At a Glance
- Tasks: Enhance market risk reporting and monitor trading positions in a dynamic energy environment.
- Company: A growing UK energy business with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Salary up to £60,000, hybrid working, and strong career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity to build relationships across various teams and drive automation initiatives.
- Why this job: Influence key decisions in a fast-paced energy trading environment while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in Market Risk or analytics, with proficiency in Python and SQL.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 60000 £ per year.
Senior Market Risk Analyst Leeds | Hybrid (2 days per week) | Up to £60,000 The Opportunity A growing UK energy business is seeking a Senior Market Risk Analyst to join its Leeds-based risk team.
This is a high-profile role offering significant exposure to senior stakeholders across Risk, Commercial, Finance, and Trading functions.
It's well suited to someone with a background in Market Risk, Analytics, Quantitative Analysis, or Data Science who wants to apply their technical expertise in a commercially focused environment.
While this is an individual contributor position with no direct people management responsibilities, it offers excellent visibility and long-term progression into broader Risk, Commercial, or Trading roles.
Key Responsibilities Own and enhance core market risk reporting processes.
Monitor trading positions, hedging activity, and risk limits.
Produce regular and ad-hoc analysis, including: Value at Risk (Va R) Variance analysis Market exposure reporting Drive automation and continuous improvement of risk reporting.
Support risk system development and reporting enhancements during ongoing system transitions.
Assess commercial opportunities from a market risk perspective.
Partner closely with stakeholders across Risk, Finance, Commercial, and Trading teams.
Maintain and improve risk controls, processes, and documentation.
About You Essential Experience Experience within Market Risk, Commodities, Energy, Banking, Insurance, or a similar analytical risk environment.
Strong quantitative and analytical capability.
Proficiency with Python and SQL.
Experience using risk systems, reporting tools, or analytics platforms.
Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable Experience Knowledge of energy markets, particularly Power, Gas, or Commodities.
Experience with Dataiku, Power BI, Excel/VBA, or related analytics tools.
Exposure to system migrations, reporting transformation projects, or process improvement initiatives.
Understanding of: Value at Risk (Va R) Hedging analysis Risk limit monitoring Forward curve validation Why Join?
Work in a commercially important role with direct influence on decision-making.
Gain exposure to a dynamic and fast-changing energy trading environment.
Play a key role in ongoing automation and risk system development initiatives.
Build relationships across a broad internal stakeholder network.
Benefit from strong internal development and clear progression opportunities into wider Risk, Commercial, and Trading career paths.
Package Salary up to £60,000 Hybrid working (typically 2 days per week in Leeds) Strong learning, development, and career progression opportunities
Contact Details:
Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd Recruitment Team
