Executive assistant to SVP, Head of Short-Term Trading & Asset Management

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You will be in Danske Commodities’ biggest commercial unit, working on strategic, commercial and operational matters creating impact across the business.

Here’s what the job entails

In this role, you will act as a trusted sparring partner and right hand to the SVP, Head of Short-Term Trading & Asset Management, ensuring that strategic and operational priorities are achieved effectively. You will gain valuable exposure to our commercial activities, executive decision-making, collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organisation and help drive initiatives, projects and organisational activities forward.

More specifically, your responsibilities include:

• contributing to strategy development and execution, including driving unit strategy processes

• preparing and delivering accurate and timely material on behalf of the SVP for leadership teams and Board of Directors

• planning, preparing and facilitating Short-Term Asset Management & Trading leadership meetings and monthly business forums across the organisation

• leading organisational development initiatives and projects within the unit as well as across the organisation

• providing proactive day-to-day operational support, including managing complex scheduling, meeting preparations, events and communications

Meet your team

As our new Executive Assistant, you will join our Executive Support team – a team of dedicated colleagues providing high-level support to our Senior Leadership. While you are part of this team, your day-to-day work will be embedded in Short-Term Trading & Asset Management, where you will work closely with the SVP and the leadership team. Although the Executive Support team operates across different units, we meet regularly to collaborate, share ideas and foster a strong sense of team spirit.

But enough about us… over to you!

As you will be responsible for a wide range of tasks that require initiative, follow-through and commercial curiosity, we are looking for someone with strong problem-solving abilities, a proactive mindset and excellent communication skills.

Furthermore, we imagine that you:

• hold a relevant educational background within Business Administration, Economics, Finance or similar

• have experience from a similar position

• naturally build trust and relationships across diverse stakeholders

• have solid organisational and project management skills

• are curious about trading, technology and the energy sector, and motivated to build deep business understanding

• demonstrate integrity, discretion and professionalism in everything you do

• are proficient in English – both written and spoken

Please note that prior knowledge of the energy sector is not required for this role.

We’ll take good care of you

At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future.

Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees:

Shape your development tailored growth plans, 100+ DC University courses & Harvard Learning access

100+ yearly events from office parties to DC Sports events, CS:GO team, student network & more

Global career paths as part of our parent company, Equinor’s 20,000-strong international network

Flexible work life adjustable hours, part-time options & up to 2 work from home days/week

Fuel Fridays one paid Friday off every month (July and December excluded)

Top-tier parental leave up to 26 weeks paid, pension during leave & post-leave support

Unlimited paid child's sick days because family comes first

Extra time off 5 additional days on top of your 5 weeks

Senior days extra time off if you’re 55+

Attractive package 10% pension, health insurance, bonus scheme & more

Share savings the option to join Equinor’s attractive share programme

Home setup covered paid internet, phone & IT gear

Free tickets & discounts culture, family fun, hotels, restaurants & more

Organic meals light breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner & take-away

Barista café high-quality coffee, always on us

On-site wellness state-of-the-art gym, physio, chiro and massage therapy

New HQ in the heart of Aarhus with stunning views, inspiring architecture and close to public transport

…. and much more