Senior Risk Manager

The Green Recruitment Company; London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company seeks a Senior Risk Officer for evaluating risks in trading portfolios across Europe. This role requires significant experience in the Power & Gas sector, strong proficiency in Python for data analysis, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years in the European Power & Gas sector, with expertise in trading or risk functions.
• Strong understanding of risk management tools, including VaR and stress testing.
• Proficient in Python and SQL for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ongoing evaluation of risks and threats to trading portfolios for Europe.
• Lead business development reviews and assess risk-adjusted returns.
• Collaborate with traders to address portfolio risks per risk policy.

Skills

Risk Management

Quantitative Analysis

Python

SQL

Collaboration

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Senior Risk Officer - Stand Alone for EU - Up to £170,000 + bonus and benefits - London (4 days per week in office) - Python coding is a must - Right to work is a must - Commodities/Renewables

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Ongoing evaluation of risks and threats to trading portfolios based in Europe; ensuring that all significant capital allocations are backed by thorough analysis, investment theses, and execution plans, while adhering to appropriate boundary conditions. Assess and attribute risk-adjusted returns to key trades and market-related risk factors.

7-10+ years of experience in the European Power & Gas sector, with expertise in trading or risk functions.

Strong understanding of risk management tools and techniques, including VaR and stress testing.

Familiarity with vanilla options and the ability to assess the risk within an options portfolio.

A proactive, self-driven individual capable of leading business development reviews in the region, resolving issues as they arise, and determining necessary risk analyses.

A collaborative approach to working with traders to comprehend portfolio risks and ensure limit breaches are addressed according to the risk policy.

Excellent quantitative skills for conducting risk and market data analysis.

Strong proficiency in Python and experience with SQL: This role requires extracting data from SQL databases and analyzing it using Python. While you won’t need to meet the level of a Python developer, the position demands sufficient experience to independently conduct risk analysis and generate reports as needed.