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Risk Officer - Power

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship
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at Gunvor

Commodities

Posted 2 months ago

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The Risk Officer - Power will measure, monitor and challenge market risk, positions and daily P&L for physical and financial power trading activities, delivering high-quality risk reporting and analytics to support decision-making. The role involves reviewing mark-to-market valuations, validating deals and prices, maintaining and enhancing risk valuation models, and ensuring data integrity in trading systems. The officer will work closely with traders, front office, operations, finance, IT and compliance, contribute to senior management reporting, and support process and system improvements.

Compensation
Not specified

Currency: Not specified

City
London, Geneva
Country
United Kingdom, Switzerland

Full Job Description

Job Title:

Risk Officer - Power

Contract Type:

Permanent

Time Type:

Job Description:

The Risk Officer is part of the Risk team, reporting to the Manager Power & Gas. The role focuses on measuring, monitoring, and challenging market risk, positions, and P&L for power trading activities, while delivering high-quality risk reporting and analytics to support decision-making.

Main Responsibilities

  • Measure, analyze, and report market risk, positions, and daily P&L for physical and financial Power trades

  • Review mark-to-market valuations, curves, volatilities, basis risks, and challenge trader assumptions

  • Develop and maintain risk reporting and analytics for traders and senior management

  • Validate deals and prices, ensure accurate deal capture, curve updates, and data integrity in trading systems

  • Understand, maintain and enhance risk valuation models

  • Work closely with Traders, Front Office, Operations, Finance, IT, and Compliance

  • Contribute to senior management reporting and monthly accounting translation of trading results

  • Identify operational risks and support process and system improvements

  • Back up / support for other desk’s Risk officers as the case may be.

Profile & Key Skills

  • University degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Finance, or related field

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in commodity trading risk, preferably in Power and or Natural Gas

  • Asset experience is a plus (BESS, PPA)

  • Solid understanding of FX risk

  • Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail

  • Proficient in Excel; Python, VBA and SQL are a plus

  • Strong communication skills; fluent in English (French or other European language a plus)

Location: London or Geneva

If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!


Our people make all the difference in our success.

Location: London, Geneva

Risk Officer - Power

Compensation

Not specified

City: London, Geneva

Country: United Kingdom, Switzerland

Gunvor logo
Commodities

2 months ago

No clicks

at Gunvor

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship

The Risk Officer - Power will measure, monitor and challenge market risk, positions and daily P&L for physical and financial power trading activities, delivering high-quality risk reporting and analytics to support decision-making. The role involves reviewing mark-to-market valuations, validating deals and prices, maintaining and enhancing risk valuation models, and ensuring data integrity in trading systems. The officer will work closely with traders, front office, operations, finance, IT and compliance, contribute to senior management reporting, and support process and system improvements.

Full Job Description

Job Title:

Risk Officer - Power

Contract Type:

Permanent

Time Type:

Job Description:

The Risk Officer is part of the Risk team, reporting to the Manager Power & Gas. The role focuses on measuring, monitoring, and challenging market risk, positions, and P&L for power trading activities, while delivering high-quality risk reporting and analytics to support decision-making.

Main Responsibilities

  • Measure, analyze, and report market risk, positions, and daily P&L for physical and financial Power trades

  • Review mark-to-market valuations, curves, volatilities, basis risks, and challenge trader assumptions

  • Develop and maintain risk reporting and analytics for traders and senior management

  • Validate deals and prices, ensure accurate deal capture, curve updates, and data integrity in trading systems

  • Understand, maintain and enhance risk valuation models

  • Work closely with Traders, Front Office, Operations, Finance, IT, and Compliance

  • Contribute to senior management reporting and monthly accounting translation of trading results

  • Identify operational risks and support process and system improvements

  • Back up / support for other desk’s Risk officers as the case may be.

Profile & Key Skills

  • University degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Finance, or related field

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in commodity trading risk, preferably in Power and or Natural Gas

  • Asset experience is a plus (BESS, PPA)

  • Solid understanding of FX risk

  • Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail

  • Proficient in Excel; Python, VBA and SQL are a plus

  • Strong communication skills; fluent in English (French or other European language a plus)

Location: London or Geneva

If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!


Our people make all the difference in our success.

Location: London, Geneva