Power Trader (Intraday)
Content + Source + Freshness • 27 Feb 2026 • 95% confidence
Offer value
The combination of a competitive role in a promising market and a culture that promotes innovation and teamwork leads to a strong value proposition.
- Opportunity to participate actively in the trading process
- Support from a collaborative team environment
- Potential for broad responsibilities and career advancement
- Requires specialization in intraday power trading (2+ years)
Pros
- Engagement in active market trading with real-time opportunities
- Support from experienced trading teams
- Push for constant learning and market expertise
Cons
- Evening and weekend shifts may disrupt work-life balance
- High competition for trades could be stressful
- Dependence on market fluctuations can create uncertainty
Who it's for
Mid-level to Senior • Office-based in Aarhus
Good fit
- Mid to senior-level traders with team experience
- Individuals with strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Professionals motivated by market performance
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without trading experience
- Those preferring regular hours and less dynamic environments
- Individuals against high-pressure trading settings
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
IMC is continuing to grow its trading initiative in Aarhus, Denmark, to become a major player in the European Power and Gas markets. This expansion is built on a strong foundation of experienced external hires in Trading and internal talent in Technology. With a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, the team offers a unique opportunity to contribute to shaping and scaling this new business.
The group combines deep expertise with broad trading experience and values innovation, ownership and cross-functional collaboration. As this business continues to grow, there will be increasing opportunities to take on broader responsibilities and contribute meaningfully to its success.
Core Responsibilities
- Monitor multiple European power markets (CWE, Eastern Europe, UK & Nordics) and the relevant supply and demand factors
- Be an active part of the trading team and participate in shift rotation (evenings and weekends) to catch market opportunities
- Execute trades based on quantitative signals and/or discretionary insights
- Contribute to a shared proprietary trading book
- Ensure nominations and scheduling are carried out correctly
- Develop into a domain expert within the relevant markets and products
- Drive innovation in trading strategies
- Support training of new joiners on the desk
Skills and Experience
- Strong academic background, preferably in a quantitative field
- 2+ years of professional experience in trading intraday power in Europe, preferably at a proprietary trading desk
- Proven track record of P&L ownership
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a healthy risk appetite, competitive nature, and fast decision-making capabilities
- Strong analytical skills
- Fluency in English
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
