Power & Gas Trading Risk Manager

Job Description

Point72 Asset Management is looking for a Power & Gas Trading Risk Manager to join their Risk Management & Quantitative Research (RQR) team. The RQR team enhances the firm’s investment process through efficient risk management. The Risk Manager will focus on the risk and activities of all Gas and Power Trading PMs across the Global Macro and Cubist Macro businesses.Role involves:

• Identifying, capturing, and communicating material risks including credit, tail risk, liquidity, and convexity..
• Setting appropriate risk guidelines and limits.
• Developing and advancing stress testing and VaR frameworks.
• Developing and maintaining a framework for capital allocation.
• Actively managing the firm’s risk exposures.
• Leading research efforts to develop innovative risk management approaches.
• Enhancing management’s understanding of investment performance.
• Providing support with other risk managers in managing market risk.
• Managing and mentoring Quantitative Analysts.

Requirements:

• Five or more years of experience as a risk manager or a portfolio manager, directly related to US and European power & gas products.
• Solid energy product knowledge and analytical rigor.
• Detailed understanding of risk management, portfolio construction, and trading.
• High level of proficiency in SQL and quantitative programming (e.g. Python, MATLAB, R).
• Strong communication skills and prior experience interacting with portfolio managers.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks independently and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and “emotional intelligence”.
• A commitment to the highest ethical standards and to act with professionalism and integrity.

Role offers:

• Career opportunities.
• Personal and professional development.
• Innovation and creativity.
• Long-term careers.