NSB Recruitment Ltd is seeking a highly skilled Power Trader to join our client, a leading smart energy infrastructure company. This exciting contract opportunity will see you play a critical role in decarbonising the UK energy system.

As a major energy services and smart metering company, our client is committed to delivering the future of smart energy. The successful candidate will form part of the power trading team, optimising a large portfolio of battery storage assets in the UK.

• Deliver against P&L targets from the portfolio using physical assets, wholesale market trading, and balancing market trading.
• Maintain client standards throughout all remote physical asset instructions.
• Drive operational excellence to maximise optimisation opportunities.
• Lead testing and implementation of new products and assets onto the desk.
• Contribute to a high-performing team encouraging new commercial innovation.
• Ensure compliance with risk policy.
• Oversight of accurate trade allocation, nomination, and physical scheduling of remote power assets, including a portfolio of Front of Meter Battery Storage assets.
• Produce P&L estimations on new UK optimisation deals.
• Liaise with fundamental teams to build out short-term fundamental supply/demand views and trader tools.

• Degree (or equivalent) preferably numerate.
• EPEX Certification and/or trading risk course (training will be provided).
• Track record of managing risk and delivering profit.
• Relevant and sufficient experience in a short-term trading role managing despatch of physical assets and trading positions.
• Understanding of Capacity Mechanism.
• Experience trading on exchanges and using an ETRM, including a qualification to trade UK power on EPEX (training can be provided).
• Good knowledge of UK power markets and asset operations.
• Working knowledge of relevant power codes and the implications on physical asset trading.
• Experienced user of IT systems, skilled in MS office, and preferably the ability to provide analytical market analysis.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.