Junior Energy Trader

• Leiden, Nederland
• mrt 12, 2024

Fulltime
Trading

Job Description

JUNIOR INTRADAY ENERGY TRADER

Do you have a competitive and innovative mindset? Do you want to be part of a young energetic team and work in a dynamic environment? Do you have excellent analytical skills and a superb arithmetical instinct? Do you thrive under pressure? Then a role as Intraday Energy Trader at Northpool might be suited for you!

GRASP THE OPPORTUNITY

You think you have the trading skills to thrive in one of the most volatile markets at the heart of the energy transition. A highly competitive mindset is required to beat the European power markets where multiple contracts across Europe close every 15 minutes. As a junior trader you will become part of our intraday power trading team, which operates 24/7 365 days a year. Together with your colleagues you will focus on the continuously changing market drivers and come up with strategies to profit from the opportunities presented by these markets.

Your challenge? Becoming a master in trading. Knowing the fundamental outlines of the market circumstances, being able to correctly assess risk versus reward and capturing the market opportunities.

Your goal? Outperforming the competitive market, making the deals that count and becoming the best Intraday Power Trader!
As a Junior Intraday Trader, you will learn all the fundamentals of the European power markets. You will learn to operate our trading tools in detail, and to create profitable trading strategies in our simulation environment under the supervision of experienced traders. After the first couple of months, you will join the trading shifts regularly to gain hands-on experience and learn directly from the rest of the trading team.

You will never see two days that are alike. A good trader requires the mental flexibility to adapt to the different market situations. You must also be ‘thick-skinned’. Losses are a part of trading, not all strategies are successful. However, you must learn to move forward from your losses and focus on executing your trading plan.

After the successful completion of your training program, you will lead trading shifts where you are responsible for the trading result in multiple countries.

As an independent trader, you are always developing your own trading skills to stay on top of your game and keep beating the markets.

WE ASK:

• Outstanding analytical and mathematical skills
• Logical reasoning & decisive under pressure
• An analytical or quantitative degree at MSc level
• Good social and communication skills
• Willing to work in the evenings and weekends
• Ambitious, responsible & self-sufficient
• Maximum of three years of work experience

WE LIKE:

• Interest in trading
• A competitive mindset
• Knowledge of energy markets and/or sustainable energy
• Affinity for meteorology
• A fast learner
• Pro-active and flexible work mentality
• Experience in programming languages (e.g., SQL and/or Python)

WE OFFER:

• Training, continuous learning and development opportunities
• Competitive compensation package
• Annual performance-based bonus
• A non-hierarchical workplace
• Young and highly motivated teammates
• A career in trading
• Steep learning curve and ownership in your work
• A dynamic work environment where no two days are the same

• Plenty of social events!

About Northpool
Northpool is a commodity trading company, based in Leiden, the Netherlands. Northpool’s main focus lies with energy and weather-related commodities and is currently active on the power and gas markets.

With the future going forward to an even more sustainable energy environment, anticipating the future energy trends for the coming years is imperative. With wind, sun and rain as ideal sustainable energy sources,

the weather has become increasingly important in the energy markets. Variations in weather lead to volatility in the power market.
Northpool’s expertise is founded on three pillars, Fundamentals, Efficiency and Opportunities. First, Northpool has a strong knowledge on the fundamental drivers in the energy market. Second, Northpool uses data

driven feeding trading strategies leading to a more efficient power market. The trading strategies are strongly driven the combination of market data and technological possibilities. Finally, Northpool is always seeking opportunities in the market. At Northpool we have four trading desks: Intraday, short term, long term and algorithmic trading. We are always looking for graduates for these desks and want to start their career with us.

Whether you aspire to a career as a trader, analyze situations in the market or like to build models, at Northpool we look for the best place for you in our organization.

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