Energy Trader

Location London
Discipline: Commodities
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Sam Martins

Contact email: sam.martins@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3251
Published: 3 days ago

We are looking to hire an experienced European Power Trader with a focus on curve and proprietary trading. This is a front-office role suited to a commercially driven individual with a proven P&L track record, strong market instincts, and deep familiarity with European power markets. You will be responsible for generating risk-adjusted returns through directional, relative value, and volatility strategies across power markets in Continental Europe and the UK.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute discretionary prop trading strategies across European power forward curves (month, quarter, calendar)

  • Identify and capitalize on relative value opportunities across countries, time periods, and asset classes

  • Formulate and manage directional positions based on market fundamentals, flow, policy, and technical drivers

  • Engage in cross-commodity trades (gas, carbon, fuels) where appropriate to express correlated views

  • Monitor market developments, regulatory shifts, and weather fundamentals that affect supply/demand and spreads

  • Build and maintain trading models, dashboards, and analytics in collaboration with internal quants and analysts

  • Take full ownership of position risk and P&L, ensuring compliance with limits and risk management framework