Hiring: Senior Power Trader Company: talisman Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 12:29:08 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Python, Risk Management, SQL About the job Experience: •5+ years of speculative/proprietary power trading experience with a demonstrated, verifiable P&L track record Required Skills: •Manage a proprietary book of financial power positions — day-ahead/real-time spreads, virtuals, FTRs/CRRs, and forward curve exposure •Take directional and relative-value positions based on independent market views, not tied to physical hedging or asset optimization •Generate consistent, risk-adjusted trading P&L through active position management •Develop proprietary trading strategies using fundamental analysis, technical signals, and quantitative models •Monitor weather, load, generation outages, and transmission dynamics to identify trading opportunities •Exploit nodal price dislocations, congestion patterns, and basis spreads for alpha generation •Manage position sizing, stop-losses, and risk exposure independently within firm-set limits •Continuously backtest and refine trading strategies based on market performance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!