Power Trader

talisman

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Talisman is seeking a Power Trader focused on PJM markets to manage and grow a speculative/financial trading book across FTR/CRR and congestion products. You will own strategy development, risk management, and day-to-day execution within approved limits.

The role emphasizes building quantitative models, monitoring market fundamentals, and collaborating with risk and other desks to optimize portfolio performance in a fast-paced energy trading environment.

Qualifications

  • Experience in power trading, withPJ M market knowledge.
  • Ability to develop and execute trading strategies and manage risk.
  • Strong analytical and modeling skills for trade selection.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and optimize a PJM-focused FTR/congestion trading book.
  • Develop and execute bidding and path selection strategies.
  • Conduct constraint and topology analysis to inform trading decisions.
  • Build and refine quantitative models to support trade selection and risk management.
  • Monitor market fundamentals, transmission constraints, and network topology.
  • Collaborate with risk, fundamentals, and other desks to optimize portfolio performance.

Skills

Power trading
Risk management
Quantitative modeling
Team collaboration

Job description

We're hiring a Power Trader focused on PJM markets to manage and grow a speculative/financial trading book across FTR/CRR and congestion products. This role owns strategy development, risk management, and day-to-day execution within approved limits.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and optimize a PJM-focused FTR/congestion trading book
  • Develop and execute bidding and path selection strategies
  • Conduct constraint and topology analysis to inform trading decisions
  • Build and refine quantitative models to support trade selection and risk management
  • Monitor market fundamentals, transmission constraints, and network topology
  • Collaborate with risk, fundamentals, and other desks to optimize portfolio performance
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