Director, Market Risk Control

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Remote-first role within the continental United StatesFull-TimeDirector
Salary175,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
7+ years
Required Skills
PythonSQLStakeholder management

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in market risk management, product control, or related roles.
  • Experience within energy trading firms, investment banks, or hedge funds.
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Strong understanding of power markets and energy trading products.
  • Proven experience designing and implementing risk frameworks, controls, and reporting processes.
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
  • Hands-on proficiency in Python and SQL.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and build systems from the ground up.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience leveraging AI tools to improve productivity and analytical workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and lead the market risk control function, designing the overall risk framework, governance structure, and analytical tools.
  • Monitor and analyze real-time trading exposures, identifying breaches and recommending mitigation actions.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive risk policies, procedures, and controls.
  • Define and manage trading limits.
  • Oversee P&L reporting and attribution analysis.
  • Build and enhance quantitative risk tools and automated reporting capabilities using Python and SQL.
  • Manage counterparty, operational, and liquidity risks.
  • Deliver regular risk reporting and insights to senior leadership and the Market Risk Committee.
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