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You will have the opportunity to shape our trading strategy in Brazil, lead market activities end-to-end, and play a key role in growing our presence.

Here’s what the job entails

As our new Lead Power Trader, you will be responsible for overseeing all power trading activities in Brazil. You will lead the development and execution of trading strategies, hold full P&L responsibility, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Your areas of responsibility will include:

• Develop and implement trading strategies to maximize profitability and monitor market trends. You will execute trades within authorized limits and risk parameters

• Utilize statistical models and data analytics tools to interpret market data, forecast demand, and identify patterns that impact the power sector

• Conduct detailed market analysis to identify trading opportunities and develop models to forecast market trends

• Monitor and manage trading risks, ensuring adherence to risk limits and collaborate with the risk management team to develop and refine risk policies

• Ensure all trading activities comply with local regulations and market rules, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes and their impact on trading activities

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and regulators. Represent the company at industry events and forums and communicate trading performance and market insights to senior management and other stakeholders

Meet your team

You will be part of our vibrant office in the financial heart of São Paulo. You will be working with a team of 15 dedicated colleagues in trading, finance, risk, legal and administration. The team is known for its high energy and openness, and we enjoy the combination of a professional working environment and social activities to bond, support and inspire each other, while having fun.

But enough about us… over to you!

We are looking for an open-minded team player who enjoys sharing knowledge, and contributes positively to both performance and team spirit.

You take ownership of your results, work with a high degree of accuracy, and apply a holistic approach where you have an eye for market risks but also find it natural to apply other factors in your analyses.

We also imagine that you:

• hold a bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field

• have a minimum of 8 years of experience within energy trading

• possess a strong understanding of the Brazilian power market, including regulations, market dynamics, and key stakeholders

• have a proven track record of developing and executing successful trading strategies

• are familiar with database management systems such as SQL Server

• are comfortable managing risk and making decisions in volatile market environments

• are fluent in both English and Portuguese, written and spoken

We’ll take good care of you

At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future.

Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees:

• Flexible working hours
  including the option to work from home up to two days per week

• Vast development opportunities
  with the help of your own individual development plan, access to our DC University with 50+ courses as well as remote courses through Harvard Learning

• Global career prospects
  as part of the Equinor group with +20,000 colleagues across the world

• Great personal benefits
  including health insurance, benefit cards and fitness allowance

• Great parental leave conditions
  including 6 months of paid maternity leave and 30 days of paid paternity leave

• Unlimited paid children's sick day
  no limit to paid absence days in relation to child sickness

• Bonus scheme

• Mobile phone with paid subscription

• Drinks/snacks
  Free snacks, quality coffee and tea are available all day

• A modern office in the heart of São Paulo

• …. and much more