Commodities Risk Lead Energy Derivatives

Title: Commodities Risk Lead Energy Derivatives

Office Status: Hybrid New York, NY (NYC preferred;Chicago/Austin considered)

Base Salary: $200, 000 $300, 000

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a senior, high-autonomy leadership role responsible for establishing and scaling commodities risk coverage within a growing trading platform. The position will serve as the primary owner of market and liquidity risk for energy commodities strategies, with a focus on financial instruments rather than physical exposure. This hire will set the foundational risk approach, drive risk decision-making across stakeholders, and act as the internal subject matter expert as the business expands. The client is a fast-moving, technology-driven financial firm with active trading operations and a highly analytical culture.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the build-out of commodities risk coverage, serving as the primary risk owner for the energy complex (oil/refined products, natural gas, power)
• Establish the risk framework for futures and swaps strategies, including limits, monitoring, escalation, and reporting standards
• Provide senior-level risk guidance on new strategies, proposed changes, and onboarding of trading initiatives
• Define practical risk guardrails that protect P&L while enabling efficient trading and strategy growth
• Develop and enhance commodity-specific risk analytics/models, incorporating seasonality, liquidity dynamics, and tail risks
• Drive threshold calibration through historical analysis, scenario testing, and stress-based reviews
• Oversee investigation of limit breaches and risk events, coordinating resolution with trading and operations teams
• Partner with operations and engineering to build and improve risk monitoring tools, automation, and dashboards
• Evaluate bespoke trading opportunities and risk trade-offs, advising stakeholders on feasibility and risk posture
• Lead cross-functional risk initiatives with finance, operations, and technology teams as needed