Market Risk Analyst

AGL Energy; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AGL Energy is seeking a Market Risk Analyst to provide independent oversight of risk exposures across electricity, gas, and treasury portfolios. The role supports risk governance, metrics, and reporting across Wholesale Markets, Treasury, Finance and Technology from a Melbourne base.

You will monitor activities, identify risks, and contribute to risk framework enhancements while collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure strong controls and data quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in market risk, treasury, financial markets or related analytical discipline.
• Understanding of trading or treasury risk frameworks and governance.
• Strong quantitative and analytical capability with statistical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent oversight and analysis of risk exposures.
• Monitor trading, treasury and commercial activities and escalate risks.
• Support investigations into policy breaches and risk events.
• Help develop market and treasury risk frameworks and governance.
• Develop risk metrics, valuation tools and stress testing.
• Prepare risk analysis and reporting for governance forums.
• Support internal/external audits and regulatory reviews.
• Build stakeholder relationships and promote data quality and automation.

Skills

Market risk

Treasury

Quantitative analysis

Statistical techniques

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

Databricks

Data quality

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Finance or related discipline degree

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Databricks

Job description

Join the change. Electrify your future! We've been proudly Aussie since 1837, always finding new ways to innovate in energy and essential services. Now, we're moving towards a sustainable future through electrification and investing in renewable energy—and we’d like you to join us. Whether you're on-site, in the office, or somewhere in between, you'll find opportunities to grow your career here. You'll work with a team that's passionate about powering Australian lives, in a culture that values inclusivity, respect, and learning. Help us create a cleaner energy future, and we’ll back you every step of the way as you build your career. Join the change. Electrify your future.

About the role

The Energy Markets & Treasury Risk (EMTR) team provides independent oversight of risks arising from AGL's trading and treasury activities. The team challenges risk-taking activities, monitors adherence to approved policies and limits, and supports effective risk governance across the organisation. The Market Risk Analyst supports independent oversight and analysis for a defined commodity or treasury portfolio and contributes to the effective operation of AGL's market and treasury risk management framework. The role covers electricity, gas, environmental products, foreign exchange, interest rate, liquidity and funding risks, and engages with stakeholders across Wholesale Markets, Treasury, Finance and Technology.

This will be a 12 month maximum term role, based in Melbourne.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide independent oversight and analysis of risk exposures for a defined commodity or treasury portfolio, supporting compliance with approved policies, limits and risk appetite.
• Monitor trading, treasury and commercial activities, identify material and emerging risks, and provide clear, evidence-based analysis and timely escalation.
• Support investigations into policy breaches, control failures and risk events, including remediation tracking and assessment of control effectiveness.
• Support the development and ongoing enhancement of market and treasury risk frameworks, methodologies and governance arrangements.
• Develop, maintain and validate risk metrics, valuation tools, stress testing and scenario analysis, and oversee key market and valuation data inputs.
• Prepare risk analysis, insights and reporting for governance forums, and perform key controls supporting risk measurement, valuation governance, liquidity analysis and risk monitoring.
• Support internal audit, external audit and regulatory reviews relating to market and treasury risk frameworks.
• Build effective stakeholder relationships while maintaining independence and constructive challenge, translating technical analysis into clear business implications and contributing to data quality, automation and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in market risk, treasury, financial markets, commodities, banking, corporate finance, quantitative analysis or a related analytical discipline.
• Understanding of trading or treasury risk frameworks, governance arrangements and risk control environments.
• Strong quantitative and analytical capability, with experience applying statistical or mathematical techniques to risk, valuation, forecasting or financial analysis.
• Understanding of financial instruments and risk concepts. Exposure to commodity, foreign exchange, interest rate, liquidity or funding risk is advantageous, but specialist knowledge across all areas is not required.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and a disciplined approach to controls, documentation and data quality.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical risk concepts and analysis to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively across Wholesale Markets, Treasury, Finance, Risk and Technology while exercising sound judgement and constructive challenge.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills and the ability to work with large datasets.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, Databricks or similar tools would be advantageous.
• Tertiary qualifications in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, actuarial studies, engineering, accounting, commerce or a related discipline.

Inclusion at AGL

At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and respect the privacy of those who choose not to disclose. To learn more visit: www.agl.com.au/careers. AGL is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women. At AGL, we use some AI-enabled tools to support recruitment administration. All hiring decisions are made by hiring leaders and Talent Solutions professionals, with human oversight throughout. Our pre-employment screening process includes a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and a medical assessment if necessary. The information provided as part of your application to AGL will be managed in accordance with the AGL Privacy Policy. AGL does not accept agency submissions unless approval has been granted by a member of the Talent Solutions team. Candidates submitted by an agency without approval will not be considered by AGL.

Location

Docklands VIC 3008

Job Family Group Financial Risk Management

At AGL, we believe energy makes life better. That’s why we’re passionate about powering the way Australians live, move and work. Like you, we believe that the world is going through extraordinary challenges. We don’t shy away from the tough questions and we consider the answers carefully. We work in partnership with our customers and communities, and take action to shape a better future for all. As life changes, we join the change, constantly evolving over more than 188 years. Today we bring all that know-how to transform how Australians produce, share and consume energy. We’re investing in new ideas, partnerships and infrastructure – renewing and expanding our portfolio of sources and products to help make them more sustainable, reliable, affordable and useful. We’ll continue to innovate in energy and other essential services to enhance the way Australians live, and to help preserve the world around us for future generations.