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Senior Proprietary Power Trader (European Markets)
About the Opportunity
We are partnering with a highly successful, privately owned proprietary trading and technology firm operating across global energy markets.
The business combines deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology, creating an entrepreneurial environment where traders are empowered to identify opportunities, develop new strategies and have genuine ownership over their trading activities. With a flat organisational structure and significant investment in data, technology and quantitative research, the company has become a major participant across multiple energy markets.
Alongside an established global derivatives business, the firm has built a rapidly expanding European power and gas trading division, supported by a market-leading data platform and proprietary algorithmic trading infrastructure. This creates an exceptional environment for discretionary traders who want access to first-class analytics while retaining the freedom to develop and execute their own trading strategies.
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The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Proprietary Power Trader to join a growing European Power trading desk.
This role offers significant autonomy, allowing traders to identify and execute opportunities across European power markets without restrictions on geographical focus or trading time horizons. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team of experienced traders, quantitative analysts and technology specialists, benefiting from industry-leading market data, proprietary models and sophisticated trading tools.
This is an ideal opportunity for an entrepreneurial trader looking to scale their strategies within a well-capitalised proprietary trading environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Trade proprietary positions across European power markets.
- Develop and execute profitable discretionary trading strategies.
- Identify market opportunities across multiple regions and products.
- Manage risk in line with agreed trading limits and capital allocation.
- Generate and test new trading ideas using proprietary data and analytical tools.
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers, analysts and developers to enhance trading performance.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of trading strategies and market coverage.
- Share market insights and collaborate with the wider trading team.
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About You
The successful candidate is likely to have:
- Proven experience as a Proprietary Power Trader.
- A demonstrable track record of generating profitable trading strategies.
- Strong understanding of European power markets.
- Excellent commercial judgement and risk management skills.
- Highly analytical mindset with strong quantitative capabilities.
- Entrepreneurial approach with a desire to build and expand trading opportunities.
- Ability to thrive within a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
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