Team Leader - Quantitative Trading

Enemix; Randstad; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Weekend work allowance 50%

Job summary

Enemix in the Netherlands seeks a Team Leader of Quantitative Trading to lead the in-house quant trading and forecasting team within the energy division. You will drive development, testing and deployment of trading models and forecasting tools, and oversee short-term positions in day-ahead and intraday markets.

You will mentor quants and data engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise the trading portfolio, and report to senior management on model performance and

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of energy trading experience in a physical or asset-backed business.
• Proven leadership of quants or data engineers, ideally with a team lead or managerial title.
• Strong knowledge of day-ahead, intraday, balancing, and congestion markets.
• Proficient in Python and SQL with hands-on trading algorithm development.
• Expertise in time series analysis, statistical modelling, and forecasting, including ML or RL.
• Experience setting up and governing model architecture in a live trading environment.
• Fluency in Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a growing team of quant traders and data engineers.
• Develop and refine trading algorithms and forecasting models.
• Monitor market conditions and execute short-term trading strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise the trading portfolio and develop innovative products.
• Regularly report on trading and model performance to senior management.
• Stay updated on market trends and integrate new data sources into trading strategies.

Skills

Energy trading

Leadership

Python/SQL

Time series analysis

Machine learning

Reinforcement learning

Model governance

Dutch language

Job description

I am seeking a highly skilled and experienced Team Leader of Quantitative Trading to join the automated trading division of a well-established Dutch energy supplier. This division manages all trading activities in-house, including wholesale, balancing, and congestion markets.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the quant trading and forecasting team, with a clear pathway to eventually oversee the entire trading division.

Responsibilities

As the Team Leader of Quantitative Trading, you will:

• Lead and manage the quant trading and forecasting team.
• Develop, optimise, and implement trading and forecasting algorithms and models, including hands-on coding.
• Monitor and manage short-term positions in day-ahead and intraday markets.
• Translate time series data and market drivers (e.g., weather, outages, congestion, imbalance signals) into actionable model improvements and trading strategies.
• Establish and oversee the model architecture for trading and forecasting activities.
• Optimise the existing portfolio and collaborate with the supply side of the business to develop new customer and asset-backed products.
• Drive the implementation of new capabilities, including ex-post trading and third-party steering.
• Report to senior management on model performance, trading outcomes, and optimisation opportunities.

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you should possess:

• 5 to 10 years of experience in energy trading within a physical or asset-backed business. (Backgrounds in proprietary trading, banking, or insurance are not suitable for this role.)
• Proven leadership experience managing quants or data engineers, ideally with a formal team lead or managerial title.
• In-depth knowledge of day-ahead, intraday, balancing, and congestion markets.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or SQL, with hands-on experience in developing trading algorithms.
• Expertise in time series analysis, statistical modelling, and forecasting, including familiarity with machine learning and/or reinforcement learning.
• Experience in setting up and governing model architecture in a live trading environment.
• Fluency in Dutch

Nice to Have:

• Experience applying reinforcement learning to live trading environments.

Day-to-Day

• Lead and mentor a growing team of quant traders and data engineers.
• Develop and refine trading algorithms and forecasting models.
• Monitor market conditions and execute short-term trading strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise the trading portfolio and develop innovative products.
• Regularly report on trading and model performance to senior management.
• Stay updated on market trends and integrate new data sources into trading strategies.
• Contract: Permanent, 32 to 40 hours per week.
• Holidays: 26 days (full-time), with the potential to earn up to 2 additional days per year.
• Additional Compensation: 50% allowance for weekend and public holiday work.

Why This Role?

This position offers a clear pathway to senior leadership, with the opportunity to eventually lead the entire trading division. You will have the autonomy to shape and optimise an in-house trading stack, backed by the resources of a well-established energy supplier.

The company culture is direct and collaborative, empowering you to decide how to build and implement solutions. If you are a driven professional with a passion for energy trading and a desire to lead, this role provides the perfect platform for career growth.