Senior Risk Analyst - Perth, Perth & Kinross, United Kingdom - SSE PLC

Description

About the Role

Base Location: Perth, Edinburgh or Glasgow Preferred

Salary: £53,100 - £79,700 + performance related bonus and a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

We are currently looking for a Senior Analyst to join our Risk team.

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 SSE's 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.

What do I need?

We are looking for someone who will play a leading role in supporting the business in providing insight into financial risks through operating and trading in the wholesale energy markets.

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 SSE's 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.

About our Business

Energy Markets (EM) is the energy markets heart of the SSE Group, securing value for SSE's asset portfolios in wholesale energy markets as we move towards our vision of being a leading energy company in a net zero world. We play a critical role as the short-term energy market asset optimiser, and a long-term energy market adviser, for all SSE's Business Units (across SSE's Wind, Hydro, Low Carbon Thermal, Distributed Energy and Customer portfolios). This role for EM enables SSE to focus its investment in energy markets capabilities (including Trading, Risk Management, Energy Economics, Settlements and Advanced Analytics) in one centre of excellence, with these enhanced capabilities supporting value creation and decision making across the SSE Group.

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Tristan on

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.