DA​/Power Trader; UK focus

Role type:
Permanent |

Location:

Switzerland | Model:
Hybrid | Level of travels: n/a

Are you looking to make an impact in the energy sector? Become part of Alpiq - your energy matters!

Alpiq is one of Switzerland’s leading electricity producers and a key energy services provider across Europe. Headquartered in Lausanne and powered by a strong portfolio of hydropower, nuclear, and renewable energy sources, we’re all about impact, for the climate, for people, and for the security of supply.

More than 1,300 colleagues from nearly 60 nationalities bring their energy to a shared purpose:
Together for a better climate and an improved security of supply.

We work in a values-driven culture shaped by trust, curiosity, and respect. Our 4 company values have been co-created with our employees and are embedded in everything we do as a company:

“We are ALP1Q “- reflects our team spirit

“We learn and grow together” - we have courage

“We share the steering wheel” - we take ownership

“We focus on the outcome” - your impact matters

At Alpiq, your energy matters!

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing trading strategies across European short-term power markets, with a particular focus on the UK market. While acting as a specialist for Great Britain (GB) power trading, you will actively participate in the trading and optimization of Alpiq's wider European portfolio covering Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Nordic power markets.

The role combines UK market specialization with broader participation in Alpiq's CWE and Nordic trading activities.

You will be joining a team of experienced traders and algo traders operating across Europe on a 7/7-day shift basis during extended working hours. The team is responsible for proprietary trading activities as well as the optimization of renewable assets and batteries from DA down to balancing markets. Working closely with analysts, quantitative researchers, meteorologists, IT developers and our 24/7 intraday desk, you will contribute to maximizing value creation in increasingly automated and data-driven power markets.

• Trade a virtual power plant portfolio of wind/solar in DE, FR, FI, SE on a 7/7-day shift basis in Intraday and Day Ahead market
• Act as the in-house expert for UK short-term power markets, bringing deep knowledge of Day-Ahead, Intraday, balancing and flexibility market dynamics.
• Develop and execute proprietary trading strategies across UK, CWE and Nordic power markets, with a particular focus on UK market opportunities arising from renewable penetration, system imbalances, storage assets and transmission constraints.
• Contribute to the commercial development and optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the UK market by identifying monetization opportunities, trading strategies and route-to-market solutions across wholesale, balancing and ancillary service markets.
• Provide market expertise on battery economics, congestion management opportunities, revenue stacking and short-term optimization strategies.
• Manage the risk exposure of proprietary trading positions in accordance with internal mandates, risk policies and trading limits.
• Monitor and analyse market fundamentals including weather developments, generation forecasts, renewable production, demand forecasts, fuel prices, interconnector flows and balancing market signals.
• Contribute to the development, testing and implementation of algorithmic trading strategies together with Alpiq's algo trading and quantitative teams.
• Participate in the conceptualization and continuous improvement of automated trading services, forecasting models, workflow automation and analytical tools.
• Perform daily assessment of…