Job Description

This position requires being able to both be well versed in financial transactions, and a pro-active approach to understanding the business needs. The Risk Manager should have the talent and knowledge to exercise prudent judgment in creating and calibrating the appropriate risk measures as well as the ability to clearly and logically present the methodology supporting the risk calculation.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creation from scratch of a comprehensive risk & control framework
  • System roll-out
  • Controls & processes
• Create and coordinate the daily production of exposure and PnL reports across the Oil and Gas trading desks and for Treasury.
• Communicate with senior management to ensure the management of the FX exposure and the resulting P&L are well understood.
• Coordinate daily hedging strategy and manage with Treasury, including optimization of the process
• Liaise between desks (traders and risk) and treasure

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Educated to degree level at 2.1 or above (or similar)
• Must be capable of working with significant autonomy and ensuring analysis is focused on delivering practical business benefits, often in tight deadlines
• Highly numerate, with good problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good communication skills – must be able to understand others’ perspectives and relate complex ideas to different groups, including senior management
• The ability to challenge proposals constructively to help ensure they are robust, whilst maintaining excellent working relationships
• Must be able to work effectively in a team, flexibly handling a wide range of potential issues