Head of APAC Power Trading, Singapore

Danske Commodities (DC) has been active in the APAC region since 2018 and physically present in the region since 2021, from our office in Singapore. Global expansion is a main pillar in our corporate strategy and APAC is identified as a key geography, which means this position is an important strategic role for us.Your areas of responsibility will include the following:

set the strategic direction and ensure execution of the strategy in alignment with DC executive leadership

take responsibility for product implementation and new market entries, including own trading responsibility and execution in selected markets

support our parent company Equinor’s energy transition ambitions by working closely with Equinor stakeholders in the region.

attract, recruit, and develop employees for your team

maintain and further strengthen the DC culture, while ensuring employee motivation and the right strategic focus

set the strategic direction and ensure execution of the strategy in alignment with DC executive leadershiptake responsibility for product implementation and new market entries, including own trading responsibility and execution in selected marketssupport our parent company Equinor’s energy transition ambitions by working closely with Equinor stakeholders in the region.attract, recruit, and develop employees for your teammaintain and further strengthen the DC culture, while ensuring employee motivation and the right strategic focusPlease note that as a part of the role, you will go on relevant business trips within the APAC region and in Europe. Starting out, there will be a thorough introduction programme in DenmarkYou will lead a small but mighty team that has been highly successful in the few years it has existed. Now, we want to expand and grow our business activities in the region.The APAC Power Trading team is responsible for trading the Australian power market and the upcoming market entries in Japan and New Zealand. The team is also responsible for development and implementation of new products while ensuring a strong stakeholder management and inclusion throughout the value chain.As you will be working with power trading in a growth market , we imagine that you thrive on working with people in a highly dynamic environment. Also, we are looking for someone with a pragmatic mind-set and great communication skills.We also imagine that you:

have experience with power trading and business development in the energy industry combined with an understanding of financial instruments/power derivatives

have leadership experience – or as a minimum leadership aspirations

are able to inspire a diverse team with different nationalities

are fluent in English, verbally and in writing

have a dream of living in Singapore (maybe embarking on an adventure on your own or perhaps bringing your family)

have experience with power trading and business development in the energy industry combined with an understanding of financial instruments/power derivativeshave leadership experience – or as a minimum leadership aspirationsare able to inspire a diverse team with different nationalitiesare fluent in English, verbally and in writinghave a dream of living in Singapore (maybe embarking on an adventure on your own or perhaps bringing your family)You can read more about our recruitment process here. Please note that if you are an international candidate, we will reimburse travel expenses in connection with potential interviews and support you with the relocation process.hereWe're a tech-driven energy trading company present in 40 markets across five continents. Our +500 people are driven by a need to constantly better things. If you are too, we could very well be the right place for you. You'll join a collective of thinkers and doers. Aspiring chefs, runners, parents, beekeepers, gamers – the list goes on. We're highly specialised experts within our fields. But it’s actually our diversity of ideas we’re most proud of, which is why we continuously work on strengthening an inclusive culture where diverse teams thrive. Our organisation is flat with an open-door policy. We expect you to care. About your work. About your own and your colleagues’ collective successes. And about the difference we make at Danske Commodities. Together with our parent company Equinor, we have the vision and strength to accelerate the energy transition and make an impact. Like no other.Luckily, we often have lots of other interesting positions available that might prove to be a better match.