Head of Proprietary Trading (f/m)

Repower is one of the leading energy companies in Switzerland. We're committed to a culture of initiative and trust where the creativity approx.

630 employees can unfold. Tomorrow's energy business will need fresh ideas. We offer you an inspiring working environment where you work with your team to develop future-oriented solutions for a sustainable energy future.

Tasks

• Manage a well-established proprietary trading desk (5 FTE) focused on European physical and financial energy markets (power, gas, emissions)
• Oversee a relevant origination book (FLOW) deriving from sales and trading counterparties
• Generate substantial margins from speculative activities. Maximize return on VaR, while complying with assigned limits (VaR, trailing stop loss, credit, cash flow)
• Foster knowledge sharing and collaboration with Repower's Trading Desk in Milan
• Support Repower's Asset Trading team and Portfolio Management with fundamental views and market insights
• Liaise with Risk Management and Back Office for optimizing credit risk management, cash collateral and FX
• Develop ongoing knowledge and expertise in all markets where Repower is active and pursue new market opportunities
• Operational maintenance of all market access services for internal and external clients, coordination with vendors and collaboration in the development of new trading services
• Participation in trading projects

Requirements

• 10+ years' experience in energy trading in European markets on a proprietary basis (Gas & Power)
• Proven track record of achieving successful and consistent proprietary trading results
• Previous experience in leading trading teams as Trading Manager or Lead Trader
• Extensive network of contacts within European commodity trading
• Knowledge of a programming language such as Python is an asset
• Willingness to learn Italian language (and ideally German)
• Willingness to relocate to Poschiavo, Switzerland

Benefits

• We foster trust as the basis of collaboration through fairness, mutual respect and clear communication
• We work enthusiastically and flexibly
• We act economically and with a long-term view
• We are ambitious and solution-oriented, and single-mindedly pursue our common vision
• We take your opinion and feedback seriously
• We regularly give honest and constructive feedback

Are we a good match? Join the team!

Wir von Repower wollen die Zukunft der Energie in eine nachhaltige Richtung lenken. Dieses ehrgeizige Ziel verfolgt unser 630-köpfiges Team mit viel Engagement, Eigeninitiative und Teamgeist.

Für Menschen, die diese Werte mit uns teilen, bieten wir attraktive Karriere- und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten in den Bereichen Technik, Support, Markt & Vertrieb.

Unsere Standorte befinden sich in Poschiavo, Bever, Ilanz, Küblis, Landquart, Zürich und Mailand.