Senior Market Risk Analyst -- Gas & Power
Richard, Wayne and RobertsHouston, TX
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Job Description
Join a high-performing energy trading environment at a company actively expanding its footprint across North American gas and power markets. This organization is investing heavily in analytics, infrastructure, and market intelligence to support growth across physical and financial commodities trading. With a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture and strong executive backing, the team offers the opportunity to influence risk strategy, build scalable processes, and work alongside experienced trading and commercial leaders in a fast-moving market.This is a highly visible opportunity for a senior-level risk professional to play a critical role in shaping risk oversight and supporting strategic trading decisions. The position offers a clear path toward leadership as the platform continues to grow. Position SummaryThe Senior Risk Analyst Gas & Power will oversee day-to-day market risk monitoring and analysis for gas and power portfolios across the Americas. This role partners closely with trading, operations, finance, compliance, and commercial stakeholders to ensure disciplined risk-taking, robust controls, and actionable market insights. Key ResponsibilitiesMarket Risk Monitoring & Limits
- Monitor intraday and end-of-day market exposures across gas and power portfolios, including VaR, P&L attribution, and option risk metrics where applicable.*
- Track and enforce trading limits, dealer limits, stress thresholds, and escalation procedures.*
- Provide timely reporting and analysis to support trading and risk leadership.
- Develop and execute historical and hypothetical stress scenarios to evaluate portfolio resilience under changing market conditions.*
- Identify concentration risks, liquidity concerns, volatility exposure, and dislocations across energy markets.*
- Deliver forward-looking market risk insights and recommendations.
- Review pricing inputs including forward curves, volatility surfaces, heat rates, and hub data.*
- Investigate valuation discrepancies and model exceptions.*
- Support ongoing enhancement of valuation methodologies, testing frameworks, and risk analytics.
- Maintain strong control frameworks, audit trails, and policy adherence aligned with regulatory and internal governance standards.*
- Partner cross-functionally with Compliance, Legal, Credit, Operations, and Finance teams.*
- Drive process improvement initiatives and automation efforts to strengthen operational efficiency and reduce risk.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to trading teams by providing real-time risk insights, trade-level assessments, and pre-trade analysis.*
- Contribute to the mentorship and development of junior team members.*
- Support team scaling initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
- Direct exposure to dynamic North American gas and power markets.*
- Opportunity to influence a growing trading platform and help shape risk infrastructure.*
- High-visibility role with close interaction across front office and executive stakeholders.*
- Collaborative environment that values innovation, analytical thinking, and commercial impact.*
- Strong career progression potential into leadership as the organization continues to expand.
- Experience in market risk, commodity risk, or trading support within gas, power, or broader energy markets.*
- Strong understanding of VaR, stress testing, P&L attribution, forward curves, and option-related risk.*
- Knowledge of physical and financial gas/power products, storage, spreads, and LNG markets is highly valued.*
- Advanced analytical and technical skills, including Excel, SQL, Python, and exposure to ETRM/risk platforms such as Endur, Allegro, Murex, or similar systems.*
- Ability to communicate complex risk concepts clearly to both technical and commercial stakeholders.*
- Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline preferred. FRM, PRM, or advanced degrees are a plus.
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