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Senior Power Trader

Description

Senior Power Trader
- Location: Poschiavo - 100%

We are looking for one of our client, leading energy company in Switzerland.


MISSION:

  • Oversee a relevant power origination book (FLOW) sourced from sales and trading counterparties, focused on German speaking Switzerland and Germany
  • Generate significant margins from speculative activities. Maximize VaR returns while complying with assigned limits (VaR, trailing stop loss, credit, cash flow)
  • Support Repower's trading team with fundamental views and market insights
  • Oversee and develop further junior team members
  • Collaborate with Risk Management and Back Office to optimize credit risk management, cash collateral and foreign exchange
  • Support market access services for internal and external clients, coordination with vendors and participate in the development of new trading services

PROFILE

  • +10 years' experience in proprietary trading in Continental power markets with a proven track record of successful proprietary trading results
  • University degree (economics- finance, natural science or technical field)
  • Very strong fundamental knowledge of European power markets. Experience in Swiss market a strong plus
  • Experience in close relationships with Origination department and/or direct customer access
  • Network of contacts in European commodity trading, with focus on German speaking countries
  • Entrepreneurial, profit oriented, very good judgement
  • Very analytical, structured, transparent, robust, details oriented
  • High integrity, trustworthy personality, team player
  • Place of work: Poschiavo (possibility to work from Zürich office, with regular trips to Poschiavo, after 12 months)
  • Languages: Native German, very good English. Willingness to learn Italian

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Power Trader