Junior Power Trader

We are looking for a Junior Power Trader ready to learn the specifics of the European power markets and join our ambitious power team with experienced colleagues. Do you have quant qualifications and a trader mentality? Do you want to develop and execute trading strategies, analyze data, and implement automated solutions and processes? Then we have the right position and career opportunity for you!

As Junior Power Trader in MFT Energy, you will take part in everyday trading and develop trading strategies and models for the Central West European markets. In the power team, we are 4 dedicated colleagues ready to welcome you and support you in your development on becoming a successful power trader.

We do not expect you to have experience in trading, but you should have a deep desire to learn and have an interest in the energy business. We will provide you with best-in-class training and guarantee a fun work environment, a steep learning curve, and a unique career within European power trading and quantitative trading analysis.

• Daily trading and optimization of trading positions
• Developing and implementing trading strategies
• Building and maintaining quantitative models
• Risk evaluation
• Always questioning the status quo
• Appling insight to optimize and rethink automated trading tools
• Developing projects and implementing these with support from our specialist colleagues and support teams

Working as a trader involves using your analytical abilities to interpret complex market data, while maintaining a strong eye for detail and trends, and making quick, well-informed decisions under pressure. Therefore, becoming a successful trader depends not only on your professional capabilities but also on your personal competencies.

• Have a master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a similar field.
• ... Or have experience with etc. stock trading, poker, or similar that gives you competencies relevant to trading
• Are competitive by nature, and able to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Are a strong team player with the ability to work independently
• Are a quick learner of complex datasets and methods
• Have excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Have some computer coding skills and modelling experience.

You will be part of a young, global, and vibrant working environment in the heart of Aarhus. MFT Energy is a transparent and flat organization with entrepreneurship at heart. We are just above 165 employees working out of our headquarters in Scandinavian Center in Aarhus C and from our international offices in Turkey, Australia, Austin, Singapore. Moreover, we have several remote colleagues working from all over the world. Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to become the best – we believe that this is done via a fair organizational structure, with the most competent people, based on the right values.

• A competitive and entrepreneurial work environment
• Professional and committed colleagues with great ambitions
• Great employee benefits and a people-centered leadership approach
• The chance to one day become partner
• A celebrative work environment, a modern workplace, and an ambitious and professional culture

If you think there is a fit between our values and your aspirations, we will be looking forward to receiving your application with a short cover letter and CV. For questions, please contact our VP in European and US Power Trading, Cagdas Ozan Ates, at coa@mft-energy.com.

Start date: As soon as possible

We will be screening candidates on an ongoing basis.