Energy Trader

Job Board • Full-time • Perth, Western Australia, Australia • 1w ago

Job description:

Role Description:

Energy Traders are responsible for executing real time trades to optimise position through analysis established from a deep understanding of the key short-term drivers, such as generation, demand, transmission, and regulation.

Your work will be varied and will offer you the opportunity to develop your commercial, financial, and strategic skills. Energy Traders collaborate with other members of the Trading Team to develop sophisticated models and produce research which will enhance the high-quality analytical capabilities of the team and improve our trading strategies. The aim of the Trading Team is the efficient short-term optimisation with a focus on operational performance and financial growth. You will also undertake an in-house training program to learn to trade in electricity and gas spot markets.

The Trading desk operates on a 24 / 7 basis to meet our operational requirements and requires team members to participate in a 24 / 7 roster.

Job responsibilities:

Trade the portfolio to create value and manage market exposure.
Convert analytical findings into meaningful and actionable insights for a variety of audiences.
Coordinate and conduct bespoke market analysis to optimise trading strategies.
Develop, maintain, and improve models for high quality analysis.
Originate trading ideas and strategies.

What you will bring:

Bachelor's degree (Quantitative disciplines are an advantage).
Ability to work without supervision, using a high degree of initiative and time management skills.
Capable of reading the market conditions and make quick decisions based on the limited information.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Tools (VBA and other coding languages are an advantage).
Strong numerical skills, with the ability analyse and study large data sets to develop conclusions.

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