Senior Risk Analyst, Enery Trading - Bonnyrigg, United Kingdom - Eaglecliff

Description

• You will challenge, influence, and engage with all levels of the trading and optimisation function to ensure controls are upheld and that they are securing optimal revenues from asset backed trading activity (renewables assets, thermal power stations)
• You will undertake a key role in the business as part of a team who are responsible for commodity position management and reporting, market risk analysis and complex modelling of a diverse portfolio of assets.
• Own the successful delivery of projects that ensure effective controls and continuous improvement programmes are delivered.
• You will be comfortable with big data and demonstrate a flair for creating innovative solutions to meet changing needs and requirements.
• As a senior member of the team you will play an important part in fostering a culture of innovation and improvement, helping generate ideas and seeing them brought to fruition.

• Experience of working in an energy trading environment and having an in depth understanding of wholesale energy markets (including power, gas, and carbon) is essential.
• Problem solving and mathematical modelling will be essential to your success in this role along with developing a comprehensive understanding of exposure to wholesale energy markets.
• Familiarity with Lacima Analytics, ZEMA, Power BI and Python (or equivalent) would be highly beneficial.
• Professional qualifications such as the FRM or ERP qualification from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (or equivalent) would also be advantageous.
• You should be fully aware of the accounting and regulatory classification pertaining to energy commodities; have strategic awareness of the energy industry, and be a highly analytical thinker with the ability to distil complex information and communicate on a variety of levels.
• You will be comfortable dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders within the company and effective in building strong working relationships with other business areas.

This needs combining with a positive attitude and an ability to work within a large, globally dispersed project team in a multi-cultural environment.

You also need to be a self-starter, a logical thinker and a quick learner, with strong initiative and excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, able to write clearly and concisely.

We believe in equality of opportunity for all job applicants regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, creed or religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

Specialising within Energy Trading, Oil & Gas, Financial Markets and TV & Entertainment, Eaglecliff Recruitment is ISO accredited, a Member of REC and listed within the top 4% for Financial stability by Dun & Bradstreet.