Power & Gas Trading Risk Manager

Point72

London, United Kingdom
On-site
Gas and power trading risk
Credit, tail risk, liquidity, convexity
Stress testing and var frameworks
Risk managers will lead research efforts to identify opportunities for improved risk management, investment behavior, and portfolio construction, with the goal of helping the firm deliver superior risk-adjusted performance

Job Summary

  • Risk managers will lead research efforts to identify opportunities for improved risk management, investment behavior, and portfolio construction, with the goal of helping the firm deliver superior risk-adjusted performance.
  • The paramount mission of the team is to protect the firm from excessive levels of exposure and ensure that risk-taking is efficient and deliberate.
  • Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies.

Matching Summary

Risk managers will lead research efforts to identify opportunities for improved risk management, investment behavior, and portfolio construction, with the goal of helping the firm deliver superior risk-adjusted performance.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Gas and Power Trading risk
  • Credit, tail risk, liquidity, convexity
  • Stress testing and VaR frameworks
  • Capital allocation framework
  • Performance attribution frameworks
  • Quantitative programming (Python, MATLAB, R)
  • SQL and large data sets

Nice-to-have

  • Investor-led culture
  • Proactive idea generation
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Building relationships
  • Innovation and creativity

Key Requirements

  • Five or more years of experience
  • US and European power & gas products
  • Risk manager or portfolio manager experience
  • Energy product knowledge
  • Pricing models and risk sensitivities
  • Risk aggregation in portfolio context
  • Risk management, portfolio construction, trading understanding
  • Proficiency in SQL and quantitative programming
  • Experience with large data sets
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience interacting with portfolio managers
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks independently
  • Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to highest ethical standards

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