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About Us

Globally, energy markets are in transition to a net zero future and the entities within these markets are transforming their underlying business models to ensure that they stay relevant, sustainable and profitable. As one of Australia’s largest energy providers, we are proud of our purpose to lead and accelerate the clean energy transformation for all. Our ability to deliver on this Purpose will be dependent on our people.

Wholesale Risk Leader

As the Wholesale Risk Leader, you’ll play a pivotal role in guiding EnergyAustralia’s approach to wholesale market exposure. You’ll provide trusted advice, leadership, and strategic support to stakeholders across the business, helping to maximise value while ensuring risks are managed.

You will resume responsibility for managing and developing a small team as well as monitoring market and credit risk metrics, delivering insightful risk reporting, and supporting high-quality decision-making around asset operations and strategic investments. This role is central to enabling and accelerating our clean energy transformation.

- Providing leadership and development of a small team of quantitative risk analysts

- Quantification of market and credit risks and opportunities by developing a set of risk measures, metrics and models that are kept relevant and well documented, with appropriate limit structures.

- Monitoring and reporting of risks, exposures, and compliance with policy, including communication and guidance to appropriate stakeholders and risk committees.

- Provision of analytical, systems, process and documentation support assisting the Trading & Transition department, as well as other teams within Finance to manage risks, while also providing appropriate controls for segregation of duties.

- Develop risk measures and monitor compliance in accordance with the wholesale energy hedging strategy.

- Provide input into the Risk Management Framework and subsidiary policies, procedures, and processes to ensure continued relevance and accuracy, and advise stakeholders of their obligations under these policies.

- Develop quantitative methodology and models to value derivatives for Mark to Market accounting and credit exposure reporting.

How can you support the Clean Energy Transition

- Tertiary qualifications in a quantitative discipline (ideally, finance, engineering or economics) or other relevant degree that demonstrates numeracy and problem-solving ability. Preferably postgraduate qualification (business/risk management).

- Significant experience in deregulated energy or financial markets / trading.

- Comprehensive understanding of energy market financial instruments, their application, and risks.

- Experience of financial risk management tools and techniques i.e development of risk metrics including Earings at Risk, Value at Risk, Margin at Risk, Cash Flow at Risk and stress testing).

- Knowledge of best practice of credit risk management methodologies and reporting requirements.

- Strong understanding and application of risk fundamentals including core risk principles (three lines of defence model / ERM / controls), risk identification, management and monitoring across strategic, operational, financial and regulatory/compliance domains.

- Demonstrated ability in quantitative, analytical, and statistical modelling techniques with strong programming skills (R and/or Python) and visualisation capability (Tableau and/or PowerBI).

- A commercially focused self-starter that balances risk versus reward / value creation by working with minimal supervision to achieve the required business outputs.

- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, communication, and teamwork skills to influence key stakeholders and communicate complicated concepts that drive results.

If you share our passion for a clean energy future for all and want to join us #Doing. Not just dreaming, then click the 'Apply’ button.

Why Us?

We’re committed to providing an inclusive culture so our people can bring their whole selves to work and have a sense of belonging. From our PRISM network that creates a positive culture for LGBTI employees to our Reconciliation Action Plan that has commitments to strengthen relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations, it’s a workplace where everyone’s welcome. We offer;

- Employee discount on your electricity and gas, discounts on major brands and products

- Annual Performance Bonus

- 20 weeks’ paid parental leave that’s completely gender-equal

- Energise Program - flexible working that is team centric enabling all individuals to agree and succeed together

- Excellent company culture, down-to-earth and friendly organisation - be authentic, bring your whole self to work

- 2 paid recharge days

- State-of-the-art Melbourne office, stunning views only 3-4 minute walk from Southern Cross station

- Onsite Tech Bar

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