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About the Role
Role type: Permanent | Location: Switzerland | Model: Hybrid | Level of travels: n/a
Are you looking to make an impact in the energy sector? Become part of Alpiq - your energy matters!
Mission
In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing trading strategies across European short-term power markets, with a particular focus on the UK market. While acting as a specialist for Great Britain (GB) power trading, you will actively participate in the trading and optimization of Alpiq's wider European portfolio covering Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Nordic power markets. The role combines UK market specialization with broader participation in Alpiq's CWE and Nordic trading activities.
You will be joining a team of experienced traders and algo traders operating across Europe on a 7/7-day shift basis during extended working hours. The team is responsible for proprietary trading activities as well as the optimization of renewable assets and batteries from DA down to balancing markets. Working closely with analysts, quantitative researchers, meteorologists, IT developers and our 24/7 intraday desk, you will contribute to maximizing value creation in increasingly automated and data-driven power markets.
Your main responsibilities
- Trade a virtual power plant portfolio of wind/solar in DE, FR, FI, SE on a 7/7-day shift basis in Intraday and Day Ahead market
- Act as the in-house expert for UK short-term power markets, bringing deep knowledge of Day-Ahead, Intraday, balancing and flexibility market dynamics.
- Develop and execute proprietary trading strategies across UK, CWE and Nordic power markets, with a particular focus on UK market opportunities arising from renewable penetration, system imbalances, storage assets and transmission constraints.
- Contribute to the commercial development and optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the UK market by identifying monetization opportunities, trading strategies and route-to-market solutions across wholesale, balancing and ancillary service markets.
- Provide market expertise on battery economics, congestion management opportunities, revenue stacking and short-term optimization strategies.
- Manage the risk exposure of proprietary trading positions in accordance with internal mandates, risk policies and trading limits.
- Monitor and analyse market fundamentals including weather developments, generation forecasts, renewable production, demand forecasts, fuel prices, interconnector flows and balancing market signals.
- Contribute to the development, testing and implementation of algorithmic trading strategies together with Alpiq's algo trading and quantitative teams.
- Participate in the conceptualization and continuous improvement of automated trading services, forecasting models, workflow automation and analytical tools.
- Perform daily assessment of trading performance through P&L analysis, strategy reviews and back-testing of trading decisions.
- Prepare regular trading performance reports and communicate market developments, opportunities and strategic recommendations to stakeholders.
- Share market knowledge, best practices and trading insights with colleagues across the trading organization and support onboarding of new team members.
- Collaborate closely with originators, pricing and quantitative analysts, developers, risk managers, operations and middle-office teams to improve overall trading performance.
- Help further develop Alpiq's position as a leading player in short-term power trading across the UK, Central Western Europe and Nordic power markets.
Your impact
While serving as the UK's market expert within the desk, you will contribute to the overall performance of the CWE & Nordics short-term trading team. Your ability to connect developments in the UK market with dynamics across Continental Europe and the Nordics will help capture cross-market opportunities and strengthen Alpiq's pan-European trading capabilities.
Your profile
- Bachelor or Master's degree in engineering, Economics, IT or similar
- Minimum 2 years of experience in power trading with proven expertise in UK Day-Ahead and Intraday power markets.
- Demonstrated experience in Renewables trading and in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), flexibility markets or battery optimization strategies within the UK market.
- Understanding of European Short Term Power markets.
- Knowledge of French, Belgian and Dutch power markets is a strong advantage, given their close interaction with UK interconnector flows.
- Strong analytical skills with a strategic mindset
- Open-minded, multi-tasking and used to working in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
- Strong Team-player and problem-solver
- Excellent commercial mind-set and very good communicator
- Good programming and IT skills (ideally Python).
- Experience with algorithmic and systematic trading using automated trading environments is considered a strong advantage.
- Strong interest in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics to enhance trading performance.
- Proficient level of English.
Disclaimer: Please note that applications submitted by agencies or third-party recruiters will not be considered unless the agency is part of our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
Your benefits
Competitive salary package
Market-oriented salary
Training and development
Diverse opportunities for career growth
Flexible work models
Various flexible work models
Contact
Federica Maraschio
[email protected]
Inclusion is at the heart of Alpiq
At Alpiq, we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment, where everyone can bring their 'whole selves' to work and feel valued, respected, and heard. This principle is central to our company's purpose, values, and leadership approach. We strongly believe that organizations thrive through the inclusion of diversity. Everyone's energy matters regardless of characteristics, such as age, gender, nationality, language, sexual orientation and identity, religion, social or ethnic background or any other personal traits.
Data protection
At Alpiq, data privacy is an important topic. Please therefore take note of the corresponding Privacy Notice that appears in the online application form and explains in detail the purpose for which we process your personal data. It is of great concern to us to inform you as transparently as possible and process your data only in a fair manner.
Gehalt & Benefits
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Erfahrung
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Über Alpiq
Unternehmensübersicht
Was sie tun
Alpiq ist ein führender Anbieter von Energie- und Dienstleistungsangeboten in Europa, der sich aus der Fusion von Atel Holding AG und EOS S.A. im Jahr 2009 entwickelt hat (Quelle: companieshistory.com). Das Unternehmen konzentriert sich auf verschiedene Technologien, darunter Wasserkraft, Kernenergie, gasbefeuerte und kombinierte Wärme-Kraft-Anlagen sowie erneuerbare Energien wie Wind- und Solarenergie. Alpiq produziert jährlich etwa 17,450 GWh Strom, wobei die Erzeugung aus Kernenergie 37%, aus Wasserkraft 31% und aus konventioneller thermischer Energie 29% ausmacht (Quelle: wikipedia.org). Die Zielmärkte umfassen ganz Europa, wobei die Kunden von industriellen Unternehmen bis hin zu öffentlichen Institutionen und Haushalten reichen, insbesondere in Ländern wie Frankreich, wo Alpiq seit 2021 aktiv ist (Quelle: alpiq.com). Alpiq differenziert sich durch seine flexible Vermögensbasis und seine unabhängige Handelskompetenz, die es dem Unternehmen ermöglicht, sich im Wettbewerb zu behaupten (Quelle: energy-infrastructure-partners.com).
Projekte & Erfolgsbilanz
Zu den bemerkenswerten Projekten von Alpiq gehört das Kernkraftwerk Gösgen in der Schweiz, an dem das Unternehmen mit 40% beteiligt ist und das eine Kapazität von 1,060 MW hat (Quelle: wikipedia.org). Weitere bedeutende Projekte sind das Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt mit einer Beteiligung von 27.4% und das Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Nant de Drance, das seit 2022 in Betrieb ist und zur Systemflexibilität beiträgt (Quelle: energy-infrastructure-partners.com). Alpiq betreibt auch mehrere Gaskraftwerke in Italien, Spanien und Ungarn, wobei das Unternehmen in diesen Ländern bis zu 100% der Anteile hält (Quelle: wikipedia.org). Aktuelle Projekte umfassen die Gondosolar-Initiative in den Alpen, die voraussichtlich jährlich 18 Millionen kWh erzeugen wird, sowie die Entwicklung eines neuen Windparks in Schweden (Quelle: alpiq.com).
Aktuelle Entwicklungen
In den letzten zwei Jahren hat Alpiq das HydroLEAP-Forschungsprojekt angekündigt, das darauf abzielt, die Flexibilität und Nachhaltigkeit der Wasserkraftinfrastruktur zu verbessern (Quelle: alpiq.com). Das Unternehmen hat auch seine Aktivitäten im Bereich der Haushaltsstrom- und Gasversorgung in Frankreich ausgeweitet, was seit 2021 kontinuierlich vorangetrieben wird (Quelle: alpiq.com). Obwohl keine größeren Akquisitionen oder Fusionen nach 2022 dokumentiert sind, hat die vorherige Delistung durch die Investition von Energy Infrastructure Partners die private Struktur von Alpiq gefestigt (Quelle: energy-infrastructure-partners.com).
Arbeiten dort
Alpiq bietet eine Vielzahl von Rollen in den Bereichen Energieerzeugung, Handel, Projektmanagement und Beratung an, wobei die Hauptstelle in Lausanne und zahlreiche europäische Tochtergesellschaften aktiv sind (Quelle: alpiq.com). Die Unternehmenskultur betont Werte wie Empathie, Ehrlichkeit, Integrität und Kreativität, um ein positives Arbeitsumfeld zu fördern (Quelle: alpiq.com). Obwohl spezifische Vorteile nicht detailliert dokumentiert sind, verfolgt das Unternehmen ein nachhaltiges und finanziell stabiles Modell, das auf langfristige Sicherheit für seine Mitarbeiter abzielt (Quelle: alpiq.com).
