Virtuals / Day Ahead Power Trader

Location Sydney
Discipline: Hedge Funds & Proprietary Trading
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: James Findlay

Contact email: james.findlay@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 2559
Published: 2 months ago
US Power Trader – Day-Ahead / Virtuals

Company description:

A rapidly growing global trading house is looking for a seasoned US Power Trader to add to their growing Trading platform.

Suitable candidates will have a strong track record in Power / Energy trading with a focus on Virtuals / Day-Ahead market. The firm is onboarded with multiple ISO’s so has no preference on regional coverage.

The firm operates with an incredibly entrepreneurial mindset, so candidates must be self-sufficient in their trading style, but willing to collaborate as part of the greater franchise. They also have market leading infrastructure from a technology and execution perspective.

This role is initially remote and offers market leading PnL % and pays out on the pre-cost revenue.


Role requirements:
  • Analyse short-term data to look for profitable trading strategies through domestic US markets.
  • Build & implement efficient and profitable trading strategies.
  • Make decisions quickly and mitigate risk through accurate execution
  • Apply market and internal Risk & Compliance structure


Suitable candidates will have:
  • Proven experience in the power trading industry
  • Demonstrable track record – ideally producing north of 2m PnL p/y
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and strong analytical capabilities
  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced and changing environment
  • Strong statistical and quantitative analysis abilities