Front Office Energy Market Risk Specialist recruitment
About the role:
- Strong practical experience in market risk (VaR calculations, stress testing, back testing) and be able to demonstrate how you apply these methods.
- Sitting on the trading floor you will have daily interaction with the traders in understanding the trading strategies underpinning the risk that is being measured.
- Extensive familiarity with options, derivatives and other trading instruments
- Sound knowledge of the European oil gas markets
- Good programming abilities, ideally in MATLAB, also proficiency in Excel VBA programming would be preferred.
- Financial modelling experience is required, and be familiar with the use of option valuation models, Monte Carlo simulations and other forms of quantitative analysis. Practical experience of this must be demonstrated and is a prerequisite.
About the person:
- The ability to articulate and communicate complex issues to non-specialists in a concise and clear manner
- Be able to exercise judgment and make sound decisions in the face of incomplete data with varying degrees of risk
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Team player and also work autonomously
If you would like to apply for this role or find out more, please apply online or contact Alex Longes at Robert Walters on 0207 509 8147 or alex.longes@robertwalters.com quoting the Job Reference 1605820/CNU
March 3, 2012
• Tags: Front Office Energy Market Risk Specialist recruitment, Risk Management careers in the UK • Posted in: Financial