Portfolio Trader

Marlin Selection Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented individual to join their Portfolio Management team. In this role, you will develop and implement effective risk management strategies while collaborating with portfolio quants to enhance analysis through coding. You'll also be involved in valuing and hedging peaking plants and batteries for market deals, supporting the origination of innovative products. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage with the dynamic UK power market, making a significant impact on strategic decision-making and product development. If you are passionate about quantitative analysis and risk management, this role could be your next career milestone.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in quantitative fields like physics or mathematics.
• Experience in Python development is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective risk management strategies.
• Work with portfolio quants to enhance portfolio analysis.
• Manage and hedge peaking plants and batteries.

Skills

Python Development

Risk Management

Quantitative Analysis

Trading Power

Trading Gas

Trading Carbon

Trading Spark Spreads

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantitative Discipline

Master's Degree in Quantitative Discipline

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing effective risk management strategies for the portfolio.
• Working with portfolio quants to create or update code to improve portfolio analysis, including second- and third-order exposures. You may also develop and maintain the code yourself.
• Valuing, managing, and hedging peaking plants and batteries for externally closed market deals.
• Supporting the origination and hedging of new products as part of the Portfolio Management team.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., physics, computer science, or mathematics).
• Experience in Python development is preferred but not required.
• Experience in trading power, gas, carbon, or spark spreads in the UK power market.

If you are interested in the role, please apply via the link provided and get in touch with Zoi at Marlin Selection.