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Senior Market Risk Analyst

Posted 07 January 2018
Salary Flexible Depending on Experience
LocationDüsseldorf
Job type Permanent
Discipline Energy Procurement
ReferenceEMRA2
Contact NameAndrew Green

Job description

The Client:

TGRC are working alongside a global energy firm that generates, trades and markets power on a large scale. The business procures, stores, transports and supplies commodities including nat gas, LNG and coal, alongside energy-related products. The business operates in more than 40 countries with around 40 GW of generation capacity and is one of the leading names in the energy industry globally. 

The Role:

  • Manage portfolio market risk: Analyse exposures, synergies, diversification and concentration risk
  • Maintain and share strong knowledge of the portfolio and keep abreast of developments in the energy markets
  • Contribute towards holistic risk awareness and the promotion of risk management on the trading floors as well as across the wider business
  • Support commercially and challenge the businesses commercial areas with analysis on trading strategies and by providing comprehensive quantitative and qualitative descriptions of risk/return potentials
  • Conduct scenario analysis and simulation by actively collaborating with the quantitative team to further develop methods for risk assessment in the portfolio context
  • Represent and present the managed portfolio to senior stakeholders and management
  • Think commercially about the development and implementation of new products and hedging tools in markets and steer new business approval
  • Understand front to end processes and work effectively across all levels of the organization to challenge, promote dialogue and drive cooperation

The Individual:

  • Familiar with option theory and risk metrics;
  • Background in risk management or trading within an investment bank or energy trading company
  • Ability to quantitatively analyze and identify risks using simulation based modelling and other methods
  • Background in risk management or trading within an investment bank or energy trading company
  • Familiar with option theory and risk metrics; able to manage interface to quant teams
  • Ability to quantitatively analyze and identify risks using simulation based modelling and other methods
  • Broad knowledge of European & Global energy markets
  • Ability to engage in balanced and independent interaction with commercial teams
  • Commercially oriented individual with strong focus on accuracy of information and attention to details
  • Quick problem-solving mind-set with project management skills
  • Strong team player with experience of working in an international and multicultural team
  • Fluent in English (additional languages welcome)