Power Trader (Intraday)

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 and modelling skills, preferably in Python

Fluency in English

About Us

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.