Head of Energy Markets and Trading

The position
Sympower is seeking the Head of Energy Markets and Trading to lead Sympower's revenue optimization & trading strategy. Join our growing international team and help us accelerate the energy transition!

What you will do
The Head of Energy Markets and Trading will lead a team and strategy to oversee the following areas:
Lead Sympower's Revenue Optimization & Trading Strategy
Own trading revenue and risk-adjusted returns across the portfolio

Lead business cases for expansion into new revenue streams (eg: entering new markets, products)

Build and maintain relationships with counterparties, brokers, and market participants

Commercial leadership
Work closely with the commercial team and origination team to set business strategies for expansion, be the final say on the risk that the trading team can take in deal structuring and help defining different counterparty structures

Risk Management
Ensure proper processes and mandates are in place for Risk management

Work with risk team to define trading risk - enforce limits, position controls, imbalance risk, and the governance

Trading Operations Management
Oversee the Energy Trading and Settlement desks, handling day-ahead, intraday trades, and ancillary services.

Manage reconciliation, nominations, imbalance obligations, and ensure revenue maximization per MW.

Manage and further develop the short term power trading desk

Mentor traders and quants, scaling up of trading desk and ensuring trading support systems are in place

Work closely with quants to develop and implement profitable trading strategies for short‑term power products.

Grow and define the trading operations across multiple jurisdictions and products

Manage membership access and 3rd party contracts required by the trading desk