Salary: Competitive, Depending on Experience + Generous Bonus & Benefits
Our client is a leading multinational energy group based in Central London, seeking to appoint an experienced Head of Risk to lead and develop its risk management function across the group.
This is a senior leadership role offering broad responsibility for overseeing financial, commercial and operational risks, ensuring robust risk governance and supporting strategic decision-making across an international business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the group’s risk management function, ensuring effective identification, assessment, monitoring and mitigation of risks.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive risk management frameworks, policies and procedures.
- Oversee financial, market, credit, liquidity, counterparty and operational risk exposures.
- Monitor risks arising from energy markets, trading activities and commercial operations.
- Establish and maintain appropriate risk limits, controls and reporting processes.
- Provide regular risk reporting, analysis and recommendations to senior management.
- Work closely with trading, treasury, finance, operations and commercial teams to manage risk exposures.
- Oversee counterparty credit risk assessments, exposure monitoring and credit limit frameworks.
- Support hedging strategies and risk mitigation arrangements.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and corporate governance standards.
- Lead risk assessments relating to new business activities, investments and strategic initiatives.
- Develop and enhance risk reporting systems, analytical tools and internal controls.
- Identify emerging risks and provide proactive recommendations to senior leadership.
- Manage and develop risk team members, promoting a strong risk management culture across the group.
Candidate Requirements
- Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics or a related discipline. Relevant professional qualifications would be advantageous.
- Substantial risk management experience, including experience in a senior leadership role.
- Strong background within the energy, commodities, trading or related sectors.
- Proven understanding of financial, market, credit, liquidity, counterparty and operational risk.
- Experience developing and implementing risk management frameworks and controls.
- Strong knowledge of energy markets, commodity price exposures, derivatives and hedging instruments.
- Experience within a multinational group, energy trading business or complex commercial environment.
- Strong understanding of risk measurement methodologies, exposure monitoring and reporting.
- Experience working closely with trading, treasury, finance and commercial teams.
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and corporate governance principles.
- Commercially minded, proactive and comfortable operating within a fast-paced international business.
- Experience with risk management systems, trading platforms and advanced Excel would be advantageous.
Head of Risk employer: Handpicked Recruitment
Join a leading multinational energy group in London, where you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work culture that values innovation and collaboration. With hybrid working options, competitive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional growth, this role as a Senior Financial Accountant not only offers meaningful work but also the chance to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to sustainability and excellence in the energy sector.
