Risk Manager - Power & Gas

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hedge fund in London is seeking a Trading Risk Manager to oversee risk activities in Gas and Power Trading. The role involves identifying material risks, developing stress testing frameworks, and mentoring analysts. Ideal candidates should have over five years of relevant experience and strong programming skills.

Qualifications

• Five or more years as a risk manager or portfolio manager in power & gas.
• High proficiency in quantitative programming and large data management.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Identify, capture, and communicate material risks including credit and liquidity.
• Develop and advance stress testing and VaR frameworks.
• Manage and mentor Quantitative Analysts.

Skills

SQL

Python

MATLAB

R

Job description

Trading Risk Manager - Power & Gas

Firm - Hedge Fund

Location - London

The Risk Manager will, focus on the risk and activities of all Gas and Power Trading PMs as well as overall such risk across the businesses.

This includes:

Identifying, capturing, and communicating material risks of the business, including credit, tail risk, liquidity, and convexity.

Developing and advancing stress testing and VaR frameworks.

Manage and mentor Quantitative Analysts on the team.

Ideal Candidates will have:

Five or more years of experience as a risk manager or a portfolio manager, directly related to US and European power & gas products.

High level of proficiency in SQL and quantitative programming (e.g. Python, MATLAB, R); experienced in dealing with large data sets.

The ability to manage multiple tasks independently and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.