Senior Trader, Continental Europe & UK Power

Ørsted; Skærbæk; Hybrid; DKK 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid pension

Health insurance

Five weeks paid holidays

Additional 10 paid days off

3% holiday allowance

Vitality Fitness & Wellness

Canteen / lunch scheme

Job summary

Ørsted is seeking a Senior Trader to own trading strategies across Continental European and UK power markets, combining fundamental analysis with quantitative insights to generate value.

You will operate under a defined risk mandate, focus on curve products, and collaborate with quants and developers to shape discretionary and systematic trading, within a high‑performance team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience trading European power markets, especially Continental European and/or UK markets.
• Strong understanding of market fundamentals and curve valuations.
• Proven ability to develop clear market views and translate them into trading strategies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with traders, quants, analysts and developers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strong trading performance across Continental European and UK power markets within an allocated risk mandate.
• Develop and execute trading strategies across forward and futures markets, focusing on curve products.
• Identify market opportunities through analysis of fundamentals, weather, cross-border flows, fuel prices, carbon pricing, and macro trends.
• Contribute to the enhancement of systematic trading capabilities with quantitative teams.
• Actively manage risk and maintain disciplined position management in changing conditions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical ability

Risk management

Decision making under uncertainty

Communication & collaboration

Job description

Application deadline 28th September 2026 , 23:59 CEST

Country Denmark

Location Gentofte

Workplace Hybrid (office and home-working) We offer a workplace culture where you´ll arrange with your people leader when you can work from home and from the office.

Working hours full-time

Employment type Permanent

Legal entity Ørsted Salg & Service A/S

Why join?

Proven very high employee satisfaction and motivation

Continuous development opportunities for all employees

Competitive salary, pension scheme, and attractive holiday package

A wide range of health benefits, such as health insurance, nutritious food, and fitness facilities in our office locations

Join us in this role where you have ownership of trading strategies across Continental European and UK power markets, generating value through fundamental and quantitative insights while contributing to the transition to a renewable energy future.

As a Senior Trader, you'll operate within a defined risk mandate, identify and capture opportunities across the power curve, and help shape the future direction of our discretionary and systematic trading strategies. You'll work at the intersection of market intelligence, analytics, and technology, combining deep market understanding with innovative trading approaches to deliver strong commercial results.

Welcome to Market Trading

You'll become part of Continental & UK Trading, where we generate value through trading across European power, carbon, and gas markets. The team combines experienced traders, analysts, quants, and developers, creating an environment where market insights, data-driven decision making, and innovation come together.

In this role, you'll focus on Continental European and UK power curve products, leveraging your understanding of market fundamentals, cross-commodity relationships, and risk dynamics to identify and execute profitable trading opportunities.

As a team, we're ambitious, collaborative, and highly performance-oriented. We challenge each other's thinking, share knowledge openly, and continuously adapt to changing market conditions. This creates an exciting environment for experienced traders looking to make an impact while continuing to develop professionally.

You’ll play an important role in:

• delivering strong trading performance across Continental and UK power markets within an allocated risk mandate
• developing and executing trading strategies across forward and futures markets, with a particular focus on curve products
• identifying market opportunities through analysis of power fundamentals, weather, cross-border flows, fuel markets, carbon pricing, and broader macroeconomic developments
• helping shape and enhance systematic trading capabilities by collaborating closely with quantitative analysts and algorithmic developers
• actively managing risk and ensuring disciplined position management under changing market conditions
• translating market developments into actionable trading decisions and commercial outcomes.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have significant experience trading European power markets, especially Continental European and/or UK markets
• have a proven track record of delivering results within a delegated trading mandate and managing risk effectively
• possess a strong understanding of power market fundamentals and the key drivers influencing curve valuations
• can develop clear market views and translate them into profitable trading strategies
• combine strong analytical and numerical capabilities with sound commercial judgement
• are comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where decisions must be made under uncertainty
• thrive in close collaboration with traders, analysts, quants, and developers
• communicate openly, challenge constructively, and contribute positively to a high-performing team culture.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via .

Position salary range:

For this position, the expected base pay range is kr53,360.00- kr80,040.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our benefits package:

For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3% holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and wellbeing programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).

Pre-employment background check:

Certain positions may require a background check as part of the hiring process. If applicable, you will be informed during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.