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Knowing first and acting first is key to making the trading business pay-off. As (Junior) Operations Manager you will make sure the trading tools and systems run smoothly. You will sit side-by-side with a seasoned trader and you will be aiding their trading: making sure all trading tools run smoothly, taking care of communications, discussing decisions, and you will be the one making sure the electrons are being sent across the power lines!
Next to making sure the daily business runs smoothly, you will also learn what factors drive the market, and how to use those factors to make the biggest impact. You will be trained by analysts on how to give yourself and the traders the latest insights. Learn how to operate and interpret the trading models and discussing the trading strategies 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 Data Engineers and Data Scientists you will optimize the tools for daily business and make sure they will not fail at the moment when they are most needed.
Your challenge? Making sure of the smoothest operations possible and being the tower of strength for the traders on these operations.
Your goal? Using your skillful operational knowledge enabling the team to outperform the 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 in resolving issues as well as learning to communicate with the grid operators. In the first two months you will be educated about the drivers that make the power market move. You will be trained on how to read the signs, make predictions, and use your skills to operate the tools in the best way possible, so the trader 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.
By operational perfection you make sure the trading team is working like a Swiss watch: all perfectly aligned and working together.
Off the desk you will focus on streamlining the processes even further, testing newly to be used tools for the trading desk and making sure (backup) procedures are documented and in place.
The role as Operations Manager is diverse as you are the spider in the web for the trading team on the shift. Making sure everything runs smoothly and the trader does not have to worry about the operations and can focus on the different markets. Frequent communications with the Traders, Energy Analysts, Data Engineers, and Data Scientist 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.
We ask
- An analytical or quantitative degree at MSc level
- Logical reason & problem-solving attitude
- Good social and communication skills
- Powerful sense of responsibility & self-sufficient
- Willing to work in the weekends
- Eye for perfection
- Maximum of three years of work experience
- Residing in Canada and willing to relocate to Vancouver if necessary
We like
- Knowledge of energy markets and/or sustainable energy
- Affinity for meteorology
- A fast learner
- Some programming skills
- Pro-active and flexible work mentality
- Experience in operational excellence
- Interest in trading
We offer
- 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
Interested? Please send your resume and motivation to careers@northpool.nl.
Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated.
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