Head of Energy Markets and Trading

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

• Develop and execute trading and revenue optimization strategies, focusing on Battery Energy Storage systems.
• Collaborate with Data and Product teams to design, prioritize, and deliver optimization products and integrations with energy markets and TSOs.

Develop and Scale the Trading Function

• Establish wholesale market trading processes (day-ahead, intraday, imbalance markets).
• Define roles and capabilities to scale the trading and settlement teams.

Manage the Trading Operations

• 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.

What you will need

• 10+ years of experience in origination, wholesale market trading or within the trading and operations department of an energy company

• Strong background in energy markets (day-ahead, intraday, imbalance) and trading operations.
• Experience with EPEX Spot and/or Nord Pool platforms.
• Deep understanding of energy market processes, BRP requirements, and ETRM systems.
• Strong decision-making and analytical skills, with trading optimization knowledge.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with experience in scaling up and working with remote, multi-country teams.
• Passion for the energy transition and values-driven organizations. Nordic market experience is a plus.

Who we are

Sympower is accelerating the global transition towards ‘net-zero’ by helping to build smarter, cleaner renewable energy systems. Using our proprietary software platform, we help balance the supply and demand of electricity across international energy networks.

We help businesses, grid operators, asset owners and other energy stakeholders around the world reduce their carbon emissions, integrate more distributed renewable energy resources, and generate new revenue streams by participating in demand-side response services.

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In 2022, Sympower became a certified B Corp, which shows the company is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency across 5 impact areas: governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.

Sympower is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

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