Senior Trader (m/f/d) Front Office

The Mobility House Energy; München; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Additional vacation days

Mobile working from home

Wellpass membership

Lease of preferred car and bike

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in Munich is seeking an experienced Trader. You will be responsible for developing algorithmic bidding strategies for energy markets, ensuring compliance with risk limits, and working with technical teams to deploy trading tools. Deep knowledge of algorithmic trading and strong quantitative skills are essential. Proficiency in English is required; German is a plus. The company offers flexible working conditions and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience as a Trader in the energy sector.
• Deep understanding of option structures and algorithmic trading.
• Hands-on experience with trading execution platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine algorithmic bidding strategies for energy trading.
• Execute trades in Day-Ahead, Intraday, and Reserve Markets.
• Collaborate closely with analysts and tech teams.

Skills

Algorithmic trading

Quantitative analysis

Risk management

Python

Market optimization

Data analysis

English proficiency

German language skills

Tools

EPEX

IBEX

Volue

PowerBot

Job description

• Help shape our vision of an emission-free energy and mobility future
• High levelof responsibility and rapid development in a growing and innovative company
• Open, diverse & international team
• Flexible working hours and additional vacation days
• Mobile working from home and 20 days in other European countries
• Choice between the latest Apple and Dell IT equipment
• Wellpass membership
• Lease of your preferred car and bike via FINN or JobRad
• Modern office with good public transport connections
• And much more!

What you do

• Independent development, refinement and live steering of algorithmic bidding strategies for both portfolios (Automotive & Stationary)
• Fully automated execution in Day-Ahead, Intraday and Reserve Markets (FCR, aFRR, mFRR) via proprietary tools, AI and PowerBot
• Continuous position management, SoC optimisation, aggregation/disaggregation and cross-market arbitrage (opportunity-cost optimisation)
• Daily monitoring and adjustment of strategies to market regimes, availability and price signals
• Close collaboration with Quants, Analysts (backtesting, research) and the Tech team (tool deployment in a secure environment)
• Full compliance with all risk limits and REMIT/REMIT-II requirements
• Further expansion of a fully automated trading environment, with manual interventions limited just to clearly defined emergency scenarios and aligned with risk governance processes.
• Active contribution to the continued development of the internal Trading Position Management System

Who you are

• Several years of professional experience as a Trader in the energy sector (BESS / flexibility trading or comparable markets, banks or insurance)
• Deep understanding of option structures, algorithmic trading and multi-market optimisation (e.g. reserve markets, spot)
• Hands-on experience with EPEX, IBEX and execution platforms (Volue, PowerBot or similar)
• Strong quantitative skills (Python, backtesting, data analysis)
• Strong risk awareness and clear P&L ownership
• Independent, proactive and disciplined working style within clear structures and processes
• Very good English skills; German is a plus