Experienced portfolio manager
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In this role, you’ll have direct influence on portfolio performance, pricing, and commercial strategy while working at the intersection of asset management, trading, origination, and technology to create value from flexible assets in Germany.
Here’s what the job entails
You will be responsible for building and growing our German BESS flexibility portfolio, driving the risk/reward thinking while keeping it transparent and collaborative.
More specifically, your responsibilities include:
owning the end-to-end performance of the German flexibility portfolio, including P&L, risk management, pricing, profitability, and long-term value creation
driving portfolio growth by developing commercial offerings, supporting contract negotiations, and ensuring robust valuation and pricing methodologies
monitoring market design, regulation, and competitive developments, translating changes into actionable portfolio strategies, commercial initiatives, and operational improvements
acting as the portfolio lead across the value chain, aligning originators, technology teams, analysts, and operations to ensure optimal portfolio performance and execution
continuously improving portfolio management capabilities by challenging existing approaches, developing tools and processes, and sharing expertise that raises the performance of both colleagues and stakeholders
Meet your team
You will join our Flexible Asset Management team, who is responsible for maximising the value of Danske Commodities' flexibility portfolio across European energy markets. We manage and develop commercial strategies, pricing, , and performance of flexible assets such as battery energy storage systems and other flexibility resources. Working closely with Origination, Technology, and Asset Operations, we translate market opportunities into profitable and scalable portfolio solutions.
We are a team of eight energy market experts responsible for maximising the value of our flexibility portfolio through portfolio optimisation, pricing, and commercial development. We combine commercial ambition with high levels of trust, ownership, and accountability while we challenge ideas openly and value constructive debate over hierarchy.
But enough about us… over to you!
As you will be working with portfolio strategy, commercial development, and stakeholders across the value chain, we imagine that you are motivated by turning market opportunities into scalable business results. You thrive when building alignment across functions and seniority levels goes hand in hand with balancing commercial priorities and long-term value creation.
Furthermore, we imagine that you:
have a deep understanding of German power markets, flexibility assets, ancillary services, and market design
have strong commercial judgement with proven ability to assess risk, value drivers, and portfolio performance
have experience managing asset portfolios with direct ownership of financial performance and decision-making
have advanced pricing, valuation, and business case development capabilities
can translate market insights into commercial strategy and tangible portfolio actions
possess solid analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decisions and challenge assumptions
understand trading, optimisation, and physical asset operations across the energy value chain
We’ll take good care of you
At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future.
Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees:
Shape your development tailored growth plans, 100+ DC University courses & Harvard Learning access
100+ yearly events from office parties to DC Sports events, CS:GO team, student network & more
Global career paths as part of our parent company, Equinor’s 20,000-strong international network
Flexible work life adjustable hours, part-time options & up to 2 work from home days/week
Fuel Fridays one paid Friday off every month (July and December excluded)
Top-tier parental leave up to 26 weeks paid, pension during leave & post-leave support
Unlimited paid child's sick days because family comes first
Extra time off 5 additional days on top of your 5 weeks
Senior days extra time off if you’re 55+
Attractive package 10% pension, health insurance, bonus scheme & more
Share savings the option to join Equinor’s attractive share programme
Home setup covered paid internet, phone & IT gear
Free tickets & discounts culture, family fun, hotels, restaurants & more
Organic meals light breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner & take-away
Barista café high-quality coffee, always on us
On-site wellness state-of-the-art gym, physio, chiro and massage therapy
New HQ in the heart of Aarhus with stunning views, inspiring architecture and close to public transport
…. and much more