European Head of Power Desk (m/f/d)

Koch Minerals & Trading; Genf; On-site; CHF 148,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Koch Minerals & Trading seeks an experienced European Head of Power to build and lead a new power desk within the Global Gas business. You will manage the power book and grow a team, driving desk strategy and analytics across European markets.

The role requires a proven track record in NWE power trading, deep knowledge of Southern Europe and/or Nordic markets, and a strong analytical mindset with leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field.
• Strong leadership experience with team-building potential.
• Proven track record in NWE power trading and knowledge of Southern Europe or Nordic markets.
• Solid understanding of European power market fundamentals and flow-based market coupling.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and startup mentality.

Responsibilities

• Own the European power book and manage proprietary positions.
• Grow and lead the new Power desk within Global Gas.
• Communicate with the commercial team to shape desk strategy.
• Develop power analytics and future strategy.
• Provide fundamental research on power and gas markets.
• Build a small future team around the power desk.

Skills

Power trading

NWE power markets

Leadership experience

Market analysis

Weather fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field

Job description

Koch Minerals & Trading, with offices in London, Geneva and with its head office in the US, is a global commodity trading company participating in nearly all commodity markets but focusing on energy, freight and metals. As part of the European Gas and Power business the European Power Trader will provide proprietary trading strategies in NW European power markets. The candidate would be expected to have a deep understanding of European power and a proven track record of several years or more in power trading.

What You Will Do

The European Head of Power will build a new Power desk team as part of the Global Gas business. This is an IC (Individual Contributor) role, with expectations of growing into a managerial role within the first 6-12 months and create his/her own team.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Ownership of the book for power proprietary positions in European power markets.
• Communicate with the wider commercial team to maintain and develop desk trading strategy and POV.
• Drive the development of new power analytics and future strategy development.
• Maintain and support fundamental research on the power and gas markets for Koch.
• Build a future small team around power desk

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree or/and Masters in a related field.
• Solid experience in trading NWE power markets, and good knowledge of Southern Europe and/or Nordic markets.
• Previous experience of European Power market fundamental analysis.
• Accomplished at building a diversified strategy approach to Risk deployment.
• Understanding of flow-based market coupling and European interconnector flow.
• Strong analytical capabilities and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge and proven application of weather fundamentals in power markets.
• Previous leadership experience
• Entrepreneur in nature – start up mentality

What Will Put You Ahead

• High level of intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

What We Offer

Each of the benefits listed below is subject to the detailed rules of the relevant Scheme or Plan as established from time to time by the Company and the provider of the relevant Scheme or Plan.

• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Private medical insurance

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Minerals & Trading (KM&T) specializes in the innovative procurement, exchange, and delivery of essential commodity products and services that empower our daily way of life. We pursue the development of investments into successful ventures and new, transformative platforms.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.