Power trader - Lugano - onsite
Our client is a Swiss energy trading house operating on international energy & commodity sectors, based in Lugano. Currently trading natural gas on all major European markets with a physical portfolio, they have acquired renewable power assets and are setting up a power trading team, expecting to grow to all major CWE/SEE markets.
This Short Term Power Trader will join their experienced, down to earth and pragmatic team, helping the firm to continue its organic expansions across the European markets in power and gas. You will work with senior management to organically grow the desk, building your own personal trading portfolio, and with a view to develop customer hedging on the curve into intraday and short term power trading. You will join an active Gas Trading desk already achieving on strong PnL targets and trading some of the largest volumes in the country.
Responsibilities
* Delivery and expansion of PnL targets trading across the Italian/European Power markets
* Work with senior management on organic growth of the desk, building experience and confidence in personal trading portfolio with the view to develop customer hedging on the curve into intraday and short term power trading
* Closely monitor and communicate risks on a personal power trading book, working with internal stakeholders.
* Manage and build relationships in the power trading space and ensure PnL targets are met in target markets/asset classes.
* Work with internal teams to manage and build supply & demand curves, balancing and optimization with relevant trading tools.
* Keep up to date on industry news/events and macro events to ensure profitable and timely capture of trading opportunities in power and gas.
Requirements
* 1-2+ years experience in intraday/short-term power trading (namely in Italian markets).
* Good understanding of power trading dynamics, particularly in hedging customer demand on the curve (Quantitative experience favoured)
* Fluency in English and ideally Italian (both written and verbal)
* Excellent numeracy skills
* Understanding of risk metrics/management in a power trading setting
* The ability to work in/relocate to Lugano, Switzerland
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