Junior Market Risk Analyst- Commodities

Market Risk Analyst- Power & Gas We are working exclusively with a leading European energy trading firm to appoint a Junior Market Risk Analyst to support its European Power & Gas proprietary trading business.

Market Risk Analyst- Power & Gas

We are working exclusively with a leading European energy trading firm to appoint a Junior Market Risk Analyst to support its European Power & Gas proprietary trading business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a risk / product control professional to build a career in front‑office‑aligned market risk.

Key responsibilities

• Run and reconcile daily market risk reports for European power and gas trading portfolios

• Produce and review VaR and stress testing outputs, highlighting unusual moves or outliers

• Develop a clear understanding of positions, exposures and trading strategies on the proprietary trading desk

• Support monitoring of risk limits, exposures and P&L drivers, escalating issues where required

• Work closely with traders and senior risk colleagues to explain risk and P&L moves in clear, commercial language

Candidate profile

• Experience: Graduate up to c.3 years’ experience

  • At the junior end: open to candidates from product control, middle office or operations who are keen to move into market risk

  • At the upper end: experience with power & gas or broader energy / commodity markets is highly desirable

• Technical skills:

  • Solid Python skills to run and adapt basic scripts in a reporting / risk context

  • Strong Excel and confidence working with large datasets and reports

  • Understanding of market risk concepts (VaR, stress testing, sensitivities, P&L attribution) is an advantage; willingness to learn is essential.

If you meet the above set criteria, please apply or send a copy of your CV to hadjra.sohawon@robertwalters.com

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