Risk Control Manager – Energy Trading & Risk

Optimus - People. Solutions. Delivered.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimus LLC in Houston seeks a Risk Control Manager to strengthen and build out its trading risk control framework. This hands-on role partners with senior Risk leadership to evaluate controls, identify gaps, improve processes and formalize controls where needed.

The focus is risk and controls—not P&L. The successful candidate will understand what a strong trading control environment should look like and serve as the trusted right hand in building it, with responsibilities across risk, trading,

Qualifications

• Experience in energy/commodity trading risk, trade control, middle office, product control or risk operations.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and trading control environment.
• Experience with exchange/FCM activity, reconciliations, ETRM controls and exception management.
• Excellent process documentation, reporting and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Review existing trading and risk controls and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop, document and formalize controls, procedures and escalation processes.
• Establish meaningful risk reporting, KPIs and exception monitoring.
• Strengthen controls around trade confirmations, exchange activity, reconciliations and KPIs.
• Ensure processes are aligned with risk policies and operate consistently.
• Partner across Risk, Trading, Operations and Finance to resolve control issues.

Skills

Trading risk controls

Risk operations

Process documentation

Stakeholder management

ETRM/CTRM experience

Reconciliations

Exchanges/FCM activity

Hitachi Energy TRM exposure

Tools

Hitachi Energy TRM

ETRM/CTRM tools

Job description

Our client is seeking a Risk Control Manager to help strengthen and build out its trading risk control framework.

This is a hands‑on role partnering closely with senior Risk leadership to evaluate existing controls, identify gaps, improve processes, and formalize controls where needed. The focus is risk and controls - not P&L.

We're looking for someone who understands what a strong trading control environment should look like and can serve as a trusted "right hand" in building it.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review existing trading and risk controls and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop, document and formalize controls, procedures and escalation processes.
• Establish meaningful risk reporting, KPIs and exception monitoring.
• Strengthen controls around:
  • Trade confirmations and exchange activity
  • FCM reconciliations
  • Broker fee tie-outs
  • Trade-to-ETRM reconciliations (Hitachi Energy TRM)
  • Curve validation
  • T0/T1 checks and KPIs
  • AML/KYC onboarding and annual counterparty reviews
  • Month-end reconciliations with Finance
• Ensure processes are operating consistently with established risk policies.
• Partner across Risk, Trading, Operations and Finance to investigate and resolve control issues.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience within energy/commodity trading risk, trade control, middle office, product control or risk operations.
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle and trading control environment.
• Experience with exchange/FCM activity, reconciliations, ETRM controls and exception management.
• Ability to assess existing processes and determine what needs to be improved, created or formalized.
• Strong process documentation, reporting and stakeholder-management skills.
• ETRM/CTRM experience; Hitachi Energy TRM exposure is a plus.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to go beyond simply operating existing controls and play a meaningful role in building a stronger, scalable risk framework.

Optimus LLC. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also take affirmative action to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and equitably throughout their employment with us.

Optimus LLC. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also take affirmative action to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and equitably throughout their employment with us.