MET Group is hiring a Power Trader to establish and grow the short-term trading desk for its Belgian entity, MEGA, with scope expanding across the Benelux and Power and Gas markets. In this role, you will optimize the MEGA portfolio's real-time positions on spot markets to ensure reliable and competitively priced energy for customers, actively supporting fair pricing, transparency, and market optimization.
What You'll Do
- Create and apply short-term trading approaches aimed at maximizing revenue and minimizing operational costs.
- Manage Balancing operations.
- Optimize nominations, flexibility, and consumption/production forecasts across the MEGA portfolio.
- Identify arbitrage opportunities aligned with MEGA’s commercial strategy.
- Reduce imbalance costs by adjusting positions in real time.
- Support the evaluation, structuring, and optimization of BESS and production-related initiatives.
- Coordinate internal stakeholders to ensure operational feasibility and compliance.
- Define and track performance KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
- Monitor Belgian and European fundamentals: weather, renewable output, grid constraints, demand patterns, and commodity prices.
- Analyze deviations between forecasts and actuals to improve internal forecasting models.
- Use data-driven tools and internal models to support trading decisions.
- Commit to continuous improvement by staying up to date with the latest technologies and trading strategies.
- Operate within MEGA’s risk limits and comply with Belgian and European regulations.
- Ensure full traceability of decisions and transactions.
- Help strengthen processes and controls in an agile, evolving organization.
What We're Looking For
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or related fields.
- 5+ years in intraday and short-term optimization power trading.
- Fluent in English.
- Programming skills in SQL, Power BI or similar.
- Solid understanding of Belgian and European power markets.
- Experience with ETRM systems or internal trading tools.
- Strong analytical mindset and comfort with real-time data.
- High level of rigor, reliability, and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Motivation to contribute to a Belgian scale-up with a pragmatic, impact-driven culture.
Nice to Have
- Expertise in flexible asset management.
- Knowledge of French and/or Dutch.
- Understanding of the gas market.
Technical Stack
- SQL
- Power BI
- ETRM systems
- Internal trading tools
Team & Environment
You will join a dynamic Sourcing team and report directly to the Sourcing Manager.
Benefits & Compensation
- Work in a challenging environment.
- Contribute to making energy more affordable for hundreds of thousands of customers.
- Help MEGA conquer the B2B market in the Benelux.
- Fast-growing international group with career development opportunities in Europe.
- Competitive salary package aligned with experience and qualifications.
Work Mode
This is an onsite role based in either Liege or Leuven.
MET Group is committed to fair pricing, transparency, and market optimization.
