Our client is a diversified global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets. Risk management, on an intraday and overnight basis, of the firm commodity portfolios to mitigate risk and protect the Company’s capital. Responsibilities: • Proactive management of firm accounts in excess of pre-defined risk parameters or experiencing trading losses to bring exposures within parameters and/ or protect the firm’s capital. Actions may include prompt communication with firm traders on risk parameters breached, escalation to senior management within Risk and the business. • Oversight of daily reporting on firm positions including VaR, Sensitivity Analysis & Stress Testing. Escalating key risk issues to both Risk and Business Management where required. • Liquidity analysis of firm portfolios and of individual underlying positions in relation to market depth. • Perform analysis and preparation of risk reports and risk Powerpoint packs as required by Senior Management and the Board. • Delivering on allocated projects and system development items as well as proactively engaging on risk or control improvement ideas with the wider team. • Responsibility for managing, mentoring, and training direct reports. • Ensuring London market risk team is adequately staffed to cover various markets and global trading hours. Team members holiday management. • To effectively communicate risk management principles to internal and external stakeholders. • Developing and maintaining effective Market Risk management systems. • Responsibility for ensuring adherence to risk policies & procedures at all times and escalation of potential issues. Skills and Experience: • A strong quantitative background gained in education and/ or in a professional setting with particular focus on commodities options pricing & hedging as well as exposure to risk management concepts, particularly VaR, Sensitivities & Stress Testing. Candidates will be required to demonstrate understanding. • A strong risk management background with experience in commodities and a proven interest in markets (exchanges). • A good understanding of financial markets gained in a Brokerage or Banking institution from either the Risk Management or Trading sides. Experience of risk managing Exchange Traded Futures & Options. • Composure, character and presence to work effectively in challenging market conditions to instil required level of authority on any situation. • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across all areas of the firm and communicate effectively across all levels. • Understanding of pre-trade and post-trade risk controls and their applications. • Leadership & Managerial qualities. • Good understanding of processes, controls and responsibilities associated with a Financial Markets business. • Candidates with a strong programming skillset preferred (C, SQL, Python, Matlab) • Strong Microsoft Office skills, high level VBA skills within Excel. • Relevant professional designation desirable.