Assets Manager, Trading

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, Data Analytics, Data management, Effective communication skills, Julia, MATLAB Programming, Microsoft-Excel, Python Programming, R Programming, SQL, Teamwork

Job Description

What we are looking for

The Asset Manager will be a part of the Equilibrium Trading group, with the responsibility of managing and optimizing Equilibrium Energy’s assets in US power markets, performing daily trading results and power market dynamics analysis to feed trading strategy development, and managing assets under Equilibrium Energy direction.

What you will do

Outline recommendations for trading strategy of Equilibrium’s portfolio

• Research and analyze fundamentals of electricity market supply, demand and grid congestion for daily trading in multiple ISO markets
• Work with the trading group to create and analyze trading strategies across all ISO markets
• Develop the tools and processes needed to effectively manage and trade Equilibrium’s portfolio in the short-term markets

Conduct data analysis and research that will affect our short and long-term strategy.

• Research power market dynamics such as powerflow to more accurately predict congestion and system lambda for use in trading strategies and asset optimization software
• Data mining and analysis to identify commercial opportunities
• Support the creation of hedging strategies for trading and asset management portfolios

Serve as a member of our trading team

• Work as a member of the trading team to execute and evaluate trades for the short-term portfolio
• Support resource operation responsibilities including submitting resource specific offers and outages occasionally in accordance with ISO rules.
• Develop analytics and presentation materials
• Support analytics that inform trading fund reporting

The minimum qualifications you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Economics or a related quantitative discipline
• Asset management experience in the power markets
• Proficiency with Excel, SQL and/or programming languages such as Python
• Knowledge of US Electricity markets and power systems with direct experience with at least one ISO market
• Ability to occasionally work evening/weekend hours and be on-call according to a defined schedule.
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Must be effective working in a fast-paced team environment, and able to see projects through to completion
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently and as part of a group
• Excellent communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills required
• Demonstrates creativity, and independent thought when solving problems
• Good understanding of business processes and data management

Nice to have additional skills