Senior Market Risk Specialist at SMUD managing market risk exposures in energy portfolios. Lead quantitative assessments and collaborate with stakeholders for strategic decision-making.
Responsibilities
Monitor and assess market risk exposures related to electricity, natural gas, renewable energy credits, and other commodity positions
Support the implementation and improvement of risk metrics, including Value-at-Risk (VaR), stress testing, and sensitivity assessment
Track market trends, price movements, and economic drivers that affect portfolio exposure and report findings to senior management
Assist in the development and maintenance of risk models and tools for portfolio valuation and scenario analysis
Ensure compliance with internal risk policies and external regulatory requirements (e.g., FERC, NERC, ISO/RTO rules)
Collaborate with Front Office (trading, origination), Treasury, Finance, and Regulatory teams to understand and evaluate the risk impact of commercial decisions
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or related field, or equivalent experience
At least five (5+) years of experience in energy trading, risk management, or quantitative analysis within a utility or commodity environment
Solid understanding of North American wholesale energy markets and ISO/RTO operations (e.g., PJM, CAISO, ERCOT)
Working knowledge of risk systems and ETRM platforms (e.g., Endur, Allegro, PowerBI)
Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools (e.g., Energy Market Simulation Software, Python, R, MATLAB, SQL)
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