Market Risk Operations Analyst x 2: World Energy Trading Co: 12 Month Contract
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
Freelance
21-03-2025
Job Specifications
Exciting opportunity for a Market Risk Operations Analyst to join this global Energy company, to join on a 12 month initial contract. £70,000 Per Annum equivalent / £315.43 PAYE / £370 Umbrella Day Rate
This is an exciting time to join this world-leading Energy company as it evolves from a traditional Oil & Gas enterprise into a future-focused Energy leader. This transformation includes the establishment of a highly successful new Power Trading desk within the Energy Trading team and ventures into cutting-edge solutions that address the evolving demands of the Energy sector. These initiatives include advanced Gas infrastructure, LNG technology, effective Energy Storage systems and Green Energy solutions.
The Market Risk Operations Analyst reports to the Manager of Market Risk Operations. The candidate will need to be comfortable with working independently with limited supervision at times and be able to thrive as part of a wider global team with members in the US, UK, India, and Singapore. The goal is to ensure that all data needed for portfolio valuation is complete, timely and accurate, and that systems and controls are in place to ensure compliance with the global Risk Management framework.
The Role:
This role will work closely with the other risk teams across the Trading and Supply business including a significant Business Operations component, regular discussions with Market Risk, Valuation, Front Office, Finance and Back Office, and a focal point for forward curve and pricing related queries from across the group.
•The role will support Energy Europe & Africa and Environmental Products Trading business.
•The Market Risk Operations group is responsible for maintaining observable valuation inputs e.g., exchange prices, broker quotes, derivable volatilities, and correlations to risk calculations.
•Understand physical spot price assessments and the construction of forward curves.
•Working with Market Risk analysts and traders to come up with the best forward curves possible, and to implement them in the trading systems alongside the Business Operations team.
•Regularly review assumptions and estimates in our valuation curves to ensure that they are suitable and up to date.
•Manage user testing of systems functionality and enhancements while providing feedback to key stakeholders.
•Must be a systems and data expert ensuring that knowledge around market risk reference data & forward curve construction is well documented for the benefit of the wider Market Risk team.
•Ensure process excellence, identifying bottlenecks in Risk processes. Implementing error-checking as a natural part of all processes so output is ‘Right First Time’.
•Support digitalization and automation to smooth the flow of information across the business and to remove manual tasks.
•Be an end-to-end deal expert understanding risk at all parts during the life of a deal interacting with the functional experts to help identify and suggest remediation to those risks.
•Ensure that Risk fulfils its role as an independent “check and balance” function and is viewed as such by other parts of the organization.
The Candidate:
•Candidate must have minimum of three (3) years working experience within a trading, financial or risk management organization
•Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Science, Engineering or IT
•Candidate must have knowledge of financial, commodity and energy markets, derivative instruments, and hedging which could have been gained in a Market Risk, Product Control or Trade Control roles.
•Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills, such as pivot tables, lookups, queries, VBA macros.
•SQL and Python an advantage, other coding languages can also be useful.
•Experience with Endur or comparable energy trading risk management system.
•Also, this is a role for a person who brings diversity of thought, who is not afraid to speak up and who is comfortable challenging stakeholders.
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. With a focus within Energy Trading, Oil & Gas, Financial Markets and Commodities, we offer a transparent Recruitment Service that has proven to be reliable and effective for over 40 years. We are ISO accredited and proud of our excellent TrustPilot Reviews. Your search for a New Contract Assignment or for a New Permanent Job will be in safe hands with Eaglecliff Recruitment. Please telephone for an immediate response or email your CV for a quick response. Eaglecliff Ltd is acting in the capacity of an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for contractor resourcing.
About the Company
Eaglecliff Recruitment is a distinguished leader in the field of Energy Trading Talent Acquisition, renowned for their unwavering dedication to excellence and innovation. With a rich history spanning decades, Eaglecliff has established itself as a trusted partner for both organisations seeking top-tier talent and individuals pursuing their career aspirations. What sets Eaglecliff apart is its established database with Contractors who have worked with them for many years. This is combined with a commitment to a personalised... Know more
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