real impact together. We can’t wait to meet you! It’s on us, to make new energy work.

Your tasks

Act as the Carbon Market Information Base for E.ON, ensuring consistency and transparency in key assumptions, inputs, and outputs across business units.
Develop and maintain the “E.ON View” on carbon market fundamentals (EUA/UKA supply‑demand balance, policy developments, abatement cost curves, etc.).
Provide robust input to and help maintain fundamental modelling frameworks (e.g., long‑term carbon price models, marginal abatement models, market balance projections).
Monitor key developments in EU ETS (ETS 1, ETS 2, GoOs), UK ETS, CBAM, and other regulatory or compliance schemes and assess their impact on trading strategies and compliance outlooks.
Deliver scenario‑based analysis and market insights to support trading desks, risk teams, strategic planning, and investment assessments in particular with Green Desk.
Collaborate closely with power, gas, and macroeconomic analysts to ensure carbon dynamics are fully integrated into commodity outlooks and strategies.
Track auction dynamics, hedging behaviours, industrial demand, and regulatory drivers impacting carbon price formation and volatility.
Produce regular internal updates and stakeholder briefings, translating technical insights into actionable commercial implications.
Contribute to the evolution of E.ON’s decarbonization strategy through strong analytical support and structured carbon market insights.

Your profile

4–5 years of experience in carbon markets, emissions trading, energy policy, or commodity analysis—within a utility, trading house, consultancy, or financial institution.
Solid understanding of European carbon market mechanisms (EU ETS, UK ETS, CBAM), supply‑demand modelling, and regulatory outlooks.
Familiarity with energy market fundamentals (power, gas) and how carbon interacts with cross‑commodity pricing and hedging strategies.
Experience working with fundamental modelling tools or scenario analysis frameworks; proficiency in Excel is essential; coding (Python, R) is a plus.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical carbon market insights to both commercial and strategic stakeholders.
Team player with a collaborative mindset and strong attention to detail; comfortable working across disciplines and organizational boundaries.
Proactive, self‑motivated, and curious about the role of carbon pricing in energy transition and net‑zero strategies.
Eagerness to grow by collaborating across E.ON’s international operations.
Fluency in English (spoken and written); additional European languages are a plus.

Benefits

Flexibility: hybrid work model, flexible working times, sabbatical or additional vacation opportunities allowing great work‑life balance.
Working from abroad: up to 20 days in the European economic area.
Flat hierarchies: interdisciplinary and very cooperative working style providing room for own ideas.
Modern work environment: workplace according to digital and ergonomic standards.
Personal growth: life‑long independent learning making use of a broad range of opportunities working with the newest technology and state‑of‑the‑art trainings.
Family service support: services in the areas of childcare, holiday care, nursing support or everyday assistance.
Nutrition & Health: wide selection of fresh meals and drinks in our subsidised bistro and canteen as well as various health offers (e.g. physiotherapy, flu vaccinations, mental health).
Corporate Benefits: employee share programme, pension scheme, employee discounts, special insurances (and much more).
A central location: very good public transport connection, free parking and charging points for e‑vehicles.
Individual mobility: private car and bicycle leasing as well as subsidised Deutschland Ticket.

E.ON is united in working on the most exciting issue our generation needs to solve: climate change. With all our employees and customers, we are a global community of innovators and changemakers, all sharing the belief that each one of us can make a difference for our environment, society, and children.

Do you have questions?

For further information please contact Linda Sloboda, Are you already convinced that this is the next step in your career? If yes, we would be happy if you would register and apply online (ID ). Please only use our official application portal to apply. Unfortunately, we can’t consider applications sent via email.

What you need to know:

Contract type: Permanent

Work Model: Hybrid

Working time: Full time; Part time

Company: E.ON Energy Markets GmbH

Location: Essen

Function area: Trading

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