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Structured Trader

Posted 14 October 2020
Salary €100,000 - €140,000 + uncapped commission
LocationDüsseldorf
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & InfrastructureEnergy Procurement
ReferenceST12
Contact NameTom Brookes

Job description

The Green Recruitment company are assisting one of the leading energy generation and trading companies in Europe in their search for a Structured Trader.

 

The Role:

You will be responsible for the pricing and execution of cross-asset and non-linear derivatives with primary focus on power and gas. You will also be involved in hedging and risk management of cross-asset and non-linear books.

You will need to understand the principles of complex derivation valuation and the limitations of theoretical models in pricing real-world transactions which involve difficult-to-hedge risks.

Responsibilities:

  • Options pricing and risk management principles;
  • Daily PnL and position reporting as well as ad-hoc analysis to support pricing and risk management activities (working with desk analysts and quants).
  • Produce trade ideas through fundamental analysis;
  • Provide market reflective prices to the flow businesses;
  • Support the shape book;
  • Support new market entry.

 

The Individual:

  • Quantitative degree;
  • Programming knowledge (ideally Python)
  • Previous Trading experience and familiarity with European gas markets;
  • Working knowledge of power and gas assets;
  • Handle pressure with measured but decisive action;
  • Comfortable managing conflicting priorities;
  • Communicates clearly and openly.