Head of Market Risk

Houston, Texas

Harvey Nash
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Job Title: VP- Market Risk (US Power and US Gas market risk)

Location: Houston TX

Perm/FTE Role

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Risk identification, risk assessment and risk monitoring on the US Power and US Gas business
  • Design and maintain risk reports to monitor some key identified risks and adapt the monitoring as the market dynamics change
  • Own the coordination, implementation, evolution and communication of the risk reports
  • Work collegially with the team and communicate effectively with the desk to understand the positioning of the desk and current market conditions
  • Define and implement bespoke stress tests based on market conditions deterioration, specific risk quantification for communication and ventilation to the Senior Risk Management and Commercial teams
  • Define and monitor predictive scenarios for portfolio risk to give a better intuition to management and desk on the positioning as market conditions evolve
  • Coding in python, handling databases and leveraging on data visualization softwares (Tableau/PowerBI) for effective presentation of metrics daily in dashboards.
  • To undertake assessments of a wide range of transactions, carrying out modeling and analysis as necessary
  • To communicate results effectively with traders and senior management

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or above
  • Experience in US Power and US Gas market risk
  • Highly numerate, with good problem-solving and analytical skills
  • High Coding skills, notably in Python, essential
  • Good communication skills - must be able to understand others' perspectives and relate complex ideas to different groups, including senior management
  • The ability to challenge proposals constructively to help ensure they are robust, whilst maintaining excellent working relationships
  • Must be able to work collegially in a team, flexibly handling a wide range of potential issues
  • Must be capable of working with significant autonomy and ensuring analysis is focused on delivering practical business benefits, often in tight deadlines
Date Posted: 10 April 2025
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