A leading and rapidly growing commodities hedge fund is seeking a Senior Risk Analytics Specialist to spearhead all risk initiatives across its European operations. This high-impact role requires a seasoned professional who can challenge traders, provide critical insights, and drive robust risk management strategies in a fast-paced trading environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the design, implementation, and oversight of advanced risk analytics frameworks, with a focus on Value at Risk (VaR) and other key metrics.
* Collaborate closely with traders to challenge and refine trading strategies, ensuring alignment with risk appetite and market conditions.
* Build and enhance risk models and analytics tools using Python, ensuring scalability and precision in risk measurement.
* Analyse and report on market, credit, and liquidity risks, providing actionable insights to senior management.
* Stay ahead of market trends and regulatory developments, ensuring compliance and proactive risk mitigation.
Key Requirements:
* Extensive experience in a senior risk analytics role, ideally within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or investment bank.
* Experience with either Gas, Power, LNG or Oil
* Expertise in risk modelling, VaR frameworks, and risk-related quantitative methods.
* Strong proficiency in Python, with experience in building scalable analytics tools and automating workflows.
* Proven ability to challenge traders constructively and communicate complex risk concepts to stakeholders at all levels.
* In-depth understanding of European markets and regulatory requirements is highly advantageous.
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