Spot Trader - Analyst
Genesis
spot trading
market analysis
reporting
modelling
optimisation
performance tracking
From day one, you’ll gain insight into how electricity and fuel markets move and how Genesis responds to capture opportunities and manage risk. As your capability grows, you’ll take on rostered shifts as a spot trader, making live trading decisions that keeps our portfolio optimised and has a direct impact on Genesis’ financial performance.
Alongside your trading development, you’ll contribute analytical horsepower to the team - from market analysis and reporting to modelling, optimisation, and performance tracking. Your work will help shape trading strategies, improve systems, and deliver insights that drive value across the business.
Step into the heart of New Zealand’s energy markets and learn how trading decisions shape our generation portfolio in real time. Reporting to the Spot Trading Manager, you’ll be trained and supported by experienced traders as you build the skills and confidence to operate on the spot trading desk.
trading
nz electricity
finance degree
advanced excel
python
analytical
You’re curious, analytical, and eager to learn. You enjoy working with numbers and thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment where your decisions make a real impact. You’ll bring a solid academic foundation, a passion for energy or financial markets, and a willingness to learn from some of the best in the industry.
This is a full-time permanent role based in Auckland or Hamilton, involving a rotating 12-hour roster (2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off) once trained, alongside standard business-hour analytical work.
- Experience in trading, market operations, or energy analytics
- Familiarity with the New Zealand electricity market and its regulatory frameworks
- Great communication and collaboration skills.
- Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with Python, SQL, and/or Power BI is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail
- Up to 4% match on KiwiSaver contributions or 3% with our GenSaver allowance
- Career development opportunities and a supportive learning culture.
- Electricity and gas discounts and an extra 20 Power Shout hours per year
- Flexible working and leave options to support you to balance personal and professional needs
- Annual wellbeing allowance, access to Best Doctors online service for you and your family and other wellbeing offerings
- Southern Cross medical insurance, plus life, trauma and income protection insurances
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Years of Experience
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15
Global Presence
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- Keep it Simple – get stuff done and come up with great ideas that have sound business benefits. They think customer first and deliver.
- Make it Happen – being decisive, energetic and being up for giving new things a go. It's about celebrating success and working well with teams across all parts of our Company.
- Do what's right – focusing on the things that matter, and using good judgement. Being accountable, responsible and playing our part for customers and in our communities.
95% renewable by 2035
Renewable Generation Target
Aiming for 95% of energy generation to come from renewable sources by 2035 under the Gen35 strategy.
$1.1B investment by 2030
Solar, Wind, and Battery Storage
Allocating NZ$1.1 billion to expand solar, wind, and grid-scale battery storage to increase renewable output.
47 MW solar farm
Largest Solar Farm in NZ
Launched New Zealand's largest solar farm with a capacity of 47 MW, generating 97 GWh annually.
36% GHG reduction
Science-Based Targets
Committed to reducing Scope 1-2 GHG emissions by 36% and Scope 3 GHG emissions by 21% by 2025.
- Phasing out coal use at Huntly Power Station by 2030; coal only in abnormal conditions by 2025.
- Using Kupe gas field profits (46% share) to fund renewable energy transition.
- -Launched Lauriston Solar Farm (47 MW, 97 GWh/year) in Feb 2025 as NZ’s largest solar farm.
2021
DE&I Strategy Year Launched
The company developed a 3-year diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) strategy in 2021, co-designed with leaders and employees through an equity-centred approach.
- Board and senior leaders endorse inclusion principles; review gender and ethnic diversity in teams and leadership.
- Equal employment opportunity policies, anti-harassment training, and recruitment outreach to women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities.
- Focus on Te Ao Māori strategy co-designed with Māori employees; moving from symbolic gestures to embedding Treaty obligations in workplace culture.
