Senior Proprietary Power Trader — Real P&L Ownership

Eneco; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Eneco, Rotterdam, seeks an experienced Senior Proprietary Power Trader to own and develop trading strategies across European short-term power markets. You will identify opportunities from market volatility and translate insights into profitable positions, while managing risk within a live trading book.

You bring at least 10 years of trading experience, 5 years of P&L ownership, and a proven track record in short-term power trading. A degree in economics or related fields is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of trading experience.
• At least 5 years of experience managing a proprietary trading book with direct P&L responsibility.
• Proven experience in short-term power trading.
• Demonstrated track record of generating returns in volatile markets.
• Strong understanding of European power market fundamentals.
• Experience managing risk, exposure and drawdowns.
• A degree in Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Finance or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Owning a proprietary power trading portfolio across European short-term markets.
• Developing and executing discretionary and fundamentally driven trading strategies.
• Identifying opportunities created by weather patterns, renewable generation, outages, congestion and cross-border flows.
• Building market views and translating them into profitable trading positions.
• Managing positions and risk within agreed mandates and limits.
• Taking accountability for trading performance and P&L.
• Collaborating with analysts and market specialists to challenge assumptions and ideas.

Skills

Trading experience

P&L responsibility

Risk management

Power market knowledge

Discretionary trading

Education

Economics / Mathematics / Engineering / Physics / Finance degree

Job description

Eneco, Rotterdam, seeks an experienced Senior Proprietary Power Trader to own and develop trading strategies across European short-term power markets. You will identify opportunities from market volatility and translate insights into profitable positions, while managing risk within a live trading book.

You bring at least 10 years of trading experience, 5 years of P&L ownership, and a proven track record in short-term power trading. A degree in economics or related fields is essential.