Day-Ahead Energy Trader

Imagine a future where you enhance trading strategies for wind-generated electricity across EU markets, optimizing profitability, contributing to a sustainable energy future.

Join us in this role where you’ll be part of our dynamic and expanding trading team as a Day-Ahead trader focused on electricity generated from wind turbines in the UK, Netherlands, and Germany. You will analyse markets, execute trades in real-time, manage risks, identify new market opportunities, and ensure regulatory compliance, all while working within a collaborative and innovative environment.

Welcome to Europe Power
You’ll be part of Day Ahead Power where you, together with your colleagues, will collaborate closely with experts in energy trading and quants. Our team is responsible for the delivery of trading strategies for our renewable assets, ensuring competitiveness and profitability while supporting the global transition to renewable energy. As a team, we prioritize collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation. We share our expertise and support each other in developing strategies that drive both individual and collective success.

You’ll play an important role in:

• real-time trading: executing trades in real-time, optimizing the buying and selling of wind-generated electricity
• market analysis and forecasting: monitoring and analysing electricity markets to predict price movements and inform trading strategies
• risk management: identifying and mitigating risks associated with trading, including market volatility and regulatory changes
• Python programming and automation: utilizing Python for process optimization, strategy development, and back-testing to enhance trading efficiency and accuracy
• regulatory compliance: ensuring all trading activities comply with local regulations in the UK, Netherlands, and Germany
• identifying market opportunities: discovering and capitalizing on new market opportunities in renewable energy trading.

To succeed in the role, you:

• possess strong market knowledge and analytical skills, particularly in the electricity markets of the UK, Netherlands, and Germany
• have proven trading experience in energy markets, ideally within the renewable energy sector
• have strong Python programming and SQL skills, enabling you to automate processes, develop and test trading strategies, and handle large datasets effectively
• thrive under pressure, making quick and informed decisions during market shifts
• are skilled in risk management, with a track record of effectively managing market and regulatory risks
• demonstrate adaptability and a proactive approach to learning and embracing new market trends.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accomodation@orsted.com.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.