International Trainee

**Over de functie**:** Shape the path towards fossil freedom.**

Are you ready to challenge the status quo, lead us down new paths and contribute to solving one of humankind's greatest challenges - climate change? We are searching for talented individuals to join us as International Trainees at Vattenfall. Help us lead the energy transition and make a real impact.

**About the traineeship.**

This traineeship offers you a unique opportunity to kickstart your career in our sustainable business. Each of the trainee positions is distinct, tied to a department within a specific business area and working location. This means that each position has its own tailored responsibilities, challenges and matching profile.

What you will experience:

- Personal development: Benefit from a year full of growth opportunities, professional meetups, and comprehensive training.
- International exposure: Engage with a diverse, international trainee team both virtually and in person. Participate in job rotations and on-site visits.
- Collaborative environment: Enjoy a balance of serious work and a fun, supportive atmosphere.

As Joakim, our International Trainee in Stockholm, states, “_I expected beforehand that working at a corporate would mean only serious business. We do focus on learning and growth and bringing new perspectives to the company, but we also have fun and add humor and lightness. I feel like we are the change the company wants to see.”_

**Your role as a Trainee -**Investment Advisory**

Transaction Analysis, part of Risk Management, is an international and experienced team which is engaged across all Vattenfall countries. The team is tasked with providing independent advice to senior management (e.g. CEO) in order to make the risk/reward balance of business proposals transparent, strengthen business cases where possible and support Vattenfall’s strategy in enabling fossil free living within one generation. The role offers you the unique combination of being involved in strategic group decisions and working in close proximity to Vattenfall’s main commercial activities.

Your responsibilities include:

- Review investment/divestment proposals, new products and complex structured deals throughout the Vattenfall Group (e.g. wind farms, e-mobility, innovative technologies, decentralised energy, commodity derivatives) to examine robustness of the proposal and potential dependencies/impact:

- Identify risks to key value drivers (e.g. operational, market, commercial, reputational, regulatory);
- Aim to enhance proposals from a (portfolio) risk mitigation perspective;
- Verify valuation and financial models to assess the economic viability of proposals;
- Review key contracts and ensure consistency with valuation and commercial aims;
- Submit reports including advice and recommendations to executive level.
- Engage and discuss business proposals with project teams and relevant staff functions (e.g. Finance, Legal), to support the business through constructive feedback.

**Jouw profiel**:** Your qualifications as a Trainee -**Investment Advisory**

To succeed in this position, we are looking for individuals who possess both the professional and personal skills to thrive in a dynamic, global environment.

Below are the key qualifications we seek:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Dutch. Swedish and/or German language skills are an advantage.
- Numerate, with a commercial interest in order to develop an understanding of complex business proposals;
You should also recognize yourself in:

- Problem solving
- Effective communication (verbally and written)
- Team player
- Structured
- Be a recent graduate with an academic degree or expected graduation before September 2025.
- Have maximum one year of work experience after completing your most recent degree. Interns and student jobs will not be considered.
- Be fluent in English. Skills in other languages can be a merit.
- Be willing to travel regularly and relocate for short rotations within our organization.
- Identify with our values: active, open, positive and safety.
- Have a strong desire for long-term commitment to contribute to Vattenfall’s vision, making a lasting impact on the future of energy.

**Location**

You will be working in the department Transaction Analysis, part of Risk Management and located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Our International Trainee Aliaksandra, based in Hamburg, mentions: “_Being part of the Trainee Programme at Vattenfall gives me a unique perspective on our pivotal role at the forefront of the energy transition. The programme has empowered me to grow, take on challenges and collaborate with talented people across an international organization.”_

**Extra informatie**:** Our offer**
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