Senior Power Trader

Join a world of energy as MFT Energy's new Senior Power Trader

We are looking for a Senior Power Trader ready to learn the specifics of the European power market and join our ambitious Power team with experienced colleagues. Do you have a good track record from a similar position? Then we have the right position and career opportunity for you!

The job as Senior Power Trader

As a Senior Power Trader in MFT Energy, you will be trading your own proprietary book and get the freedom to optimize and develop your own strategies. You will be part of an ambitious European power trading team consisting of experienced traders and analysts, ready to support you in your professional and personal development. We are looking for a team player who can collaborate and exchange ideas and insights with the team, and who thrives in a work environment where high performance and well-being goes hand in hand.

Your key responsibilities

• Trade and manage your own book
• Monitor markets in real time
• Develop, test, and refine trading strategies
• Evaluate and manage risk dynamically
• Collaborate across the desk
• Innovate our tools and workflows with your insight

Your qualifications and personal skills

At MFT, being a successful trader isn’t just about having a strong track record. It’s about bringing your experience and skills into play while staying curious, driven, and open to learning. We’re looking for people who bring new perspectives and solid know-how, but just as important, who keep improving their strategies and contribute with insights and fresh perspectives to the team.

Skills we believe are important to succeed:

• Previous experience from a similar role in an energy trading company

• Experience with one or several of the following trading strategies:
  • Spark Spread
  • Cross Country Spread
  • Outright Position
  • Time Spreads
• A master’s degree in finance, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a similar field.
• A natural competitive attitude and the ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to quickly learn complex datasets and methods.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills

Working in MFT Energy

You will be part of a young, global, and vibrant work environment. MFT Energy is a transparent and flat organization with entrepreneurship at heart. We are 190 employees working out of our headquarters in Scandinavian Center in Aarhus C and from our international offices in Türkiye, Australia, New York, Singapore, and several remote colleagues working from all over the world. Our mission is to innovate energy trading through our people and technology – we believe this is done via a fair organizational structure, with the most competent people, based on the right values.

We offer:

• A competitive and entrepreneurial work environment
• State-of-the-art risk monitoring for traders
• Professional and committed colleagues with great ambitions
• Great employee benefits and a people-centered leadership approach
• The chance to one day become partner
• A modern workplace with an ambitious and professional culture

Make the most of your talent! Join us!

If you think there is a fit between our values and your aspirations, we will look forward to receiving your application with a short cover letter and CV. For questions, please contact career@mft-energy.com.

Start date: As soon as possible.

We will be screening and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis.