Head of Risk, Energy Trading & Commodities

Caely Renewables; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Relocation budget

Unlimited holidays

Pension scheme

Fully equipped gym 24/7

Weekly bootcamp fitness classes

Annual company trip

Free electric bikes during the day

Weekly padel court

Job summary

Caely Renewables in Amsterdam seeks a Head of Risk to design and lead the end-to-end risk management framework for trading activities across renewables certificates and other commodity-linked instruments.

You will drive risk analytics, stress testing, VaR analysis, and limit setting while collaborating with trading, quant, and technology teams to enable scalable, profitable trading in volatile energy markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Energy Management, or a related field
• Experience with VaR analysis
• 5–10 years of commodity or renewable energy trading experience, with exposure to European wholesale energy markets
• Demonstrated leadership in fast-paced environments
• Fluency in English; other European languages a plus

Responsibilities

• Design and enforce risk limits and monitoring across trading activities
• Lead real-time exposure monitoring and risk analytics enhancements
• Collaborate with traders, researchers, and senior leadership to support decision-making
• Ensure regulatory compliance and robust risk infrastructure

Skills

VaR analysis

Risk management

Leadership

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, CS, Energy Management

Tools

Risk modelling software

Job description

Caely Renewables in Amsterdam seeks a Head of Risk to design and lead the end-to-end risk management framework for trading activities across renewables certificates and other commodity-linked instruments.

You will drive risk analytics, stress testing, VaR analysis, and limit setting while collaborating with trading, quant, and technology teams to enable scalable, profitable trading in volatile energy markets.