Market Risk Analyst

Company Overview:

Energy is always evolving. At Hartree Partners, we use our decades of experience in the physical and financial energy and commodities markets to explore the opportunities this evolution provides. We assist our customers in participating in new markets and navigating their complexities for maximum revenues at minimum risk. We provide a wide range of services to a substantial and diversified customer base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1997, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in many financial centers around the world. Hartree Partners LP is owned by the company’s Managing Partners, senior staff, and Oaktree Capital.

Find out more about us by visiting our website at: http://www.hartreepartners.com/

Job Responsibilities:

Hartree Risk Management is the group that measures and monitors the trading, hedging, and marketing activities while providing transparency to Senior Management of the underlying risks on a consistent basis across the company. We are seeking a dynamic individual to take responsibility for the risk control and risk assessment. The Market Risk Analyst is a key resource for Risk Management. This role is also responsible for providing support in risk coverage areas to other members of the team.

• Oversight of daily risk measurement reports. This includes maintaining quality control and implementing enhancements.
• Analysis of market conditions, positions, Value-at-Risk (VaR), Profit and Loss (P&L), Independent Price Review (IPV) process of flat price and non-linear positions.
• Assist in development of new risk oversight tools/reports/projects.
• Active participation in discussions/interactions with the team members and traders. This may include topics such as reviewing trading strategies or embedded optionality of non-standard transactions.

Job Requirements:

• 2-5 years of experience in a trading, risk, product control, and/or operations role.
• Strong communication skills. Must be able to clearly communicate with traders and team members.
• Ability to work independently and industriously.
• Strong understanding of various ETRMS and processes conducted by Credit and Compliance and Finance.
• Subject matter expertise in one or few of the commodity groups, like oil, power, freight, emission, etc.
• Understand the advantages and disadvantage of different risk measures (e.g., Value-at-Risk, stress testing).
• Proficiency with options and related greeks.
• Programming skills like Python, database skills (SQL), technical skills like Tableau and MATLAB.