Director Trading

For an experienced trader who looks beyond just the P&L. As Director Trading, you are the linchpin between strategy, execution and risk. You monitor the quality of our market making on the Client Portal and maintain an overview of both outright and facilitating positions. You can understand complex trading structures, assess them critically and adjust where necessary. You assess outright positions taken by the product desks and keep control of the facilitating positions that result from them. In doing so, you act as the substantive point of contact between Front Office, Legal and Risk, and liaise directly with the Managing Director on complex or non-standard trades. You ensure that speed, commercial clout and risk discipline remain in balance.

AFS Energy is an international-oriented scale-up in the heart of Amsterdam. We deal with opportunities and developments in environmental markets every day and are at the forefront of enabling organizations to achieve their sustainability goals. We are always on a mission to make our ideas, products, and opportunities a great success. Our Energy team is existing of ambitious Brokers, Consultants, Analysts, and dedicated support teams. With more than 1.450 clients worldwide, activity in 50+ countries, and a workforce of more than 180 colleagues with 25+ different nationalities, we continue to focus on growth within the world of Environmental commodities.

At AFS Energy, our values drive how we work and grow together. We are committed to being knowledgeable in our field, collaborative in our approach, entrepreneurial in our mindset, accurate in our execution, and ethical in all our dealings. In the role as Director Trading, you are part of the Energy management team and report directly to the CEO.

Key responsibilities

• Monitoring market making on the Client Portal,

• Assessing the taking of outright positions by product desks,

• Maintaining control over facilitating positions,

• Acting as the point of contact between FO, Legal and Risk on the one hand and assessing complex trades on the other.

• Proven track record as a senior trader in financial assets and/or commodities and/or environmental certificates

• More than 5 years’ experience

• Preferably arbitrage and/or market making experience

• Experience with risk and risk models

• Analytical skills

What we offer

• A unique workplace on the Stock Exchange floor in downtown Amsterdam

• A diverse, international, and ever-growing work environment with highly driven teams

• Good international renumeration package, including performance-based bonus and employee participation scheme

• Space for your refreshing and entrepreneurial ideas to help grow our business

• Training sessions, coaching and development opportunities for your personal growth

• 27 days off per year

• Depending on where you live, an NS business card or bike lease options

• Discount on complementary health insurance

• In-house gym paid by AFS

• Option to participate in a varied lunch prepared by an in-house chef

Get in touch!

Are you ready for this major challenge by becoming the manager AFS Energy digital client portal and exchange? Please send your resumé through the application link. For further questions please reach out to mvanberne@afsgroup.nl

Application process

1st round: Job interview with Recruitment team

2nd round: Job interview with Managing Director Energy and CEO