Intraday Power Trader

Company Description

MET International AG (METI) was established in 2010 in order to consolidate and develop MET Group’s international natural gas sales and purchase portfolio, as well as to establish a trading arm for commodity lines. 

METI is responsible for providing highly competitive supply structures to its gas and power sales affiliates, optimizing its power generation assets, managing the LNG portfolio, and trading around international positions.

Job Description

• Generate and bring to market both technically and fundamentally driven strategies that maximise profitability from day ahead right through to the balancing markets
• Calibrate and execute trading strategies in day-ahead and intraday power markets to maximize profitability
• Monitor market fundamentals, price drivers, and interconnection flows to identify trading opportunities
• Optimize the asset portfolio on the short-term time horizon by identifying opportunities across all revenue streams and asset types
• Collaborate with forecasting and analytics teams to refine price models and market predictions by providing insights from research and market observations
• Contribute to the development of the short-term trading team by mentoring junior traders and enhancing processes
• Optimise the algorithmic trading platform to achieve the best execution
• Guide the system development and cooperation with other functional teams from the commercial angle, such as interconnected forecasting systems (meteorology, network congestions, system state, imbalance market analysis), algorithmic trading, commercial logic of aggregators, etc

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative discipline (mathematics, physics, engineering)
• 1-5 years of experience in power spot trading, with a strong track record in day-ahead and intraday markets, CWE / SWE geographical experience is advantageous
• Working knowledge of European power market key principles, including market rules and imbalance price formulation mechanisms
• In-depth knowledge of at least one country is an advantage
• Strong analytical skills and preference for proficiency in tools like Python, R, or SQL for data analysis and forecasting
• A self-starter, someone who keeps up with the latest market behaviours and regulatory changes to be ahead of the market

Additional Information

What we offer:

• An international environment and workforce with ca. 60 nationalities, with a commitment to respect, diversity and integrity  
• Career growth and development at one of Switzerland's Top Employers
• Highly competitive remuneration system, above-market earning potential via our unique performance-based bonus schemes, reflecting the value we place on dedication and results
• Work in a flat organizational structure with best-in-class industry experts, promoting individual ideas, rapid decision-making, and high accountability
• A rapidly growing company entering new markets globally and expanding its asset portfolio worldwide, with substantial investment into green energy (renewables) assets  
• Benefit from international career opportunities and internal mobility within our 17 globally located offices
• Engaging annual company events, from group-level teambuilding to local entity events and festive celebrations
• Top-notch office facilities