Risk Manager

Inspired is a market leading, technology-enabled provider of energy and sustainability solutions in the UK - supporting businesses to transition to net zero carbon and manage their response to climate change.

Established in 2000, we became the first publicly quoted advisor following a successful AIM debut in 2011. We are now the UK’s number one destination for businesses seeking expert insight and advisory services to help them manage their energy costs, reduce their carbon emissions and prove their net zero carbon and ESG strategies to their investors and customers.

We are looking for a Risk Manager to join our successful Risk team. This role is home based with travel to our office at least twice a month.

Role and Responsibilities

The role of Risk Manager is to provide a service to customers of Inspired as well as internal stakeholders, who purchase energy supply requirement via a Flexible Purchasing product. The primary objective of the role is to assist customers in managing their energy purchasing, either by developing purchasing strategies with the customer, or by implementing purchasing strategies on behalf of the customer.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Hold regular meetings with customers to discuss performance and hedging strategy.
• Creating strategies and frameworks to deliver customers strategic objectives.
• Provide in depth market intelligence for relevant commodities.
• Liaison with the various divisions in Inspired to support on delivering risk objectives.
• Monitor customer hedging performance and identify opportunities to improve reporting, strategy effectiveness and decision-making.
• Understand end-to-end product lifecycle from pricing to billing.
• Manage operational and regulatory risks, escalating as appropriate.
• Ensure information systems are operated to the required standard to maintain accurate and secure records.
• Be required to have Gas, Power and relevant industry knowledge.
• Proven ability to engage credibly with senior customer stakeholders, including finance, procurement, energy and operational decision-makers, with the confidence to support C-suite.
• Have a High numerical ability with analytical capability and a strong academic background.
• Have a good understanding of risk management analysis, probability, statistics and quantitative analysis.
• Be familiar with analysing large and complex data sets across multiple databases/sources.
• Possess advanced skills and experience of Energy Trading and Risk Management System experience.
• Highly resilient, with considerable experience and evidence building strong relationships, interacting and engaging at all levels.
• Demonstrate proven time management and stakeholder management skills with confidence and gravitas.
• Proven ability in working with very large, complex spreadsheets and databases.
• Have a logical, analytical and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Be able to work with different teams in order to co-deliver solutions.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and be a good team worker, as this role will require working with a wide variety of people in all levels across the business.
• Read and comply with the company Health & Safety Policy; taking reasonable care for the Health & Safety of themselves and others; co-operate with managers and other employees in fulfilling our objectives and statutory duties.