OverviewLead enterprise risk frameworks, market analytics, and trading operations for major energy trading and commercial business across Australia.Location: MelbourneFocus: Market risk, credit risk, market analytics, ETRM transformationD'Arcy Weil is representing a major integrated energy company operating substantial energy trading, generation, and commercial operations across Australia.
They manage complex portfolios spanning wholesale electricity and gas trading, environmental certificates, renewable generation, and large customer supply contracts, supported by sophisticated trading and risk management platforms with advanced market analytics capability.The business is undergoing significant transformation including trading system implementation, risk framework enhancement, market analytics expansion, and portfolio growth across energy trading and commercial operations.
They require a strategic risk and analytics leader to elevate risk capability, drive system transformation, build market intelligence frameworks, and create collaborative partnerships across trading, commercial, and analytics functions.They are seeking a Head of Risk & Trading Analytics to lead market risk, credit risk, market analytics, AML/KYC compliance, and risk transformation initiatives across their Australian operations.
This executive role offers the opportunity to shape risk management frameworks and market analytics capability whilst partnering with front office teams to support business growth.The RoleAs Head of Risk & Trading Analytics, you will provide strategic leadership across risk frameworks, market analytics, and trading operations governing energy trading, generation, and commercial activities.
This role requires deep expertise in market risk and credit risk for energy trading environments, solid market analytics capability, proven experience leading trading system transformations, and the ability to build trust-based partnerships with trading and commercial teams whilst maintaining independent risk oversight.You will lead market risk, credit risk, market analytics, and AML/KYC functions for energy trading and commercial operations, with oversight of related business unit risk frameworks.
Leading teams of market risk analysts, credit/AML/KYC specialists, and market intelligence professionals, you will drive continuous improvement of risk mandates, accelerate trading system implementation, develop market analytics frameworks, and ensure robust risk governance.This is an executive leadership position operating as both strategic risk advisor, market intelligence leader, and change agent, balancing prudent risk control with support for business development during a period of significant growth and transformation.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership:Contribute to energy trading and commercial platform development through evaluating and improving risk mandates and market analytics frameworks supported by robust metrics and limitsLead market risk, credit/AML/KYC, and market analytics teams,



coordinating with stakeholders across Australian and regional operationsBuild trust-based relationships with front office profit centres, balancing risk control with business development supportCollaborate with wider risk and analytics community to leverage best practice and align frameworksDevelop market intelligence capability supporting trading strategies and commercial decision-makingEstablish and maintain risk control environment and limits framework for energy trading, commercial operations, and related business unitsDefine and deliver risk reporting to risk committees and stakeholders covering market risk, credit risk, AML/KYC, and liquidity riskReview and obtain approval for risk mandates annually or as requiredEnsure risk policies remain current and fit-for-purpose across market risk, credit risk, and AML/KYCOversee risk analysis and drive approval processes for large transactions requiring escalated delegationsEnsure independent benchmarking of parameters used for P&L; assessment including market prices, forward curves, and volatilityMonitor market risk metrics providing high-quality reports to local and central stakeholders on recurrent and timely basisDevelop detailed understanding of risk positions across power, gas, environmental certificates, and carbon marketsBuild market analytics capability including fundamental analysis, price forecasting, and market intelligenceDevelop analytical frameworks for market trends, supply-demand dynamics, and price formationCreate tools for scenario analysis, stress testing, and market sensitivity assessmentProvide analysis to maintain risks within approved management risk appetitesLead market intelligence function supporting trading strategies and portfolio optimisationRate counterparties, set credit limits, and negotiate master agreements for wholesale trading and commercial supplyManage wholesale trading counterparty credit risk and commercial customer credit exposuresOversee collateral and margin management arrangementsDevelop credit risk frameworks for wholesale and commercial operationsBuild credit analytics supporting risk assessment and approval processesTrading System Transformation:Accelerate implementation and adoption of target trading and risk management systems across Australian operationsCollaborate with quantitative and risk methodology teams to implement appropriate asset and transaction pricing modelsSupport front office, analytics, and asset representation teams to model Australian markets and assets within trading systemsDrive continuous improvement of reporting requirements for risk mandate compliance monitoringIntegrate market analytics tools with trading and risk platformsLead, develop,



and mentor high-performing risk and analytics teams aligned to company values and productivity standardsManage performance through goal setting, continuous feedback, and career development planningFoster culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvementBuild capability across market risk, credit risk, market analytics, and compliance functionsDevelop succession pipeline and talent development strategiesRequirements15+ years' experience in energy trading environments with deep power trading expertise including asset portfolio management, physical trading, derivatives, and spot/balancing marketsProven track record designing and implementing business governance frameworks and risk structures including mandates, limits, and transactional responsibilitiesStrong market analytics capability including fundamental analysis, price forecasting, and market intelligenceExperience across mark-to-market and accrual accounting environments with familiarity across risk indicators including VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, Earnings-at-Risk, and economic capital modellingKnowledge of power portfolio management arrangements or joint ventures between trading and asset-owner entitiesBroad risk expertise spanning market risk, counterparty credit risk (wholesale trading and commercial customers), liquidity risk, and AML/KYC complianceSubstantial experience interacting with front office teams including trading, portfolio management, and balancing operationsProven project leadership including stakeholder management across multiple business units and change management capabilityExperience communicating with multiple levels of corporate governance up to executive levelTeam leadership, mentoring, and development skills with track record building high-performing teamsComfortable working in matrixed environments with multi-regional stakeholdersExperience with deal and risk management systems (trading and risk platforms)Strong analytical skills with ability to develop market intelligence frameworks and analytical toolsUnderstanding of Australian energy markets including NEM operations, market fundamentals, and price formationPlease submit your CV and a professional biography addressing:Experience leading risk functions in energy trading or energy management environments with market analytics responsibilityExpertise in market risk, credit risk, and risk governance frameworks with specific examplesTrack record developing market analytics capability and market intelligence frameworksExperience implementing or transforming ETRM systems and risk platformsApproach to building collaborative partnerships with front office teams whilst maintaining independent oversightExperience leading teams and driving change management in complex, multi-stakeholder environmentsFor Further InformationThis role is being managed exclusively by Ivan Pignataro at D'Arcy Weil.
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📌 Head Of Risk & Trading Analytics (Energy) (Melbourne)
🏢 D'Arcy Weil
📍 Melbourne