Energy Market Risk & Middle Office Lead

Harbour Energy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbour Energy, headquartered in London, seeks an experienced market risk professional to identify, monitor, and challenge exposures across commodity, FX and interest-rate trading. You will ensure accurate capture and reporting of group trading activities and support lifecycle controls to maintain robust risk reporting.

You will help build trading risk management capabilities, analyze P&L and MTM valuations, and contribute to risk mitigation strategies in a dynamic energy market.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in middle office, product control or market risk management in energy or commodities.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, derivative products, and risk management principles.
• Advanced Excel is a must; knowledge of SQL/Database queries, PowerBI and Python is an advantage.
• Knowledge of quantitative analysis techniques, statistical modeling, and risk software (VaR, stress testing, Monte Carlo).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and trends.

Responsibilities

• Identify, monitor, report, and challenge exposure to market and trading risks across Harbour Energy’s global business.
• Ensure accurate capture, valuation and reporting of group trading activities and lifecycle controls.
• Help foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and high performance in corporate finance, market and trading teams.
• Act as an independent controls function to ensure hedging and trading activities stay within risk appetite and policies.
• Develop and implement trading risk mitigation strategies, including VAR limits and risk capital.

Skills

Market risk

Hedging

Advanced Excel

SQL queries

PowerBI

Python

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Excel

VaR software

Job description

Harbour Energy, headquartered in London, seeks an experienced market risk professional to identify, monitor, and challenge exposures across commodity, FX and interest-rate trading. You will ensure accurate capture and reporting of group trading activities and support lifecycle controls to maintain robust risk reporting.

You will help build trading risk management capabilities, analyze P&L and MTM valuations, and contribute to risk mitigation strategies in a dynamic energy market.