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Sr. Director of Trading
Sr. Director of Trading-March 2024
Irving
Mar 15, 2026
About Sr. Director of Trading

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

This position is part of the Financial Trading Team. The role is primarily responsible for proprietary profit seeking activities. This role will have a trading pl budget and be expected to produce profit. This position includes both individual and team responsibilities. Overall, this position will be considered as a wholesale commodity market subject matter expert.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Financial Trading

Point of view trading strategies and execution to contribute to trading profit

Development of short-term trading fundamentals in coordination with long-term Fundamental group

Apply market knowledge and insight to make informed risk management decisions for trading book

Portfolio Optimization Support

Corporate hedge strategy, planning, and execution participation

Asset desk fuel, NGE, extrinsic value optimization

Wholesale market liquidity enhancement to support organization

Thought leadership aiding asset/load books timing, structuring, and positioning

Wholesale Market Expertise

Abreast of wholesale market information about flows of capital, risk, and positions in commodity space

Overall point of view creation based on wholesale market dynamics informing various internal teams including management, planning, compliance, risk, and portfolio management

Works with Luminant and TXU Energy to optimize results pertaining to the commodity space

Education, Experience, Skill Requirements

10+ years relevant experience

Minimum of 5 years experience trading, analysis or structuring in energy space

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills

Key Metrics

Ability to manage multiple projects, change priorities as needed, and achieve results through others

Financial structuring skills a must; understanding how to evaluate embedded real options in a portfolio of energy assets

Excellent leadership, business, financial, problem solving and communication skills required

Job Family

Trading

Company

Luminant Energy Company LLC

Locations

Irving, Texas

Texas

We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!

If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] to make a request.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.

Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.

Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.

As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company’s sustainability report at https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/ .

Vistra’s hardworking team is committed to its purpose, “lighting up lives, powering a better way forward” and is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0l=eno=3967404-1h=3533293724u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com%2Fa=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com) .

Come join us and be part of something special! Click here to learn more about Vistra.

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] to make a request.

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