Global Risk Manager

SmartestEnergy Business Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Job summary

SmartestEnergy Group seeks a Global Risk Manager to shape and strengthen its group-wide risk framework across UK, US, Australia and Japan. You’ll partner with the DVP Global Risk and regional teams to ensure governance, policy alignment and robust risk reporting.

You’ll combine commercial awareness with technical risk expertise to monitor market, credit and operational risks, lead analytics, and drive data quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong risk management expertise across market, credit, operational and enterprise risk.
• Understanding of risk appetite, governance, controls and stress testing.
• Experience communicating complex risk matters to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk reporting and analytics across the group.
• Develop and implement a global risk management framework.
• Partner with regional teams to ensure governance and policy alignment.
• Mentor and develop Global Risk Analysts and drive data quality improvements.

Skills

Risk management

Energy trading knowledge

Analytical capability

Communication with stakeholders

Leadership

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

As Global Risk Manager, you’ll play a key role in shaping and strengthening the SmartestEnergy Group’s global approach to risk management. Working closely with the DVP Global Risk, you’ll help develop and implement the Group’s risk management framework, providing independent oversight and ensuring consistent risk policies, standards and governance across our UK, US, Australian and Japanese operations. You’ll be a key link between Group Risk and our regional teams, while partnering with senior stakeholders across Commercial, Trading, Finance, Operations and Technology.

You’ll combine your commercial awareness, technical risk expertise and leadership skills to provide meaningful insight into market, credit, operational and enterprise risks, supporting informed decision-making and the sustainable growth of our energy trading and retail businesses. You’ll lead risk reporting and analytical activity, contribute to strategic risk and transformation initiatives, and drive improvements in data, systems and processes. Alongside this, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and develop Global Risk Analysts, promote a strong and consistent risk culture, and help shape the future of risk management across the Group.

What skills/experience do I need to be successful?

Strong risk management expertise, with a solid understanding of market, credit, operational and enterprise risk, including risk appetite, governance, controls, stress testing and risk reporting;

Energy trading and commercial knowledge, with an understanding of physical and financial energy markets, ideally including electricity, gas, environmental products or commodity trading;

Strong analytical and quantitative capability, with experience analysing risk exposures, developing meaningful insights and using tools such as Excel and Power BI, alongside risk management systems and trading platforms;

Ability to clearly communicate complex risk matters, provide effective challenge and influence senior stakeholders across commercial and corporate functions;

Leadership and continuous improvement experience, with a track record of managing or mentoring team members, leading projects and driving improvements to risk processes, systems, data quality and reporting.

What sets us apart?

Global Impact: With offices in the UK, US, and Australia, and plans for further expansion, you'll be part of a dynamic, globally-minded team, with opportunities to explore new markets and make a difference on a global scale.

Flexible Working: Embrace the freedom to work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days a year. We prioritize work-life balance, recognizing that your well-being matters. Find out more here.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We celebrate our diverse culture and value individuals irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity. Join a team where diversity is not just welcomed but celebrated as a key driver of growth and innovation.

What happens next?

Once we receive your application, it will be reviewed by a human – no bots here! The average process typically takes around 2-3 weeks, with 2 stages of video interviews using Teams. However, this can vary depending on the role. We may invite you for a face-to-face meeting or require only 1 video interview. If you have any questions or need support, our Recruitment Team is here to assist you.