Exchange Desk Analyst/ Associate

Euronext Nord Pool; Oslo; On-site; NOK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nord Pool is expanding its Exchange Desk team to support trading members across Nordic, Baltic and Continental power products. The role is shift-based and focuses on ensuring orderly markets, real-time liquidity, and seamless onboarding of new members.

You will work closely with clearing, trading, and tech teams to scale offerings as markets grow across regions, while maintaining high accuracy and client service standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, energy, economics or related field.
• 2–5 years' experience at a trading desk, market operations or exchange/broker operations.
• Proficiency with MS Office and trading/order-management systems.
• Willingness to work shifts (07:30-18:30 CET), including Norwegian public holidays.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and a Scandinavian language.

Responsibilities

• Operate Exchange desk core tasks: order management, trade registration, and assistance with trade cancellation.
• Maintain close contact with market participants to support liquidity and monitor activity in the Central Order Book.
• Build relationships with market participants, Market Makers/Liquidity Providers, Non-Executing Brokers and ISVs.
• Promote the Exchange Desk as first contact point for trading members and participants in the Power derivative market.
• Educate market participants on power futures contracts for risk management.
• Participate in power futures-related seminars and lead sessions during the year.
• Provide technical information to market participants about product details or GUIs for trading and clearing fronts ends.
• Assist with onboarding of new Trading Members from sales to trading readiness.
• Collaborate with Operations, EMS, Sales and Product/Business Development for continuous improvements.

Skills

Trading desk experience

MS Office

PowerBI

English

Scandinavian language

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/energy/economics

Tools

Trading/order-management systems

MS Office suite

Job description

Support trading members, manage orders, and safeguard orderly power derivative markets on a shift basis for Nordic and Continental products.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, energy, economics, or equivalent experience
• 2–5 years of experience at a trading desk, market operations, or exchange/broker operations
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerBI, PowerPoint, Word) and trading/order-management systems
• Willingness to work shifts (07:30-18:30 CET), including Norwegian public holidays
• Fluent in written and spoken English and a Scandinavian language

We're looking for an Exchange Desk Analyst!

The Role plays a central role in Nord Pool / Euronext's Exchange Desk team at a pivotal moment for European power.

Operating on a shift basis, you are a first point of contact for trading members and other market participants, supporting trading across an expanding suite of Nordic, Baltic and Continental power products, and safeguarding orderly, transparent markets throughout the trading day. You work closely with members, Euronext's clearing and trading functions and internal technology teams to keep Europe's power markets running - and to help scale that offering as it grows across new regions.

Key Responsibilities

Operate Exchange desk core tasks, such as order management, trade registration and assistance with trade cancellation.

Be in regular contact with market participants contributing to the liquidity of the Power derivative market and ensure awareness of the activity on the Central Order Book.

Build and maintain strong relationships with market participants, including trading members, Market Makers/Liquidity Providers, Non-Executing Brokers and ISVs.

Promote the Exchange Desk as first point of contact for Trading Members and other market participants in the Power derivative market.

Provide market participants with education on the use of power futures contracts for risk management.

Participate in, and lead power futures-related seminars during the year.

Provide technical information to market participants, such as new product details or graphic user interface usage for all relevant trading and clearing front ends.

Help with the onboarding of new Trading Members, from sales and marketing until ready for trading.

Work hand in hand with other members of the Exchange Desk team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.

Provide client support and advise on client onboarding on new products / initiatives until go live.

Contribute to continuous improvement in operational efficiencies and tools to enhance the day-to-day operational activities, evaluating and selecting improvement opportunities that provide long-term value and minimize operational risks, secure an orderly market.

Work closely with internal stakeholders such as Operations, EMS, Sales and Product/Business development.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, energy, economics or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

2–5 years' experience at a trading desk, market operations or exchange / broker operations environment, ideally in energy markets.

Understanding of power derivatives markets

Clear, confident communicator able to manage complex member issues calmly under time pressure.

High attention to details and accuracy in a real-time, business-critical setting.

Proficiency with trading / order-management systems and standard analytical tools

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerBI, Powerpoint and Word)

Willingness and ability to work shift within the Exchange Desk opening hours (07:30-18:30 CET), which can include Norwegian public holidays when the Continental markets are open.

Fluent in written and spoken English and a Scandinavian language.

Preferred Qualifications

Direct experience of European power markets

Knowledge of matching-engine behaviour, order types and market microstructure.

Proficiency in written and spoken German would be an advantage.

Familiarity with regulatory frameworks, clearing processes and other exchange-relevant matters affecting power derivatives trading.

• Kraftmarkedet
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Power Point 2011
• Microsoft Word
• Oppdragsansvar
• Power BI

Nord Pool is Europe's leading power market and offers trading, clearing, settlement and associated services in both day-ahead and intraday markets across 16 European countries.450 companies from 20 countries trade on our markets in the Nordic and Baltic regions, the UK, Central Western Europe (covering Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands) and Poland.