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Risk Manager, Natural Gas

Optimus
Houston, US
Career-pivot friendly

Why this role

Pace
Fast Paced
The role demands a fast-paced environment, as evidenced by the need to own daily P&L and risk reporting and work closely with the trading desk.
Collaboration
High
Collaboration is key, as the Risk Manager must partner with traders on ad hoc analysis and work cross-functionally with global teams.
Autonomy
High
This position offers significant autonomy, as the Risk Manager is responsible for ensuring accurate trade capture and reconciliation, as well as enhancing reporting and processes.
Decision Impact
Team
Decisions made by the Risk Manager can have a significant impact on the company's financial health, as they are responsible for monitoring and explaining portfolio exposures.
Role Level
Individual Contributor
The complexity of the role is high, given the need to manage daily P&L and risk reporting, while also enhancing models and processes through automation and system improvements.
Career Pivot Friendly
Welcomes transferable skills
Individuals with a background in quantitative analysis and risk management, such as a Risk Analyst in a financial firm, can easily transition into this role due to the similar skill set required.

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Accurate and timely daily P&L and risk reporting
  • Clear communication of key drivers of P&L variance
  • Enhanced reporting, models, and processes through automation and system improvements
Typical background
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Math, or similar quantitative fieldExperience in risk management, trading, or a related fieldStrong analytical and problem-solving skills

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from Risk Analyst in a financial firm
    quantitative analysis · risk management
    The experience in quantitative analysis and risk management from a financial firm directly translates to the responsibilities of a Risk Manager at Optimus.
  • Coming from Data Analyst at an energy trading company
    data interpretation · reporting
    A Data Analyst's skills in interpreting complex data and creating insightful reports align well with the Risk Manager's need to own daily P&L and risk reporting.

Skills & requirements

Required

Bachelors In A Quantitative FieldStrong Analytical MindsetDetail-oriented With Strong Ownership And AccountabilityComfortable Working Directly With Front Office In A Fast-paced Environment

Preferred

Expertise With Trading Risk ConceptsAdvanced Excel SkillsExposure To SQL, Python, Or VBA

Stack & domain

ExcelSQLPythonVBAAnalytical MindsetOwnershipAccountabilityCommunicationFinanceTradingRisk Management

About the role

This Risk Manager position at Optimus involves daily oversight of natural gas trading risks, requiring a quantitative thinker adept at translating complex data into actionable insights for both traders and leadership.

Original posting from Optimus

Our client is building out its natural gas trading platform in Houston and is looking to add a Risk Manager to the team. This role sits close to the trading desk, owning daily P&L and exposure reporting while partnering directly with traders and leadership. It's a high-visibility position with strong runway for growth.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own daily P&L and risk reporting, including variance analysis and clear communication of key drivers
  • Monitor and explain portfolio exposures across regions and products
  • Ensure accurate trade capture, reconciliation, and lifecycle integrity
  • Partner with traders on ad hoc analysis to support commercial decision-making
  • Enhance reporting, models, and processes through automation and system improvements
  • Work cross-functionally with global teams to ensure consistency, accuracy, and control

Required Experience / Skills:

  • Bachelors in a quantitative field (Finance, Economics, Engineering, Math, or similar)
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insight
  • Expertise with trading risk concepts (P&L attribution, VaR, stress testing) preferred
  • Advanced Excel skills; exposure to SQL, Python, or VBA is a plus
  • Detail-oriented with strong ownership and accountability
  • Comfortable working directly with front office in a fast-paced environment

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Source: Optimus careers

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