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Model Risk Manager - Energy
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Model Risk Manager
Quantitative Risk Professional
Are you a quantitative risk professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with strategic influence?
As our Model Risk Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how risk is measured, understood, and managed across our Trading and Origination portfolios.
Leading a broad range of quantitative risk initiatives, you’ll be responsible for:
- Validating valuation models
- Developing robust risk methodologies
- Providing expert insights that support informed commercial decision-making
Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you’ll ensure our risk framework remains:
- Rigorous
- Innovative
- Fit for purpose in a fast-moving energy market
Key Responsibilities
- Design & implementation of risk methodologies, particularly for non-standard transactions
- Independent validation of front-office pricing and valuation models
- Contribution to shaping and governing model validation policies and practices
- Modelling of market data for commodity risk factors
- Support for other Risk teams on:
- All quantitative risk models and methods
- Small tactical programming tasks enhancing efficiency
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Skills & Experience
- Essential:
- Proven experience in quantitative risk management
- Background in energy or finance industry
- Preferred (not always mandatory):
- [Not explicitly stated in original]
Why Join Us?
Global Impact
- Offices in UK, US, Spain, and Australia, with further expansion planned
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, globally-minded team, explore new markets, and make a global difference
Flexible Working
- Work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days per year
- 2-3 days in the office, occasional travel to other offices
- Commitment to work-life balance
Diversity & Inclusion
- A culture that celebrates diversity, whatever your background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity
- Diversity-driven growth and innovation
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Hybrid Working Structure
- 2 days in office, 3 days remote
- Occasional travel to other office locations may be required
Next Steps
The recruitment process:
- Application reviewed by a human (no bots!)
- 2-stage video interviews using Microsoft Teams (typically 2-3 weeks total)
- May vary depending on the role; could include face-to-face meetings
- Recruitment Team available for questions/support
Commitment to accessibility: We make the process easy and comfortable and encourage reasonable adjustments. Contact one of our recruitment teams for further discussion.
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