FTR Head
⚡ Role: Head of FTR Trading
💼 Industry: Power Trading
🌎 Locations: Houston – Remote
💰Capital: $100M+, with a 25% PnL cut
A rapidly growing hedge fund with deep roots in power markets is hiring a Head of FTR Trading to lead a brand-new desk as part of its next phase of expansion. With a strong foundation in advanced analytics, proprietary technology, and deep market expertise, the firm is well-positioned to scale its footprint in transmission markets.
This is a unique opportunity for a senior FTR expert to build the function from the ground up, working alongside experienced professionals in quantitative research, technology, and trading.
As Head of FTR Trading, you’ll be responsible for designing and executing the firm’s FTR strategy—building infrastructure, hiring and managing a team, and taking full ownership of performance across major ISOs.
What’s on Offer
- A high-impact leadership role with full autonomy to build and scale.
- Direct influence on trading strategy and firm performance.
- Firm has $100M in capital to build the FTR desk and strategy.
- Offering a 25% cut of PnL to the Head of FTR Trading.
- Competitive base salary plus significant performance-based upside.
- Access to cutting-edge infrastructure, proprietary tools, and deep market data.
- Collaborative, agile, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Build the FTR Desk: Develop the overall trading framework, models, and tools required to launch and scale FTR operations.
- Leadership: Recruit, manage, and mentor a high-caliber team of traders and analysts.
- Strategy Execution: Design and execute FTR trading strategies across nodal markets and auctions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other traders, analysts, and engineers to support forecasting and execution.
- Risk Management: Implement robust risk frameworks for capital allocation, exposure, and stress testing.
- Regulatory Insight: Monitor and adapt to evolving ISO rules and regulatory changes impacting congestion markets.
Candidate Profile
- 5–10+ years of experience in power trading, with a strong track record in FTR/CRR/TCC markets.
- Deep expertise in ISO auction mechanisms and congestion modeling.
- Proven success in FTR trading.
- Strong quantitative skills and a strategic, analytical mindset.
- Entrepreneurial, hands-on approach; comfortable in a build-from-scratch environment.
- Leadership capabilities.