Senior AI-Driven Commodities Risk Quant

Focus Capital Markets; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus Capital Markets is seeking a seasoned quantitative risk professional to support commodities trading risk management. You will design and implement tools automating pricing, optionality and risk exposure, while advancing AI-driven analytics across the risk team.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in market risk, experience with power/gas traders, and strong Python/SQL skills, plus a maths/CS degree and excellent communication capabilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in a quantitative market risk environment.
• Experience supporting power and gas traders.
• Experience with energy options pricing.
• Experience building and supporting risk dashboards.
• Python and SQL experience preferred.
• Experience leveraging AI tools and AI model providers preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in mathematics, computer science related field.
• Must have excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and bring to reality tools that automate commodities pricing, optionality and market risk exposure.
• Advance the group’s approach to commodities risk with technology initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy AI-powered risk analytics.

Skills

Mathematics

Python

SQL

AI Tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics or CS

Job description

Focus Capital Markets is seeking a seasoned quantitative risk professional to support commodities trading risk management. You will design and implement tools automating pricing, optionality and risk exposure, while advancing AI-driven analytics across the risk team.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in market risk, experience with power/gas traders, and strong Python/SQL skills, plus a maths/CS degree and excellent communication capabilities.