Market Risk Analyst - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

This is a highly commercial market risk role which will work closely with the Front Office.

You willdevelop a close working relationship with the European power and gas trading business to support new deals and appraise trading activities to ensure exposureand risk limits are adhered to.

The role will require strong knowledge of the energy markets and the ability to further improve the key controls for the trading business.

In addition you will develop coherent risk methodologies including VaR back-testing,stress testing, scenario analysis.

Another key aspect of the role will be to assess the risks associated with structured deals and the valuation models used for physical/financial trading and hedging.

To be considered for this role you should have or the ability to develop the following key requirements:

Gas or Power market risk experience (3-6+ years) with a good understanding of market risk fundamentals (P&L, exposure, VaR, stress testing)
Experience of nonlinear products (e.g. options), tolling agreements, renewable power, and certificates (GoOs, REGOs)
Power/Gas market fundamentals knowledge and crosscommodity awareness (e.g. gas, carbon)
Ability to multitask with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
Strong business analysis, modelling, and problemsolving skills
Strong IT skills
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships across stakeholder teams
Ability to perform under rigid deadlines and time pressured environments
A selfmotivated team player, who can work remotely as part of a wider global team
Capable of applied creativity and problemsolving
A Team player