Trader Real-Time

Real-Time Trader

Location: New York, City

The Real-Time Trader is responsible for maximizing real-time revenues across the Company’s generation portfolio. This includes trading physical power, managing company positions in real-time, and optimizing of the renewable generation portfolio.

The Real-Time Trader serve an integral role within front office, working alongside the Analysts and Short-Term Traders of the regional trading teams. The position reports to the Manager of Real-Time Trading.

Responsibilities

• Trade physical spot power in the DAM and RT market across the continental US (CAISO, WECC region, SPP, MISO, PJM, IESO, NYISO, ISONE)


• Bid and manage generation and physical flows into ISOs / RTOs


• Re-supply contracts and mitigate financial implications of curtailments


• Communicate daily with the regional trading teams on real time issues


• Maintain the trade capture system (record, enter and verify transactions)

Requirements 

• Attention to Details: Working in a conscientious, consistent and thorough  manner


• Time Management/Priority Setting: The process of exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent


• Achievement Orientation: Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results with the organization’s standards


• Analytical Thinking: Analyzing and synthesizing information to understand issues, identify options, and support sound decision making


• Decision Making: Making decisions involving varied levels of risk and ambiguity


• Teamwork: Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals


• Stress Management: Maintaining effectiveness in the face of stress


• Adaptability: Adapting in order to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations, and with diverse individuals and groups


• Initiative: Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a math-related field (Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Math, etc.)


• Six months in the energy field; Real-Time Trader experience preferred


• Working knowledge of OASIS transmission reservations systems, OATI tagging systems and ISO scheduling systems, preferred


• Working knowledge one or more ISOs preferred (CAISO, WECC, SPP, MISO, PJM, IESO, NYISO, ISONE)


• Advanced skills in Excel and Python would be an asset

Working Conditions

Candidates must be willing to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule

Salary: $110,000 - $125,000