Market risk manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international energy trading company is seeking a Market Risk Manager based in London. This role offers a blend of hands-on risk oversight, team leadership, and a chance to influence commercial strategy across a diverse energy portfolio. Candidates from continental Europe are encouraged to apply due to relocation support availability, joining a multicultural team and thriving in Europe's dynamic energy market.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Career development opportunities

Competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• Strong experience in market risk within energy trading.
• Excellent understanding of physical and financial trading products.
• Fluent English required, additional European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and ownership of market risk metrics and models across trading desks.
• Challenge and validate risk implications with stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor junior market risk analysts.

Skills

Market Risk

Energy Trading

Risk Modelling

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Power BI

Python

SQL

Endur

Job description

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? Location: London (Hybrid: 3 days on-site)

? Contract: Full-time, Permanent

? Open to EU-based candidates – relocation support available

Introduction

We are currently supporting a dynamic international energy trading company in their search for a Market Risk Manager based in London. This opportunity offers a strong blend of hands-on risk oversight, team leadership, and exposure to commercial strategy across a growing and diverse energy portfolio.

The role sits within the risk function of a well-established trading business and is a great fit for candidates with strong energy market knowledge and a solid technical background in risk modelling and tools.

Candidates currently based in continental Europe are welcome to apply — relocation support and, where applicable, visa sponsorship can be considered.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Oversight and ownership of market risk metrics and models (e.g., VaR, stress testing) across gas, power and renewables trading desks
• Challenge and validate the risk implications of trades and business proposals with front office and senior stakeholders
• Propose improvements to market risk methodologies and digitisation processes
• Support the Head of Market Risk in developing reporting tools and dashboards (Power BI, Python, SQL)
• Lead and mentor junior market risk analysts within the team
• Ensure compliance with internal risk frameworks and external regulations

Experience & Qualifications

• Strong experience in market risk within energy trading (power/gas required)
• Excellent understanding of physical and financial trading products
• Sound command of market risk concepts: VaR, stress testing, derivatives pricing
• Exposure to risk systems and programming tools: Endur, Power BI, Python, SQL
• Ability to communicate complex risk issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Team-oriented mindset, with proven mentoring or management experience
• Fluent English required – additional European languages a plus

Why Apply?

• Be part of a growing business at the heart of Europe’s energy markets
• Work in a multicultural environment with over 50 nationalities represented globally
• Join a risk team that has direct input into trading strategy and commercial decisions
• Access to excellent career development, internal mobility, and learning platforms
• Hybrid working (3 days in the London office)
• Competitive compensation package and relocation assistance for qualified candidates

Note: We are only accepting applications from candidates not currently based in the UK, ideally with prior experience in the European energy market.