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This is a rare chance to influence market risk across European energy trading in one of the industry’s leading companies.
Here’s what the job entails
In this role, you will work closely with our trading teams and use your risk expertise to challenge trading strategies and commercial decisions to optimise risk exposure. You will also collaborate with our Risk Modelling and Risk Control colleagues to ensure we stay on top of PnL and changes in risk metrics.
Your key responsibilities include:
- delivering daily risk advisory through close, proactive collaboration with our trading teams
- preparing monthly and quarterly management reports, as well as ad hoc risk assessments and stress scenario analysis
- advising senior leaders across the business by aligning risk efforts and delivering clear, actionable recommendations
You will have the option to work from either our Aarhus or Copenhagen office
Meet your team
As our new risk manager, you will join our Market Risk Management team, which helps our trading teams make informed decisions that strike the right balance between risk and reward. Our advice is driven by data and a deep understanding of market dynamics, which is why we work closely with commercial colleagues such as traders, business developers and originators.
We are a team of five risk managers and analysts with diverse backgrounds in tech and economics. With a strong focus on global and European market developments, we take a big-picture view and keep a close eye on financial and energy markets.
But enough about us… over to you!
Since you will be working with colleagues across the business, we are looking for someone with great stakeholder management skills who enjoys taking the lead when needed. We also picture you as someone who is great at grasping the full overview and understands energy trading, global economics and finance well enough to spotting patterns and confidently challenging our trading teams in their decisions.
We also imagine that you:
- hold a relevant educational background in Economics, Finance or a technical field
- have at least two years’ experience in a similar position such as risk management, trading or portfolio management
- are proficient in derivative valuation, including options and risk analysis (such as VaR, CFaR and Greeks)
- have experience coding in SQL and using advanced Excel
- are proficient in English – both written and spoken
We’ll take good care of you
At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future.
Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees:
Vast development opportunities with the help of your own individual development plan, access to our DC University with 50+ courses as well as remote courses through Harvard Learning
100+ yearly professional and social events including DC Talks and DC Sports events, gatherings in our book club, bicycle club, student network, wine club, CS:GO team and more
Global career prospects as part of the Equinor group with +20,000 colleagues across the world
Flexible working hours including the option to work from home up to two days per week
Fuel Fridays a monthly Friday off with pay, except for July and December, to fuel your energy
Great parental leave conditions including 26 weeks of paid maternity leave, 16 weeks of paid paternity/co-parent leave, paid pension while on leave and the opportunity to join ‘Inspired Beyond Babies’
Unlimited paid children’s sick days no limit on paid absence days in relation to child sickness
Extra days off five to be exact, every year – adding to the standard five weeks off each year
Senior days if you’re over 55 years old
10% paid pension as well as a beneficial health care and insurance package
Bonus scheme
Share savings meaning you have the opportunity to participate in our parent company Equinor’s attractive share savings programme
Paid at home internet and equipment including a mobile phone with paid subscription and IT equipment for when working from home
Various free tickets to family-friendly and cultural attractions Discounts at hotels, restaurants, sports clubs and more
Organic food including a light breakfast, lunch buffet and snacks throughout the day
An office in the heart of Aarhus right next to the central train station
…. and much more