Head of Risk Management

2 weeks ago

Houghton le Spring, United Kingdom UK Direct Business Solutions Ltd Full time

**About our Business**

UK Direct Business Solutions has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. We are proud to be playing a crucial role in the net zero transition, as the Direct Business Group has grown and our major business team develops, we are delighted to be recruiting for additional traders to support our business requirement. We are looking to recruit a talented individual as a Head of Risk Management with a genuine interest in developing their career with one of the UK's leading energy companies. As the Head of Risk Management, your primary focus will be to help ensure our energy portfolio is economically managed and is competitive in the marketplace.

Some of your main accountabilities will include:

- Execute financial and physical transactions across energy products in the GB and EU energy markets. Execution of trading and hedging strategies, via brokers and screen-based exchanges within appropriate company approvals, based on experience and information gained in markets.
- Develop long term trading strategies for clients that amongst other things incorporate low carbon generation and power purchase agreements (PPAs).
- Optimise hedging orders from DBS’s businesses to maximise profit & minimise losses through analysis of key market fundamentals and internal processes.
- Add value and contribute to Budget targets through creation and execution of trading strategies and assist in development of analytical models.
- Market and counterparty intelligence reporting, including supply chain analysis and report on competitor and customer commercial strategies.

**What do I need?**
- **Minimum criteria - APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT**_
- **A minimum of 3 years’ experience in risk management for UK consultancies.**
- **Fully understand all forms of trading strategy and be competent and capable to write a risk management strategy (this will form the second phase of the interview process).**

To be successful in this role we would love you to have:

- A successful track record in a risk managed environment related capacity along with and demonstrable knowledge of industry players, industry structure and commercial mechanisms and drivers.
- To be, preferably, educated to degree level, in a numerical discipline such as, but not limited to, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Economics.
- Strong numeracy and communication skills with the ability to use MS Office suite of products. Programming knowledge, such as VBA, Databases, Python and other programming languages, would be beneficial.
- Experience in energy trading and PPA’s.
- Diligent, responsible, and reliable with a close attention to detail and fundamental respect for internal and external governance.

Base Location: Office & Home (with an ideal requirement to be based in office 2 days per week (non-essential), with flexibility to work from home the remainder of the week.

**Salary**: Competitive Salary depending on skills and experience + annual bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time | Flexible working options available

**Salary**: £50,000.00-£70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Houghton Le Spring: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Risk Management: 3 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houghton Le Spring

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