Director Market Risk

174 Power Global
Houston, TX
Job Description
Role Overview

The ideal candidate will have experience in deregulated retail electricity space as well as a technical background. As part of the risk desk enabling the growth of Chariot/Hanwha Energy USA's business, this role will be responsible for running and maintaining all analytical tools needed for risk management activities in various US power and natural gas markets.

What You Will Do

Assist in the marking of all the relevant wholesale and retail price curves, build and maintain monitoring checks to ensure compliance of all approved risk limits, analyze complex financial information and reports, and review, validate, and explain daily risk movements.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will be within commutable distance to the Houston office location, have a track record of increasing deployment velocity, and excel in agile environments.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree Required in Finance, Economics or any other hard science quantitative.
  • 8 - 10 years of work experience in Energy commodities trading, commodities financing, financial markets with a minimum of six (6) years in a Market Risk, Management role.
  • Familiarity with trading systems, data structures, and interfaces, and an advanced grasp of financial market concepts/theory.
  • Ability to assess mathematical derivative pricing models within the context of real-world market conditions.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and consulting skills, with the ability to form independent views on risk
  • Excellent communication skills, confident in engaging with senior business leaders and risk management colleagues.
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