" We’d rather not chase that extra few percent of profit if the price we pay is spending too little time with friends and family. "
Andreas Torp Skov/ CEO
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Commitment to employee welfare
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with us
In a sector renowned for pressure, stress and burnout, we’ve made it a cornerstone of our business to ensure our people get the rest and support they need to perform at the highest professional levels – yet still enjoy a life outside of work. Our commitment to optimal employee welfare is unwavering.
We like to think we’re adept at striking good balances: between intellectual stimulation and operational rigour, between analysis and analytics, between performance and fun. Our employees are incentivised not only by equitable compensation, but also by a caring and supportive environment in which to tackle a wealth of fascinating challenges.
What we value
the most
Essentially, we’re a team of solution-based thinkers. We depend on (and appreciate) people who approach old situations in completely new ways, who encourage colleagues to think in new ways, and who view problems as opportunities to grow.
We value people who are bold enough to explore and challenge the reasoning and underlying mechanisms of existing systems and relationships. We prize high performers who can take feedback and implement changes based on what others think, but also give others constructive feedback to help improve what they’re working on.
If you
· enjoy intellectually stimulating challenges
· appreciate equitable compensation
· thrive within an empathic work environment, and
· enjoy a life outside of work
we’re probably a really good match.
Vacancies
Student Intraday Trader (Copenhagen)
The job of an Intraday Trader is an exciting opportunity to test ones logical and as well as ones ability to process a lot of information quickly and disseminate risk. If you believe in yourself, trust your decision’s and are not afraid of risk and grows when responsibility is place on you, then you will thrive in this kind of position.
The company’s focus is connecting algorithms and human trading. We recognize that there are several key things that algorithms can do better than humans while there are similarly important things that humans do better than algorithms. Here you will play a critical role as all observations of market behavior will be important for our development.
In your day to day trading role you will assists and trade along with our full time traders. Here risk taking and probability management as well as understanding weathers impact of renewable production and consumptions impact on prices and balance of the market will be a big part of your daily life.
On the trading floor every opinion is of equal value – we believe in a flat structure and that the best argument wins. Our experience tells us that even the most experienced traders can learn from Students. As such it is the validity and strength of the argument that carries the weight and not the voice of whom it came from.
We Offer
- An informal work environment filled with excitement.
- Freedom under responsibility.
- Flexible working hours
- Potential full time employment at the end of your studies
- One team feeling – everybody matters
About you:
- You are about to begin your Masters degree in Economics or other education with a mathematical background
- You are a driven team-player with a positive attitude
- With a mindset of continuous improvement while not being overly critical of mistakes
- The ability to give and receive criticism in a constructive way. We seek to challenge our beliefs.
- Analytical decision making and thoughtful risk taking.
- Strong English skills is a must while all other languages are a plus.
Apply at careers@cacommodities.dk using the subject “Student Intraday Trader Copenhagen” and then any identifier such as your nane.
If you want to learn more about us or the position contact our Copenhagen based Trader Anders at Akr@cacommodities.dk . You can also find us at ww.cacommodities.dk
Junior Forward Trader
Join a forward proprietary trading desk and master your trading and risk management skills.
Start-up power derivatives proprietary trading company looking for a junior trader with strong analytical skills and an entrepreneurial approach to problem solving.
Build a deep understanding and experience of the futures power markets and develop and execute trading strategies.
If you are ambitious, competitive, and want the opportunity to learn and develop trading and risk management skills this is for you.
About Us
- A competitive environment with support and mentoring from experienced professionals and colleagues.
- Data-driven approach with opportunity to excel within analyses, trading and risk management.
- Innovative and challenging working environment.
- Meritocracy with possibilities for performance-based uncapped bonus scheme.
- Opportunity to join a newly started expanding proprietary trading company.
Role
- Analyze market data and perform quantitative analysis to support and assist trading.
- Develop and implement trading strategies across European and Nordic power and energy markets in accordance with risk parameters and mandates.
- Collaborate with colleagues ensuring risk management and trading operations are executed correctly and compliant with regulatory requirements.
- Full time position located in copenhagen.
About you
- You are passionate about the opportunity to develop and execute proprietary trading strategies.
- Independent and able to take responsibility for own risk and analyses, but still a team-player.
- Thriving in a dynamic environment and able to make quick decisions under pressure.
- Continuously striving to perform and develop both yourself and your environment.
- Commercially minded and result oriented.
- High level of personal integrity.
- Critical thinking and analytics looking outside the box.
Skillset
- BSc. or MSc. in engineering, finance, mathematics, economics or similar.
- Have strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Programming skills are an advantage.
- Experience within the energy trading sector is a plus.
To apply, send your current CV and cover letter to sr@caet.dk
Senior Algo Developer
Combine your technical skills to craft unsurpassed trading solutions alongside our traders, software engineers and quantitative analysts.
In helping build a more automated, data-driven, scalable and future proof trading environment, you’ll quickly become a leading part of a team where lending a helping hand, trusting in each other’s expertise, and encouraging each other’s ideas and suggestions is paramount.
The role
- Create innovative frameworks and state-of-the-art quantitative trading models.
- Participate in the full life-cycle workflow, from hypothesis formulation, research and prototyping through to production release.
- Develop and execute data-driven strategies in the power markets.
- Contribute to trading desk activities such as position reconciliation and post trade analysis.
- Recognise and understand market patterns.
You will need to have:
- Educational background within math, physics, computer science, statistics, econometrics or similar. Preferably to Masters or PhD level.
- Experience building advanced statistical models.
- Knowledge of machine learning algorithms.
- Demonstrable exposure to profitable quantitative strategies.
- Minimal of 3 years’ experience with quantitative trading.
- Solid numerical programming experience in Python (or similar).
- Full professional proficiency in English – both written and verbal.
- Experience within the energy trading sector is a plus.
About you
- A strong analytical and solution-based thinker.
- Commercially-minded and results-oriented.
- Resourceful, creative, adaptable, risk tolerant, stress resistant.
- A good communicator, comfortable mentoring and coaching.
- Able to work together in a team on trading strategy.
- High level of personal integrity.
- Enjoy intellectually stimulating challenges and testing new ideas.
- Thrive within an empathic work environment.
- Enjoy a life outside of work.
What we offer
- Flexible working hours – option to work 1 or 2 days per week from home.
- Paid home office internet and equipment.
- Paid pension, health care and insurance package.
- Uncapped bonus scheme.
- A competitive reward package and share scheme.
- Parental leave if and when needed.
- Multiple social events throughout the year.
To apply, send your current CV and cover letter to rfe@cacommodities.dk
Our hiring process
01: Applying
Send us a detailed CV and a cover letter explaining your motivations and suitability for the role to help us determine whether you are a good match.
After submitting your application, your skills, experience and approach will be assessed by our recruiters, and if there’s a match, they will contact you for a phone, video, or in-person interview.
02: First interview
At an initial interview, you’ll typically meet the hiring or department manager.
We’ll give you an introduction to CA and share more about the role you’ve applied for. We’ll also give you the chance to tell us about your experiences and how they apply to the role.
Depending on the role, we may include a gamified task to understand your approach and communication skills.
03: Second interview
If we both agree to continue the dialogue, you will be invited to an in-depth interview with more detailed information about your profile and the role.
During the 2nd interview you will meet one of your future colleagues, giving both parties a better basis for a decision about future employment.
Remember, you’re interviewing us too.
04: Welcome on board
The hiring manager will decide on the preferred applicant after the second round of interviews, and all applicants will be notified about the decision.
If you receive a job offer, you can discuss the details with the hiring manager.
After you accept the offer, we will work together to determine a start date and complete the paperwork down to the small print.
Unsolicited applications
We’re always on the lookout for solution-based thinkers who are intellectually curious and collaborative. Even if you don’t see a current opening that matches your profile, we’d love to hear from you.
Send your current CV to ask@cacommodities.dk, and please include a cover letter telling us a bit about yourself and your motivations.
It could be a match made in heaven.