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Head of Energy Markets and Trading

  • Remote
    • Remote Sweden, Sweden
    • Turku, Finland
    • Oslo, Norway
    • Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Budapest, Hungary
    • Greece Remote, Greece
    • Madrid, Spain
    • Warsaw - Remote, Poland
    • Prague, Czechia
    • Remote Italy, Italy
    • Spain Remote, Spain
    • Tartu, Estonia
    • Warsaw, Poland
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  • Operations

Job description

The position
Sympower is seeking it's first 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 is in it for you

We are committed to creating an inclusive and values based culture where everyone feels that they belong, and where everyone has the opportunity to do meaningful work.

We offer a market competitive compensation package, including but not limited to:

  • 30 Days Paid Holiday Leave

  • 1 Day Paid Wellness Leave

  • 1 Day Paid Birthday Leave

  • Paid Maternity and Partner Leave

  • Pawternity Leave

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

  • Remote Office Budget

  • Internet Allowance

  • Development Plan & Budget

  • Stock Appreciation Rights

  • 2 Days Paid Volunteer Leave


Learn about all of our benefits on our careers page.

Job requirements

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

  • 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.

Learn more about us in this video.

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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MESSAGE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: support for filling this position is not required, so proposals for recruitment services will not be reviewed or responded to.


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