Market Risk Manager

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Selby Jennings Full time

Summary: One of the largest Utility-backed physical energy traders in LNG, Coal and Freight is looking to add an experienced Market Risk Manager to lead the Risk team in London. The Risk Specialist will support the business in all key risk management matters affecting the organisation, including working alongside the traders - both challenging and supporting them on their daily activities.
The Risk function forms part of our Middle Office and is responsible for the design of risk methodologies, implementation of suitable risk control frameworks and providing both qualitative and quantitative market risk analysis and risk control solutions.

Develop and maintain engines for calculating VaR, CaR and PFE.
Conduct an in-depth quantitative analysis across the risk and credit functions, ensuring the models and portfolios are performing as intended.
As a leader in the risk control team, you will oversee all market risk activities, including the preparation of daily, weekly and monthly market risk reports, including but not limited to Value at Risk (VaR), sensitivities (the Greeks), stress testing, risk capital calculations, etc.
Provide support within the Market Risk team for the validation and development of risk models, including system testing and optimisation.
Support digitalization and automation to smooth the flow of information across the business and to remove manual task.
Leading the Market Risk Team, you will oversee the resourcing of the market risk activities and processes. The ability to manage, train / develop, coach and mentor the more junior members of the Market Risk Team will be critical.
Ability to enhance and optimise the Internalsystem and developing the quantitative and reporting tools used by the Credit department, Market Risk, Finance and Front Office teams.
Use a quantitative approach and analysis to support the risk control team on its methodologies - including limits (notional and vega), VaR back testing and assumptions.
Prepare analysis as directed by the head of the team for consideration by the Risk Committee and/or New Business Committee
This includes looking at processes within the Market Risk Team, as well as shared processes and interfaces, collaboration and integration with Middle Office and Supporting Function teams.
Key liaison with Commercial / Front Office (Trading and Origination), Middle Office Functions (Product Control, Credit Risk, Internal Control, Legal, Compliance & Contracts, Treasury, etc.) Contribute to the design and implementation of a holistic risk control framework with focus on market risk
Support a risk conscious culture and promote best practice controls within the organisation through interaction with commercial and control teams across geographies

A degree in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Physics, or other science disciplines.
~Communication skills - dealing with counterparts, senior management, internal/external regulators.
~ A background in risk management within an energy or commodity trading company, or Tier-1 investment bank.
~ Detailed knowledge of Value-at-Risk, scenario analysis, back testing / stress testing, expected shortfall, and other market risk techniques.
~ Knowledge of the market risk associated with physical commodities, traded and real option portfolios
~ Exposure to both physical and financial energy markets. - Knowledge of Allegro, FEA, Endur, Power BI, Matlab, SQL or other data analytics or quantitative analytics packages may be useful.



  • London, United Kingdom Validus Risk Management Full time

    A Risk Advisory Analyst works within the client-facing team at Validus to provide financial market risk management consultancy services to clients.We are looking for confident, analytical, and articulate individuals with the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers at some of the world's leading private equity managers, institutional...


  • London, United Kingdom Validus Risk Management Full time

    A Risk Advisory Analyst works within the client-facing team at Validus to provide financial market risk management consultancy services to clients.We are looking for confident, analytical, and articulate individuals with the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers at some of the world's leading private equity managers, institutional...


  • London, United Kingdom Validus Risk Management Ltd. Full time

    A Risk Advisory Analyst works within the client-facing team at Validus to provide financial market risk management consultancy services to clients. We are looking for confident, analytical, and articulate individuals with the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers at some of the world's leading private equity managers, institutional...


  • London, United Kingdom Validus Risk Management Ltd. Full time

    A Risk Advisory Analyst works within the client-facing team at Validus to provide financial market risk management consultancy services to clients. We are looking for confident, analytical, and articulate individuals with the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers at some of the world's leading private equity managers, institutional...


  • London, United Kingdom Validus Risk Management Ltd. Full time

    A Risk Advisory Analyst works within the client-facing team at Validus to provide financial market risk management consultancy services to clients. We are looking for confident, analytical, and articulate individuals with the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers at some of the world's leading private equity managers, institutional...


  • London, United Kingdom Validus Risk Management Ltd. Full time

    A Risk Advisory Analyst works within the client-facing team at Validus to provide financial market risk management consultancy services to clients. We are looking for confident, analytical, and articulate individuals with the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers at some of the world's leading private equity managers, institutional...


  • London, United Kingdom Validus Risk Management Ltd. Full time

    A Risk Advisory Analyst works within the client-facing team at Validus to provide financial market risk management consultancy services to clients. We are looking for confident, analytical, and articulate individuals with the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers at some of the world's leading private equity managers, institutional...


  • London, United Kingdom Validus Risk Management Ltd. Full time

    A Risk Advisory Analyst works within the client-facing team at Validus to provide financial market risk management consultancy services to clients. We are looking for confident, analytical, and articulate individuals with the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers at some of the world's leading private equity managers, institutional...


  • London, United Kingdom Validus Risk Management Ltd. Full time

    A Risk Advisory Analyst works within the client-facing team at Validus to provide financial market risk management consultancy services to clients. We are looking for confident, analytical, and articulate individuals with the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers at some of the world's leading private equity managers, institutional...


  • London, United Kingdom Validus Risk Management Ltd. Full time

    A Risk Advisory Analyst works within the client-facing team at Validus to provide financial market risk management consultancy services to clients. We are looking for confident, analytical, and articulate individuals with the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers at some of the world's leading private equity managers, institutional...

  • Risk Management

    6 days ago


    London, United Kingdom LexisNexis Risk Solutions Full time

    Project Manager, ICIS (Hybrid) page is loaded Project Manager, ICIS (Hybrid) Apply locations UK - London (Bishopsgate) time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R74188 About the Business We help companies make strategic, sustainable decisions by bringing transparency to markets across the world. We create a comprehensive view of...

  • Risk Management

    6 days ago


    London, United Kingdom LexisNexis Risk Solutions Full time

    Project Manager, ICIS, Fixed Term Contract (Hybrid) page is loaded Project Manager, ICIS, Fixed Term Contract (Hybrid) Apply locations UK - London (Bishopsgate) time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R74726 About the Business We help companies make strategic, sustainable decisions by bringing transparency to markets across...

  • Risk Management

    22 hours ago


    London, United Kingdom LexisNexis Risk Solutions Full time

    Project Manager, ICIS (Hybrid) page is loaded Project Manager, ICIS (Hybrid) Apply locations UK - London (Bishopsgate) time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R74188 About the Business We help companies make strategic, sustainable decisions by bringing transparency to markets across the world. We create a comprehensive view of...

  • Risk Management

    21 hours ago


    London, United Kingdom LexisNexis Risk Solutions Full time

    Project Manager, ICIS, Fixed Term Contract (Hybrid) page is loaded Project Manager, ICIS, Fixed Term Contract (Hybrid) Apply locations UK - London (Bishopsgate) time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R74726 About the Business We help companies make strategic, sustainable decisions by bringing transparency to markets across...

  • Risk Management

    5 days ago


    London, United Kingdom LexisNexis Risk Solutions Full time

    Project Manager, ICIS (Hybrid) page is loaded Project Manager, ICIS (Hybrid) Apply locations UK - London (Bishopsgate) time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R74188 About the Business We help companies make strategic, sustainable decisions by bringing transparency to markets across the world. We create a comprehensive view of...

  • Risk Management

    19 hours ago


    London, United Kingdom LexisNexis Risk Solutions Full time

    Project Manager, ICIS (Hybrid) page is loaded Project Manager, ICIS (Hybrid) Apply locations UK - London (Bishopsgate) time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R74188 About the Business We help companies make strategic, sustainable decisions by bringing transparency to markets across the world. We create a comprehensive view of...

  • Risk Management

    18 hours ago


    London, United Kingdom LexisNexis Risk Solutions Full time

    Project Manager, ICIS, Fixed Term Contract (Hybrid) page is loaded Project Manager, ICIS, Fixed Term Contract (Hybrid) Apply locations UK - London (Bishopsgate) time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R74726 About the Business We help companies make strategic, sustainable decisions by bringing transparency to markets across...

  • Risk Management

    5 days ago


    London, United Kingdom LexisNexis Risk Solutions Full time

    Project Manager, ICIS, Fixed Term Contract (Hybrid) page is loaded Project Manager, ICIS, Fixed Term Contract (Hybrid) Apply locations UK - London (Bishopsgate) time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R74726 About the Business We help companies make strategic, sustainable decisions by bringing transparency to markets across...


  • London, United Kingdom The Risk Partners London Full time

    **Our Client**: Are you a Risk Analytics / Risk Methodology professional and interested in joining one of the world’s largest Corporate & Investment Banks? Our client is looking for a Head of Risk Analytics to join their growing team. **The Role**: - Take charge of a team of Analytics professionals tasked with Market & Counterparty Risk Methodology -...

  • Market Risk Manager

    2 months ago


    London, Greater London, United Kingdom Saxton Leigh Full time

    THE COMPANY: Our client is a large successful international bank, devoting a long history of success across the global market, that have offices based in the City.THE RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop and maintain the Bank's market risk management policy suite for traded and non-traded market risk; Provide directional guidance on market risk framework and policy...