Our Risk Management Team in Düsseldorf is looking for YOU!
Our Risk Management Team in Düsseldorf is looking for YOU!
We are Uniper
At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!
Your responsibilities
Identify, analyse and manage risks in Uniper's long term portfolio, cross-commodities focus (Power, Gas, LNG etc)
Involvement in approval of complex & large strategic investment decisions
Ensure that all exposures generated from complex or long-term deals are fully understood, including independently assessing overlooked risks
Follow valuation principles in accordance with financial and management accounting requirements
Agree hedging strategies if necessary
Write concise decision support briefs. Ultimately providing formal approval or veto
Work together with wider market risk area to develop methodologies for extending forward curves beyond the liquid transparent tenor for the valuation of long-term deals
In collaboration with FO and risk internal (Quantitative methods and wider Market Risk) teams support developing and maintain of asset-backed risk models, including calibration of such models
At times, engage in innovative tasks for Risk Management as a whole such as supporting in designing methodologies to quantify risks which lie outside of our current established risk metrics
Conduct scenario analysis and simulation for the wider Uniper portfolio by actively collaborating with the quantitative team to further develop methods for risk assessment
Represent and present Uniper strategic risks to senior stakeholders and management
Think commercially about the development and implementation of new products and hedging tools in markets and steer new business approvals
Build a solid, commercially oriented, cooperative environment with involved functions, encourage cross-team cooperation & communication on portfolio questions
Understand front to end processes and work effectively across all levels of the organization to challenge, promote dialogue and drive cooperation
Contribute towards holistic risk awareness and the promotion of risk management across the business
Your profile
To excel in this role, you need to have strong analytical and research skills, and a broader understanding of the industry. Knowledge of market risk concepts and statistics is a must
Background in Business/Finance/Engineering/Mathematics or equivalent education
Relevant experience in risk/asset management or trading within an investment bank or energy trading company
Learner mindset, strong analytical orientation with a problem-solving mind-set
Ability to simplify & streamline complex content into quickly and easily understandable concepts/messages
Ability to engage in balanced and independent interaction with commercial teams
Commercially oriented individual with strong focus on accuracy of information and attention to details
Profound usage of different risk models and methodologies in order to model real world commercial contracts. Ability to manage interface to quant teams
Strong programming skills (SQL is a must), preferably Python
Strong team player with experience of working in an international and multicultural team
Fluent in English (additional languages welcome)
Your benefits
At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.
Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:
Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:
Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service
Mobility:
Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation)
E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper location
Health offers:
Flu vaccination
Preventive health services
Employee assistance program
Company pension:
Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching
Trainings:
Lifelong training
Coaching
Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!
Your contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
If you have any questions about this role, please contact:
Viorela Tranca
viorela.tranca(at)uniper.energy
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As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.