Senior Risk Analyst Policy & Control

As a European gas company and global energy merchant, our client aims for carbon neutrality and exiting coal, establishing a green and flexible power portfolio with greener gases.

One goal is to make zero- and low-carbon hydrogen a major energy source in the future, with aids the progressive decarbonisation of power and gas to indirectly support their customers' climate ambitions.

Our client collaborates globally in diverse teams with a culture of respect, equal opportunity, and cooperation. Their legacy, assets, and talents enable them to accelerate Europe's decarbonisation and ensure energy security.

Responsibilities :

• Implement policy to establish, communicate, and enforce standards for managing market and credit risk across all functions and regions.
• Establish, communicate, and implement risk management standards for trading algorithms, Country Risk, and Financial Regulations (e.g. EMIR, MiFID)
• Implement internal governance standards for Financial Regulation restrictions and thresholds.
• Coordinate annual risk capital allocation according to its financial situation.
• Ensure their Risk Strategy describes how the organisation addresses various risk categories.
• Effectively run essential risk controls (e.g. Limit monitoring, Market Conformity check), handle Policy breaches, and act as ICS coordinator for Risk Management to ensure consistent risk controls across locations.
• Ensure compliance with risk policy criteria for new business activities, by centralising evidence of new trading product implementation across Risk teams.

Requirements :

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Risk Management, Finance, or related field- and preferably supporting work experience.
• Demonstrated interest in security, defending and strengthening Risk Policy & Control principles.
• Promote a robust risk culture through reasonable policy principles.
• Expertise of Financial Regulation (EMIR, MiFiD, MaRisk) and Risk Governance requirements.
• Strong communication skills across all levels
• Proficient in public speaking and presentation
• Organisational and problem-solving skills
• Capable of managing stakeholders across functions and locations to meet deadlines Fluent in written and spoken English and German

Company Benefits :

• Competitive compensation, an impressive pension, and health benefits
• A supportive and creative work atmosphere
• Flexible working alternatives and home office equipment.
• Work-Life Balance and an adaptive work style to team requirements.
• Assistance including sabbaticals, part-time, family service.
• Car and bike leasing, and E-car charging stations.
• Flu vaccinations and preventive health services available.
• Lifelong training and coaching

This is a senior position with an annual salary of up to €110,000. Fluency in German and English is necessary to be considered.