Lead Market Risk – Power Markets & Analytics (Calgary, 3 days/wk)

Insight Global; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lead, Market Risk for a prominent power generation company in Calgary, Alberta. This full-time role involves managing the Market Risk function, building a new team, and ensuring alignment of trading strategies with risk management objectives. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in market risk and team leadership, along with strong analytical skills using tools such as Excel and Python, offering a competitive salary in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in market risk, quantitative analysis, or related middle office roles.
• 2-5+ years of experience leading and mentoring market risk teams.
• Hands-on experience with risk limit analysis and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Market Risk function within the Commodity Risk Management Program.
• Develop risk analytics capabilities and monitor risk limits.
• Mentor a team of market risk specialists.

Skills

Market risk analysis

Quantitative analysis

Risk management

Team leadership

Model development

Risk reporting

Tools

ETRM

Excel

Python

R

MATLAB

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lead, Market Risk for a prominent power generation company in Calgary, Alberta. This full-time role involves managing the Market Risk function, building a new team, and ensuring alignment of trading strategies with risk management objectives. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in market risk and team leadership, along with strong analytical skills using tools such as Excel and Python, offering a competitive salary in a dynamic environment.