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Sector: Energy Trading / Commodities / Proprietary Trading
Type: Permanent
Overview:
We are currently retained by a globally recognised trading firm to identify a Senior Proprietary Trader to join their high-performing desk in Switzerland. This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a proprietary trading mandate within an agile and well-capitalised structure that rewards risk-managed performance and entrepreneurial thinking.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of generating strong returns across European power, gas, or cross-commodity markets and will thrive in an environment offering autonomy, direct capital allocation, and a collaborative risk culture.
Key Responsibilities:
* Independently run a proprietary trading book with a clear risk mandate across power, gas, emissions, or related commodities.
* Design and execute directional, spread, or arbitrage strategies based on fundamentals, market structure, and short-term dynamics.
* Collaborate with analytics, tech, and data teams to continuously refine trading tools and models.
* Maintain a robust understanding of market fundamentals, policy changes, and infrastructure developments across European energy markets.
* Report regularly to senior management on risk exposure, performance, and strategic outlook.
* Contribute to the broader trading team’s success through knowledge sharing and commercial insights.
Candidate Profile:
* Minimum 5–7 years of proprietary trading experience with a strong, verifiable PnL track record.
* Expertise in one or more of the following markets: European power, natural gas, emissions, coal, or cross-commodity strategies.
* Strong analytical and quantitative background; experience building or refining models/tools is a strong advantage (e.g., Python, R, VBA).
* Deep understanding of market mechanisms, regulatory landscape, and physical constraints.
* Highly disciplined in risk management, position sizing, and trade execution.
* Self-motivated, intellectually curious, and driven by performance.
Why Apply?
* Join a world-class trading business with exceptional capital support and infrastructure.
* Full mandate autonomy with real decision-making power and upside.
* Lean, high-impact environment focused purely on performance.
* Attractive location and lifestyle benefits of Switzerland.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Finance
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