Market Risk- Manager and Senior Specialist

• Drive & deliver key ETRM implementation & risk transformation projects across Energy vertical.

• Lead a team of System& Transformation experts to develop analytical capabilities, ETRM implementation programs, Report transformation amongst the multiple projects in Risk in the energies space.

• Understand&develop tools or implement technology-based solutions to improve the risk capabilities that would support Risk Reporting.

• Working closely with Process Data & System Architects/Experts, Risk Advisory & Operations Teams to ensure trading risks & returns are fully understood, captured & tools to challenge are available.

• Lead a small team of experts who would be responsible to develop, deliver ETRM/risk transformation projects &Process/Data/System initiatives in the energies vertical.

• Operate a primary project manager for Development & Automation activities in Market Risk through the various transformational projects.

• Key role would be building a vision to transform Market Risk operations BAU processes through ETRM implementation, into IT enabled, governed & controlled applications.

• Understand current processes including time intensive manual steps & any process pain points which represent improvement opportunities to work with Process/Data/Systems/Projects.

• Identify &prioritize automation opportunities & influence stakeholders to deploy.

• Prepare detailed technical solution design documents.

• Prepare, participate& lead the UAT & consequent deployment of the various ETRM/System transformational projects & ensure readiness for a fit for future risk function.

• Lead across cross functional teams & manage with a One Team approach.

• Work closely with Transformation Change & Engage Lead to ensure robust communication &socialization for process changes & awareness of results.

• Help support development of the Market Risk plans together with the multi-year roadmap for investment in systems & technology.

Interfaces:

Multiple stakeholders including:

• Risk Transformation Team, Market Risk Operations, Project Teams, Shell IT, Process Data & System Architects/Experts& Project Delivery Team.

• SMEs in various Market Risk teams including Operations, Advisory, Process Data & System Architects/Experts, Valuation, Reporting & Analytics, Quantitative Risk, Model Validation, & Onshore Operations.

• Risk Change & Engage Lead

• Risk Transformation Governance& Projectleads.

Technical/Experience Requirements for the role:

• An undergraduate degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Science, Finance or Economics, Engineering is preferred with a minimum of 6-8 years experience post-graduation of which 3-4 years in trading/risk management of energy.

• A masters degree in finance or analogous domain is required. Candidate with CFA, FRM, ERP certifications would be preferred.

• Work experience in various financial positions, with experience of applying Trading risk and financial management, process and controls principles in practice.

• Strong understanding of options/non-linear instruments and their payoffs, risk-return, risks not captured in modelling.

• Experience with Process Analysis, Design, & Implementation, Business & Technical requirements, Problem-Solving, & System(s) Testing, including UAT & Bug fixes

• Strong understanding of Business Process Management techniques & notation

• Basic understanding of Lean Six Sigma process methodologies

• Expert is data visualization& story telling. Relevant experience working with Python & R

Other Requirements for the role:

• Good understanding of Market Risk in general & Commodity Market Risk/Trading in particular including Risk Metrics, ETRMs & best practices in Commodity Risk management.

• Can work independently to resolve discrepancies, defects, incidents, or problems understanding the business & systems.

• Persuasive communication skills, confidence to speak up & challenge plus ability to form effective relationships with stakeholders across Commercial, Risk, IT, the broader Finance organisation, & other support functions

• Proven ability to manage & deliver through others, collaborating with people from diverse cultural backgrounds & in a virtual, global environment.

• Strong Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills