Short Term Power Trader

Join us in this role where you’ll be part of the fast-moving Intraday Trading team, responsible for balancing and optimizing the value gained from the renewable power production from our extensive offshore wind portfolio. You’ll be part of a duty roster where the team actively trades the intraday power markets 24/7, 365 days a year, and continuously works on improving our trading strategies and the technical set-up we work within. Together, you’ll create real-world value from our renewable energy assets.

 

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 seven 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 strategy.

 

As a team, we prioritize collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation. We share our expertise and support each other in developing strategies that drive both individual and collective success.  Work hours are scheduled to include partial shifts on weekends, holidays, and evening rotations as well as awake night shifts. It should be noted that these shifts will take place in the office.

 

You’ll play an important role in:

  • participating in the 24/7 duty roster, covering 365 days a year, as part of a shift rotation
  • balancing and optimizing our power position in Europe, by using auctions, IntraDay market, imbalance market, interconnectors 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
  • generating and driving improvement ideas for our analytical set-up, trading strategies, and operational set-up.

 

To succeed in the role, you:

  • have an understanding of the energy markets and financial products
  • have knowledge of the European power market focused around intraday, capacity trading, and the imbalance market in UK, Netherlands, and Germany is preferred, but the right candidates with other relevant background would also be taken into consideration
  • are enthusiastic, have logical reasoning, and want to contribute to the development of trading strategies
  • can stay calm in hectic situations and alert in calm situations
  • can multitask, keep overview, make fast decisions, and react fast
  • are a team player and willing to go the extra mile when needed to support your colleagues.

 

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

About the job

Application deadline:  3rd June 2025
Location: 

Gentofte, DK

Field of work:  Sales and energy trading
Employment type:  Permanent
Work hours:  Full-time
Workplace:  On-site

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted

- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America. 

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years. 

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing. 

 

An inclusive team

Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.