Welcome to our Early Careers Hub! Here we will share details on our graduate and internship programmes that give ambitious candidates the opportunity to fast-track their careers and learn from the talented team at SEFE.
Welcome to our Early Careers Hub!
Graduate scheme
Our graduate scheme allows you to explore our business and identify your talents to pursue what you’re passionate about. Following the successful completion of our graduate scheme, you may have the opportunity to step into a permanent role at SEFE.
During the 2-year scheme, you’ll work across one of our business areas so you can get to know different people, roles and responsibilities at SEFE. Along the way, you’ll have the support you need to fully embrace what it’s like working in a positive, collaborative and fully inclusive working environment.
Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK for the 2-year duration of whichever graduate scheme role you apply for.
SEFE graduate scheme roles
Our graduate scheme roles starting in September 2025 are available across SEFE in the following areas: Risk, Finance, Sales Operations, Business Operations, HR, Front Office and IT.
Risk
The Risk Graduate programme will provide in-depth knowledge across the breadth of SEFE’s Risk Management department, alongside introducing the candidate to the trading department. Rotating through five teams, you’ll gain experience in market, credit and operational risk, market conduct compliance and product control. You’ll also be responsible for part of your team’s reporting or controlling functions, gaining valuable experience and making connections across SEFE.
Finance
Working closely with our HR department, our Finance Graduate Scheme roles focus on supporting financial planning and analysis. Whether you’re preparing reports or analysing financial data, you’ll take a detail-oriented, strategic and outcome-focused approach to your role to ensure financial decisions at different levels of the business are well-informed and meet the operational goals.
Sales operations
The Sales Operations Graduate is responsible for analysing, interpreting, and presenting complex energy data to support business decisions, optimise energy operations, and ensure regulatory compliance. Involving data extraction and advanced analytics skills, you’ll often collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive operational efficiency and revenue growth. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical capabilities, extensive experience in data management, and a background in the energy sector or related fields.
Business operations
From our Power Operations team to our LNG Operations team, our Business Operations Graduate Scheme roles encompass the day-to-day operational activities of SEFE. You’ll develop analytical skills and trading strategies, allowing you to develop efficient tools and manage the automation of processes. Due to the nature of these roles, you may be required to cover weekends and bank holidays or be part of a rota.
HR
A graduate scheme role in our HR department involves making sure our people and culture are sustained here at SEFE. You will be expected to collect, analyse and interpret data to improve HR processes, inform decisions, and drive strategic initiatives. From developing and maintaining processes such as performance and payroll to helping the organisation optimise its business objectives, you’ll gain a range of vital skills.
Front office (LNG / Digital Trading / Gas, Power & Derivatives)
In a Front Office Graduate role, you’ll learn how to provide timely and accurate forecasts of the markets in which we operate to generate good and profitable trading decisions, exposing you to all parts of this process and getting a good background in fundamental analytics, industry knowledge and commercial exposure. We have several Front Office Graduate Scheme roles available across LNG, Digital Trading, and Gas, Power & Derivatives teams.
IT – Trading, Enterprise & Sales
Over the course of our IT Graduate programme, you’ll support various teams across our IT systems and applications. You’ll need excellent IT and analytical skills, along with a problem-solving attitude. From BA’s to developers and application support, our roles available in this department will allow you to use a range of analytical modelling techniques and liaise with various teams to ensure they fully understand the impact of incoming changes.
Application
The application process aims to identify candidates with the skills, knowledge, and potential to thrive at SEFE. It ensures a rigorous yet candidate-focused experience, attracting top talent aligned with SEFE’s ambitions.
Stage 1: Online application
Candidates submit their CV for a role.
Stage 2: Online aptitude tests
Candidates will complete a cognitive ability and behavioural assessment via a third party (SHL).
Stage 3: Video interview
Candidates are provided with pre-recorded questions on their experience, knowledge and interest in our graduate scheme which are answered in video format.
Stage 4: Assessment day
Although the assessment day structure will vary depending on the department, here is a general overview of how the day will be organised:
- Welcome presentation: Introduction to SEFE, its core business areas, and growth strategy.
- Group exercise: Candidates collaborate to solve a business problem with a scenario-based task.
- Panel interviews: This includes business area interviews focused on industry knowledge and general skills, and technical interviews focused on subject-specific knowledge in marketing or trading.
Stage 5: Offer & feedback
We assess each candidate based on our key evaluation criteria, including analytical skills, commercial awareness, adaptability, innovative thinking, and teamwork & communication. If a candidate is successful, they will receive an offer with role details and information on the onboarding plan. For unsuccessful candidates, constructive feedback will be provided to support career progression.
Reward & benefits
As part of our graduate programme, you’ll often have the opportunity to gain a qualification with us as well as a wealth of rewards and benefits, including:
- 25 days annual leave
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- 10% pension so you can save for the future
- Bonus earning potential
- A wide range of optional flexible benefits
Learning & development
All Graduates will join SEFE on a programme, where you will develop your market, sector and personal skills through our bespoke graduate programme.
SEFE’s learning and development solutions are tailored to ensure high-impact, high-quality progression through various opportunities, including classroom courses, e-learning, external and technical training, and more.
When joining our business, it is important for you to understand the trade lifecycle, from execution to payment. You will participate in workshops that demonstrate the process, helping you understand how it works and where you and your team fit into the process.
We will help you develop your understanding of the energy sector by providing access to our online resources, including ‘Introduction to the Gas & Power markets’, ‘Introduction to the Energy Industry Landscape’ and an ‘Introduction to Derivatives and Spreads’. All graduates have the opportunity to take part in a trading simulation to apply their learning.
Developing your soft skills is also important, so we encourage you to take advantage of SEFE Academy. This is a collection of 50 instructor-led workshops delivered across the globe, including industry awareness for new starters, professional skill development, and management & leadership training.
Our early careers success stories
Highlighting the rewarding career opportunities available for our graduates and interns the following success stories offer insights into our early careers – from what you can expect to the skills you stand to learn. Click the links below to read our success stories in full.
“It was an enjoyable experience to see which area of finance I enjoyed, and gave me time to reflect on my career after the graduate scheme.”
“I’m grateful to SEFE and to everyone that I have worked with over the years that have made my career here so special.”
“The opportunity and responsibility that you experience at SEFE is brilliant, on the graduate scheme or later in your career.”
“One of the aspects I find most enjoyable about my job is the continuous opportunity for learning and growth.”
Tips and advice
We’re committed to finding talented individuals from all walks of life to join our early careers programme. That’s why we’ve put together the following guides and resources, with key tips and advice on how to strengthen your application.
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