Senior Risk Analyst - Power & Natural Gas
Selby Jennings is exclusively partnered with a top global energy company that is looking to bring on a seasoned Senior Risk Analyst to support their power & natural gas trading desks. The Risk group with this firm maintains a close relationship with the Trading teams & has a track record of elevating Risk professionals into a Commercial seat. The company additionally prioritizes work from home flexibility and you will only be required to be in office 2 days a week. In this seat, you will be responsible for daily valuation reporting, performance monitoring, and financial risk oversight. The position plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy of mark-to-market (MtM) calculations, validating profit and loss (P&L) results, and maintaining compliance with internal risk mandates.
Responsibilities:
- Calculate and validate daily mark-to-market values across trading portfolios and products.
- Ensure timely and accurate dissemination of valuation data to internal stakeholders.
- Support the publication of daily performance reports, maintaining consistency and data integrity.
- Review and explain daily P&L results by trading desk and product line.
- Estimate and model various financial reserves including credit, liquidity, inception, and volume-related risks.
- Track trader risk limits and report any breaches or anomalies.
- Validate pricing curves and exotic parameters such as shape factors and scalar ratios.
- Develop and maintain dashboards using business intelligence tools to enhance visibility into financial and operational metrics.
- Partner with trading, credit, market risk, and operations teams to manage exceptions and ensure consistent reporting.
- Work closely with legal, finance, and compliance teams to uphold regulatory standards.
- Support internal and external audits related to valuation and reserve processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in a middle-office or analytical role within the energy or commodities sector.
- Strong background in mark-to-market (MtM) reporting, P&L analysis, and risk metrics such as value at risk (VaR) and stress testing.
- Proficiency in trading and risk management systems, advanced Excel, and data visualization tools. Proficiency in SQL highly desired.
- Familiarity with curve validation.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
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