Senior Short-Term Power Trader

TL;DR

Senior Short-Term Power Trader: Develop and execute proprietary trading strategies across European power markets with an accent on short-term day-ahead to month-ahead trading. Focus on analysing drivers like wind, solar, temperature, outages, and managing volatile P&L within risk limits.

Location: Based in the Netherlands (Rotterdam), with a strong preference for office presence (hybrid: 40% office, 40% home, 20% flexible).

Salary: €110.000 - €170.000 gross annual (including FlexBudget, 8% holiday allowance, bonus or profit sharing).

Company

hirify.global is an energy company focused on power trading to advance the energy transition in dynamic short-term markets.

What you will do

• Trade short-term European power markets (day-ahead to month-ahead) on a proprietary basis with direct P&L responsibility.
• Develop and execute trading strategies based on deep fundamental analysis.
• Analyse market drivers such as wind, solar, temperature, outages, interconnectors, and generation stack dynamics.
• Work closely with power analysts to build, interpret, and challenge stack models.
• Manage risk positions within defined limits and own P&L outcomes.
• Share insights with short-term and long-term traders to improve desk performance.
• Refine models, assumptions, and execution based on market behaviour.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of trading experience, with 3+ years in proprietary trading.
• Specific experience in short-term power trading (not long-term or flow).
• Quantitative, technical, or economics-based academic background.
• Strong understanding of European power market fundamentals.
• Experience managing volatile P&L and drawdowns.
• Confidence to take risk and discipline to manage it; collaborative mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience in asset-heavy environments (e.g., power plants, wind or solar portfolios).
• Familiarity with programming or modelling (e.g., Python).
• Broader exposure to energy markets beyond power.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional trading environment with real risk capital and data-driven decisions.
• FlexBudget for payout, extra holidays, or savings; 8% holiday allowance; bonus or profit sharing.
• Hybrid working: 40% office, 40% home, 20% flexible; up to 3 weeks/year abroad with approval.
• Commitment to personal and professional growth.

Hiring process

• Multi-phase application procedure (details not specified).