(Junior) Operations Manager Spot (ID) desk

Knowing first and acting first is key to making the trading business pay-off. As a (Junior) Operations Manager, you will make sure all trading tools and systems run smoothly. You will sit side-by-side with seasoned traders, and you will be aiding their trading by making sure all tools required for trading run smoothly, taking care of communications, discussing decisions, and being the one that makes sure the electrons are sent across the power lines!

Next to making sure the daily business runs smoothly, you will learn what factors drive the market, and how to use those factors to make the biggest impact. You will be trained by other Operations Managers and traders in how to give yourself and the traders the latest insights. And, you will learn how to operate and interpret the trading models and discuss the market fundamentals with the traders.

Besides your work on the daily shifts within the trading team, you will assist in optimizing a smooth workflow. In close cooperation with the other colleagues of the ODA department (Data Engineers, Data Scientists and Analysts), you will optimize the tools for our daily business and make sure they  do not fail the moment they are most needed.

Your challenge?  Running smooth operations that our traders can rely on.

Your goal? Using your skillful operational knowledge to enable the team to outperform a competitive market and increase the efficiency of the energy system. As a junior operations manager, you will learn to operate the trading tools in detail, get yourself familiar with resolving issues, as well as learn to communicate with the grid operators. Going in-depth, you are the go-to colleague for a specific application or topic of the electricity market. By operational perfection you make sure the trading team is working like a Swiss watch: all perfectly aligned and working together.

In the first two months, you will be educated about the drivers that make the power market move. You will be trained in how to read the signs, make predictions, and use your skills to operate the tools in the best way possible, to make sure the traders will not have to worry about the operational processes.

After four months you will start operating independently as operational support for the trader on the desk during the shifts.

Off the desk you will focus on streamlining and optimizing the processes even further: developing and testing new tools for the trading desk and making sure (backup) procedures are documented and in place.

The role of Operations Manager is diverse; you are the spider in the web for the trading team on the shift, making sure everything runs smoothly so the trader does not have to worry about the operations and can focus on the different markets. Frequent communications with the Traders, Analysts, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists within the organization, as well as being first point of contact for external trading related sources, like the grid operators or other market participants, make this role an essential job within Northpool.

• An analytical or quantitative degree at MSc level
• Experience with programming, preferably in Python
• Logical reason & problem-solving attitude
• Good social and communication skills
• Willing to work in the evenings and weekends
• Strong sense of responsibility & self-sufficient
• Eye for perfection
• Maximum of three years of work experience

• Knowledge of energy markets and/or sustainable energy
• An inquisitive and fast learner
• The natural drive to automate repetitive tasks
• Knowledge of meteorology/ European weather phenomena
• Pro-active and flexible work mentality
• Experience in operational excellence
• Interest in trading

• Training, continuous learning and development opportunities
• Competitive compensation package
• Annual performance-based bonus
• A non-hierarchical workplace
• Young and highly motivated teammates
• A career in trading
• Ownership in your work
• A fun workplace, where no two days are ever the same
• Plenty of social events!

Does this feel like your next challenge? Send your resume with your motivation to careers@northpool.nl. 

Location: For this vacancy, we need you to live in the Netherlands. The application procedure will take place at our office in Leiden.

Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated.