Entry-level power trader
Are you a recent graduate (or are about to graduate this year)? And would you like to kickstart your career in a global energy trading company? Then grab this opportunity to become a trader in Danske Commodities’ Intraday Power Trading team! Here, you will gain valuable insights into tradable commodity markets and put your skills to the test on a high-paced trading floor.
Here’s what the job entails
In the role, your primary function will be to optimise Danske Commodities portfolio, including wind, solar and consumption. Concretely, your areas of responsibility will include the following:
- trade power across Europe and help handle Intraday Power Trading’s portfolio in active grids
- conduct, evaluate and act on market analyses
- develop trading strategies and tools based on a quantitative setup in collaboration with other teams
- participate in the team’s 24/7 trading shift scheme
Meet the team
As our new trader, you will join Danske Commodities’ Intraday Power Trading team which trades power 24/7. Besides trading, we continuously analyse the market and look for new opportunities which, potentially, can be fed into the advanced algorithm setup we use when trading.
The team is characterised by trust, openness and transparency. We always support each other – and we rely on each other to be able to run a 24/7 trading setup. We are a team of highly motivated people who always aim for great results, and who always look for ways to become better at what we do.
In an ever-changing intraday market driven by volatile supply and demand in Europe, you will most likely never experience a dull day
But enough about us… over to you!
As you will be working in a dynamic environment with short-term trading, we imagine that you thrive on fast decision-making and are able to keep a cool head. You are also able to analyse, act fast and reflect; in the job, you will conduct many analyses to be acted on, but most importantly, you should be able to reflect on the decisions made – only then will we become better tomorrow than we were today.
Furthermore, we imagine that you:
- are a recent graduate from an education within Finance, Economics, Mathematics or similar (or are about to graduate this year)
- are interested in trading and bring motivation to the floor
- know the basics of coding in SQL, R, Python or similar
- are proficient in English – both written and verbal
Please note that it is not a requirement to have prior knowledge of the energy industry to enter this role.
We’ll take good care of you
At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future.
Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees:
- Vast development opportunities
with the help of your own individual development plan, access to our DC University with 50+ courses as well as remote courses through Harvard Learning - Global career prospects
as part of the Equinor group with +20,000 colleagues across the world - 10% paid pension
as well as a beneficial health care and insurance package - Great parental leave conditions from day one
including 26 weeks of paid maternity leave and 16 weeks of paid paternity/co-parent leave as well as the opportunity to join the network Inspired Beyond Babies - Unlimited paid children’s sick days
no limit on paid absence days in relation to child sickness - 10 annual Fuel Days
dedicated to fueling your energy through team building, performance coaching and taking downtime - Extra days off
five, to be exact – adding to the standard five weeks off each year - Senior days
if you’re over 55 years old - Compensation for working night and weekend shifts
- Bonus scheme
- Share savings
meaning you have the opportunity to participate in our parent company Equinor’s attractive share savings programme - Paid at home internet and equipment
including a mobile phone with paid subscription and IT equipment for when working from home - 100+ yearly social and professional events
including DC Sports and DC Talks events, gatherings in our book club, bicycle club, student network, wine club, CS:GO team and more - Various free tickets
to family-friendly and cultural attractions - Discounts
at hotels, restaurants, sports clubs and more - Organic food
including a light breakfast, lunch buffet and snacks throughout the day - and dinner when working night shifts - An office in the heart of Aarhus
right next to the central train station
Recruitment process and relocation
You can read more about our recruitment process here. Please note that if you are an international candidate, we will reimburse travel expenses in connection with potential interviews and support you with the relocation process.
What we’re about
We're a tech-driven energy trading company present in 42 markets across five continents. Our +600 people are driven by a need to constantly better things. If you are too, we could very well be the right place for you. You'll join a collective of thinkers and doers. Aspiring chefs, runners, parents, beekeepers, gamers – the list goes on. We're highly specialised experts within our fields. But it’s actually our diversity of ideas we’re most proud of, which is why we continuously work on strengthening an inclusive culture where diverse teams thrive.
Our organisation is flat with an open-door policy. We expect you to care. About your work. About your own and your colleagues’ collective successes. And about the difference we make at Danske Commodities. Together with our parent company Equinor, we have the vision and strength to accelerate the energy transition and make an impact. Like no other.
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