Interim Market Risk Manager

JR United Kingdom; Woking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is looking for an experienced professional to oversee Market Risk and Middle Office. This pivotal role focuses on risk management and operational controls within a dynamic trading environment, allowing you to shape best practices and drive innovation in a strategic growth phase.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in market risk or product control in energy/commodities.
• Strong understanding of derivatives and risk management tools.
• Self-starter with a focus on process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure trading activity aligns with risk appetite and internal policies.
• Report on P&L and implement risk frameworks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive innovation in reporting and analytics.

Skills

Analytical capability

Communication skills

Process improvement

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

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A leading energy company is seeking an experienced professional to join its growing Finance function, with a specific focus on Market Risk and Middle Office oversight. This newly created role sits at the intersection of trading oversight, risk analytics, and control framework development, supporting a dynamic and globally active trading operation.

The Opportunity

This is a broad and high-impact role, responsible for shaping and embedding the group's approach to market risk management and lifecycle controls. Working with the Market Risk Lead, you will be responsible for helping to form the structure of the function.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as an independent control function, ensuring trading activity remains within defined risk appetite and aligned with internal policies.
• Deliver accurate and timely reporting of P&L, mark-to-market valuations, and relevant valuation adjustments.
• Help design, implement, and enhance risk frameworks and lifecycle control processes across the business.
• Develop and monitor risk mitigation strategies including VaR limits, stop-losses, and capital-at-risk thresholds.
• Collaborate with Finance, Trading, and Risk stakeholders to identify process improvements and drive innovation in reporting and analytics.

Your Background

• Significant experience in a market risk, middle office, or product control role within the energy or commodities sector.
• Solid understanding of derivatives, market dynamics, and risk management tools (VaR, stress testing, Monte Carlo, etc.).
• Advanced Excel skills; SQL/database knowledge a strong plus.
• Strong analytical capability paired with clear communication skills – able to convey complex ideas to non-technical audiences.
• Self-starter mindset with a keen eye for process improvement and control design.

Why Apply?

This is a unique opportunity to join a commercially astute, forward-looking business at a time of strategic growth. You’ll be empowered to shape best-in-class risk practices in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, with strong visibility across both Finance and the front office.

It’s likely this role can be temp to perm.