Head of Intraday Algo Trading (all)

BKW; Bern; Vor Ort; CHF 130’000 - 160’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading energy company in Switzerland is seeking a strategic leader to establish and drive their algorithmic trading function. This role involves building a high-performing team and taking ownership of trading performance within the business. Candidates should have a proven track record in algorithmic trading, strong leadership experience, and excellent programming skills in Python. The ideal candidate will balance innovation with risk discipline while collaborating with various teams to ensure effective trading strategies in European markets.

Qualifikationen

• Proven track record in algorithmic or quantitative trading, ideally in power or energy markets.
• Strong leadership experience with the ability to build and mentor high-performing teams.
• Excellent programming skills (e.g. Python), with a focus on scalable, real-time execution applications.

Aufgaben

• Lead, build and scale the algo trading team in a competitive environment.
• Develop and improve strategies for European short-term power markets.
• Take ownership of algorithmic trading performance and associated P&L.

Kenntnisse

Algorithmic trading experience

Leadership

Programming (Python)

Market analysis

Collaboration

Strategic mindset

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for a strategic and entrepreneurial leader to establish and drive our dedicated algorithmic trading function. You will take ownership of building a high-performing team and shaping the structure, vision and execution of this activity within our trading business.

Your role

• Lead, build and scale our algo trading team, fostering innovation, cross-team-collaboration and disciplined execution in a highly volatile and competitive environment
• Develop, deploy and continuously improve cutting-edge strategies for European short-term power markets in a highly collaborative setup
• Take ownership of algorithmic trading performance and the associated P&L
• Guide analysis and enhancement of algorithmic models for speculative and asset-based approaches (e.g. BESS)
• Collaborate closely with intraday trading teams to ensure seamless 24 / 7 market coverage among different geographical locations
• Monitor market developments, identify opportunities and drive our ambition to become a leading force in European electricity markets

Your skills

• Proven track record in algorithmic or quantitative trading, ideally in power or energy markets
• Strong leadership experience with the ability to build and mentor high-performing teams
• Deep understanding of the technical requirements for successful algo-trading and ability to coordinate them with stakeholders
• Excellent programming skills (e.g. Python), with a focus on scalable, real-time execution applications
• Strategic mindset with hands-on execution capability, balancing innovation with risk discipline
• Fluency in English is mandatory, additional language skills are beneficial

We are not interested in enquiries from recruitment agencies.