Iqony GmbH | Germany | 45xxx Essen | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 08.01.2026 on stepstone.de
Head of Trading Desk (m/f/d)
Iqony makes green energy feasible! Energy is part of our everyday life – at home, on the move, on the job. To ensure that it still flows reliably and climate-friendly tomorrow, we work at Iqony on the energy of tomorrow. For over 85 years, we have been planning, building and operating plants for electricity, heat and supply – today with the clear focus on renewable energies. More than 2,600 people use Iqony to ensure that electricity from the sun and wind, heat from district heating networks and solutions for decarbonization are becoming a reality step by step – in cities, communities and in industry. We design the energy transition: with district heating, photovoltaics, wind power, storage, hydrogen and soon also climate-friendly gas power plants. This is how we contribute to secure and sustainable energy supply in Germany and Europe. We value diversity and opportunities and welcome the application of people with disabilities whose integration and promotion are a particular concern. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
As Head of Division Trading Desk (m/w/d), our company is headed by the department that takes care of the hedging and management of our portfolio along the time value chain from the appointment market to the handover in Day Ahead. Your tasks are in detail: Strategic management & team development
Leadership, motivation and further development of employees in the Trading Desk
Promoting open, performance-oriented work culture
Further development of trading strategies & innovation
Development of adequate hedging strategies for our internal and external asset portfolio consisting of coal-fired power plants, GuD plants, decentralised plants, storage and renewable energies
Development, implementation and ongoing optimization of trade and hedging strategies, including AI and quantitative approaches
Identification of new commercial products and possibilities
Care and continuous expansion of the OTC trading partner portfolio
Portfolio & Result Responsibility
Control and optimisation of the energy and asset portfolio via the time value chain from long-term trading to handover to the power plant deployment planning in the day-ahead
Energy trading with electricity, gas, financial coal, EUA, foreign exchange and energy-related products such as evidence of origin
Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Market observation & analysis
Analysis of energy markets, trends and regulatory and geopolitical developments to identify optimal marketing times
Evaluation and optimization of the trading portfolio in cooperation with internal specialist areas
Stakeholder communication & project work
Cooperation with internal trading interfaces as part of the management and development of the portfolio (e.g. market analysis, commercial and risk management, Quants, Day Ahead & Intraday Desk)
Cooperation with the business units of the respective assets and group-wide risk management
Participation in Group-wide projects to develop new business opportunities and asset opportunities
Multiannual professional experience in energy trading/portfolio management and ideally leadership responsibility Completed economic or engineering studies or a comparable qualification Stock exchange registration (EEX) desirable Very good market and product knowledge in energy trading, incl. legal framework Outstanding leadership skills, experience in building and developing teams Innovation capability and experience in handling digital tools, quantitative models and AI-based systems High level of self-employment, self-initiative and earnings orientation Very good analytical and conceptual skills Communication and presentation strength, safe occurrence to internal and external partners English language skills
Our energy supply changes – and with it the world in which we live and work also changes. A challenge with a big goal: climate neutrality. Not only do we do our best, we also offer our teams a lot: Work in an agile and dynamic team Support in the development of personal and professional skills Depending on the position, flexible work in the office and remote (hybrid model) restaurant Attractive, diverse offers for employees, for example on health topics, Iqony Dienstrad Leasing Occupational pension Parking and the possibility to charge e-vehicles free of charge Central location with good transport connection Compatibility of family and occupation Flexible working hours 30 days
Location
 | Iqony GmbH | |
| 45128 Essen | ||
| Germany |
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