About the Role
Polyxena Energy AG is an energy trading and investment group active across European and Japanese electricity markets. We are seeking a Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to define and lead the group’s investment strategy, capital allocation framework, and risk governance. The CIO will report directly to the Board of Directors and play a central role in shaping the firm’s long-term growth by ensuring disciplined capital deployment across trading, hedging, and renewable energy origination activities. This role combines strategic leadership with a strong understanding of energy markets, ensuring that investment decisions remain both structurally sound and market-relevant.
Key Responsibilities
- Investment Strategy & Capital Allocation
- Define the group’s investment thesis and strategic priorities across European and Japanese power markets.
- Allocate capital across trading activities, hedging strategies, and origination pipelines.
- Identify and assess market opportunities across regulated and liberalised electricity markets.
- Ensure optimal deployment of capital across geographies, currencies, and asset classes.
- Risk Governance
- Design and oversee the group’s risk framework, including position limits, VaR methodologies, and counterparty exposure policies.
- Chair the risk committee and ensure robust stress testing and scenario analysis.
- Oversee collateral management, liquidity planning, and FX exposure strategy.
- Ensure full compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks (REMIT, MAR, METI licensing).
- Market & Investment Oversight
- Provide strategic direction for trading activities across spot, futures, OTC, and bilateral markets.
- Approve hedging frameworks including cross-border spreads, peak/off-peak structures, and renewable intermittency strategies.
- Oversee renewable energy origination strategies (PPAs in Europe, FIT/FIP structures in Japan).
- Supervise the performance of trading and origination teams against defined risk and return objectives.
- Quantitative Research & Infrastructure
- Set the research agenda for pricing models, forecasting systems, and portfolio optimisation tools.
- Oversee data providers, analytics infrastructure, and trading system architecture.
- Ensure alignment between quantitative research, trading execution, and investment strategy.
- Leadership & Governance
- Report regularly to the Board on performance, strategy, and risk exposure.
- Lead and develop a geographically distributed team across trading, research, and origination.
- Foster a high-performance culture combining institutional discipline and entrepreneurial agility.
Candidate Profile
Must Have
- 10+ years of experience in energy trading, power markets, or investment management.
- Strong understanding of European and/or Japanese electricity markets.
- Proven track record in capital allocation and multi-market investment decisions.
- Experience with complex financial and commercial agreements (ISDA, EFET, PPAs).
- Experience leading international, cross-functional teams.
- Degree in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
- Fluent English.
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree (MBA, MSc, PhD).
- Japanese, German, or French language skills.
- Experience in renewable energy origination or BESS optimisation.
- Familiarity with Swiss corporate governance frameworks.
What We Offer
A high-impact executive role at the intersection of energy markets, investment strategy, and portfolio management, with direct influence over capital deployment and long-term company direction. Compensation: CHF 240,000 with discretionary bonus.
Apply online using the form below. Note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.