Job Title: VP- Market Risk (US Power and US Gas market
risk)
Location: Houston TX 77001
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
