Product & Business Development Manager

Nord Pool; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nord Pool is seeking a Product and Business Development Manager/Senior Associate to help shape growth across continental power derivatives and related markets. The role involves turning market insights into new products and partnerships, reporting to the Head of Product & Business Development for Power Derivatives.

Based in Oslo, Stockholm, Espoo, or Paris, you will work with Sales, IT, and Exchange Desk to deliver strategic initiatives and successful product launches while engaging with

Qualifications

• At least three years in energy trading, exchanges or market infrastructure.
• Ability to drive projects independently and translate requirements into specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with robust conclusions from data.
• Experience across multiple countries and international environments.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Fluency in English; Scandinavian languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize, design and implement strategic growth initiatives.
• Bring commercial insight into product development to meet market needs.
• Conduct market analysis through research, client engagement and events.
• Monitor competition and assess business and partnership opportunities.
• Prepare market assessments, business cases and strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with Sales, IT, and other stakeholders to turn insights into launches.
• Participate in meetings to align customer needs with product delivery.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project leadership

Cross-cultural experience

Fluent English

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Are you ready to shape the future of the European power market? We are looking for a Product and Business Development Manager/Senior Associate to join the Power Derivatives team at Nord Pool.

Nord Pool is expanding beyond its core Nordic power derivatives business to diversify its activates and revenue streams across Europe. As a Product and Business Development Specialist, you'll shape and deliver strategic growth initiatives across continental power derivatives and adjacent commodity markets. You will also play a key role in identifying, evaluating and executing new business opportunities that support Nord Pool's long-term growth ambitions.

The position can be based in Oslo, Stockholm, Espoo or Paris. You will report to the Head of Product & Business Development for Power Derivatives.

You Will Primarily Be Responsible For

• Supporting the identification, prioritisation, design and implementation of strategic growth initiatives
• Bringing commercial insight and customer perspectives into Nord Pool and Euronext product development to ensure solutions address genuine market needs
• Conducting market analysis through desktop research, client and partner engagement and industry conferences to identify opportunities and monitor evolving customer requirements
• Monitoring the competitive landscape and assessing potential business and partnership opportunities
• Preparing decision-making materials, including market assessments, product rationales, business cases and strategic recommendations
• Collaborating closely with Sales, Exchange Desk, IT and other internal stakeholders to transform market intelligence into commercial results and successful product launches
• Participating in internal and external meetings to ensure alignment between customer needs, business priorities and product delivery

Your Profile

• At least three years of experience within energy trading, exchanges or related market infrastructure, with a solid understanding of European power and gas markets, including both physical and derivatives markets
• A proven ability to drive projects independently and translate business requirements into clear, actionable functional specifications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop robust conclusions from both quantitative and qualitative information
• Experience working across multiple countries and cultures in an international environment
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken
• Scandinavian and/or other European language skills are considered an advantage

Why join us?

• Be part of Nord Pool's growth journey as we expand into new commodity markets across Europe
• Work at the intersection of energy markets, product development, and strategic business growth
• Collaborate with experienced professionals across exchanges, trading, technology, and commercial functions
• Engage directly with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders across Europe, representing Nord Pool at conferences, workshops, and market events

Nord Pool is a part of Euronext - the leading European capital market covering the entire capital markets value chain, from listing, trading, clearing, settlement and custody, to solutions for issuers and investors. We operate eight national stock exchanges, handling 25% of European lit equity trading. Our products include equities, FX, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, commodities and indices. Euronext also provides clearing and settlement services through Euronext Clearing and our network of Euronext Securities CSDs. In addition, Euronext runs MTS, one of Europe's leading electronic fixed income trading markets, and Nord Pool, the European power market.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Additional Information

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.