Senior Short Term Trader

Imagine a future where you optimise renewable energy value in real time across European power markets

Join us in this role where you’ll trade and optimise renewable power across intraday markets while ensuring balance within our offshore wind portfolio. You’ll actively contribute to trading strategies, support real-time decision-making, and help maximise the value of renewable assets in dynamic market conditions.

Welcome to European Power

You’ll be part of Short Term Power Trading where you, together with your colleagues, will provide the route to market for our offshore wind portfolio, executing on trading strategies and opportunities in the market while keeping the portfolio in balance. You’ll be working in a team of nine bright and dedicated colleagues where you’ll be trading within the rapidly changing world of power markets and constantly adapting to the situation. You’ll work closely with other traders and quants, sharing your thoughts and ideas to create the best strategies and algorithms to optimize performance. We expect all team members to actively contribute to the development of our trading setup, analytical capabilities, and automation solutions.

As a team, we collaborate closely, share knowledge openly, and continuously improve how we trade and optimise renewable energy.

You’ll play an important role in:

• participating in a 24/7 shift rotation, covering 365 days a year, as part of the duty trading roster.
• balancing and optimising our power position in Europe, by using auctions, IntraDay market, imbalance market, interconnectors, proprietary trading and aftermarket
• monitoring, developing, and deciding on short-term trading strategies for our entire portfolio while monitoring our risk and ensuring compliance with rules and regulations
• continuously challenging and improving our analytical capabilities, trading strategies, automation, and operational processes, while driving selected initiatives from idea through implementation.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have an understanding of the energy markets and financial products and the compliance within the area
• ideally have knowledge of the European power market focused around intraday, renewable asset balancing, capacity trading, proprietary trading and the imbalance market in UK, Netherlands, and Germany
• demonstrate enthusiasm, possess logical reasoning skills and seek to contribute to the development of trading strategies
• have an analytical mindset and an interest in data-driven decision making; experience with Python, SQL, automation, or quantitative analysis is considered an advantage.
• remain calm in high-pressure situations and alert during quieter periods
• are skilled at multitasking, maintaining oversight, and making quick decisions and responses
• are a team player and willing to go the extra mile when needed to support your colleagues
• are aligned with partial work hours on weekends and holidays as well as evening and awake night shifts on rotation, understanding that shift work hours will be performed onsite at the office.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us

Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don’t take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

Position salary range:
For this position, the expected base pay range is kr53,360.00- kr80,040.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our benefits package:
For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3% holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and wellbeing programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).

Pre-employment background check:
Certain positions may require a background check as part of the hiring process. If applicable, you will be informed during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.