Principal Market Risk Specialist (analyst)

SMUD

Sacramento, CA, US
$141,128.00 - $186,929.60 py
On-site
Quantitative and data modeling skills
Deep experience in energy markets
Market risk measurement and policy development
This position is critical in ensuring that the utility maintains a robust risk management framework to navigate price volatility in energy markets, regulatory impacts, and external shocks

Job Summary

  • This position is critical in ensuring that the utility maintains a robust risk management framework to navigate price volatility in energy markets, regulatory impacts, and external shocks.
  • Oversee the assessment and monitoring of market risk exposures across power, gas, renewables, and other commodity portfolios.
  • Present complex risk findings to executive management, including the Risk Oversight Committee and Board of Directors.

Matching Summary

This position is critical in ensuring that the utility maintains a robust risk management framework to navigate price volatility in energy markets, regulatory impacts, and external shocks.

Salary

$141,128.00 - $186,929.60

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Quantitative and data modeling skills
  • Deep experience in energy markets
  • Market risk measurement and policy development
  • Value-at-Risk, stress testing, scenario evaluation
  • North American energy markets (ISO/RTO)
  • Energy trading and risk management systems

Nice-to-have

  • Leveraging innovative technologies
  • Responding to market volatility
  • Strengthening risk management framework
  • Culture of risk awareness

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 11+ years of experience if no degree
  • 7+ years of experience in market risk, energy trading, or quantitative risk management
  • Proficiency in risk tools and programming languages (Python, R, MATLAB, SQL)

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