Senior Market Risk Analyst
A growing UK energy business is hiring a Senior Market Risk Analyst to join its Leeds-based risk function. This is a strong opportunity for someone with a market risk, analytics, or data science background who wants to work in a commercially relevant role with high visibility across the business. This is a standalone analyst position with no people management responsibility, but significant exposure to stakeholders across risk, commercial, finance, and trading-related teams. The role would suit someone who is technically strong, intellectually curious, and looking for a position that can act as a springboard into broader risk, commercial, or trading pathways over time . The Ro le You will support the identification, assessment, monitoring, and communication of market risks across a large customer-facing energy portfolio. The position combines day-to-day reporting ownership, quantitative risk analysis, and systems/process improveme nt.Typical responsibilities are likely to inclu de:Owning and developing key market risk report ingMonitoring positions, hedging activity, and risk lim itsProducing regular and ad hoc analysis, including variance analysis and Value at R iskSupporting the ongoing improvement and automation of risk reporting proces sesContributing to risk system development and reporting consistency during system transiti onsReviewing commercial opportunities and assessing them from a market risk perspect iveWorking closely with stakeholders across risk, finance, and commercial functi onsHelping to document risk processes, controls, and procedu res What they are looking for They are looking for someone who is technically strong but also able to engage credibly with a range of stakeholders. In practice, this role leans heavily towards data science and analytical capability applied in a market risk set ting. Candidates are likely to be relevant if they bring: Experience in market risk, commodities, energy, banking, or in suranceStrong analytical and quantitative skillsExperience working with Python and SQLExposure to reporting automation, analytics tools, or risk systemsThe ability to interpret data and explain insights clearly to technical and non-technical au diencesA proactive, practical approach in a fast-moving envi ronment Useful additional experience i ncludes: Energy market knowledge, particularly power, gas, or co mmoditiesExposure to Dataiku, Power BI, Excel/VBA, or similar reporting and analyt ics toolsExperience supporting reporting through a system migration or major proce ss changeFamiliarity with VaR, hedging analysis, limit monitoring, or forward curve v alidation Candida te profile This role could suit someone c oming from: An energy or commodity market s backgroundA banking or insurance mark et risk roleA quantitatively focused analyst position with relevant exposure to risk, reporting, or trading environments While the title is "Senior", the role is best suited to someone at an early-to-mid career stage who already has a solid technical base and is ready to step into a broader, more visible position. Around 2–3 years of relevant experience is likely to be a strong fit, although this is flexible for the right pers on. Why apply? Join a business operating in a highly active and evolvin g energy marketWork in a role with strong exposure to commercial decision-making and market activityBe part of ongoing automation and systems development within risk reportingGain visibility across a broad internal stak eholder networkStrong long-term progression potential into wider risk, commercial, o r tradi ng roles Package Sal ary up to £60,000Hybrid working, typically 2 days per week in LeedsStrong internal development and progress ion opportunities