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 Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates