Forward Markets Trader

Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the role Energy is a deeply complex sector and you’ll be right in the heart of it, part of a humming team of five (great, supportive humans) who are responsible for trading financial electricity products and carbon. Forward Markets covers a wide range of areas across Contact, so there’s no “typical day” we can describe. Your core focus will be trading financial contracts on the New Zealand electricity market, market making New Zealand Electricity Futures contracts listed on the ASX, and working with our Spot Markets and Dispatch teams to look at our strategies to manage risks and take opportunities to enhance our performance.Reporting to the Forward Markets Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in executing the strategy for Contact’s trading portfolio, learning the markets we trade in and contributing more over time as you gain experience. Leveraging your trading expertise, you’ll execute our ASX futures trading strategy, price and negotiate over-the-counter transactions, and assist the Senior Forward Markets Trader to execute carbon transactions and the Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) portfolio & trading book strategies.We’re in a period of transformation, on a mission to decarbonise Aotearoa with loads of exciting projects underway and more coming up. A good chunk of your time will be focused on operational aspects such as reporting and keeping our systems tested and up to speed as updates of key software roll out, as well as supporting adjacent teams with pricing bespoke products for strategic customers.This won’t just be great for your career, it’s great for Aotearoa.