Lead Financial Trading Strategist

MET International AG (METI) was established in 2010 in order to consolidate and develop MET Group’s international natural gas sales and purchase portfolio, as well as to establish a trading arm for commodity lines. 

METI is responsible for providing highly competitive supply structures to its gas and power sales affiliates, optimizing its power generation assets, managing the LNG portfolio, and trading around international positions.

 

Role Description:

Reporting to the CEO, the Lead Financial Trading Strategist will work both independently with his/her own risk mandate and collaborate closely with Desk Heads covering Gas, LNG, Power and Environmental Products trading.

• Work in close coordination with Desk Heads (Gas, LNG, Power and Environmental Products) to identify synergies, and foster cross-desk collaboration as well to identify multi-commodity trading opportunities and integrated strategies
• Continuously validate, challenge, and calibrate trading strategies within the desk and across the broader trading portfolio
• Identify new trading strategies or identify inefficiencies that can be monetized and ensure alignment with risk appetite and strategic goals of METI
• Own the P&L and risk profile of the trading activities under your direction including FX hedging activities for the company portfolio.
• Partner with the market risk, financial structuring, legal and analytics teams to ensure strategies are aligned with risk frameworks and operational capabilities
• Support and mentor junior team members and traders, contribute to building a high-performance trading culture

• Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in energy trading and/or financial commodity markets with a strategic or quantitative focus
• Proven track record in developing and executing successful trading strategies across European energy markets
• Deep understanding of financial instruments (futures, options, spreads, swaps) and their application in energy trading
• Strong knowledge of market structures, pricing, risk management, and portfolio dynamics
• Experience leading analytics or quantitative risk teams in developing models to support commercial decision making
• Excellent communication, management, and stakeholder management skills