Risk Controller – Trading Focus (m/f/d)

Responsibilities

• Preparation and ongoing development of daily risk reporting for the trading desk and management
• Monitoring of position limits, counterparty exposures, and trading strategies

team

Flexible working hours and

additional

vacation days

• Mobile working from home and 20 days in other European countries
• Choice between the latest Apple and
• Dell
• IT equipment
• Subsidy for
• Deutschlandticket

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Wellpass membership

Lease of your preferred car and bike via FINN or

JobRad

Modern office with good public transport connections and much more!

What you do

As a Risk Controller, you will report directly to the CFO. This position offers close exposure to strategic decision - making while working in partnership with senior management and key stakeholders across the business

Monitoring and analysis of operational, market, credit, and liquidity risks arising from trading activities (Front Office)

Evaluation of portfolios and trading strategies regarding risk-return ratios (e.g., VaR, P&L attribution, sensitivity analyses)

Development and maintenance of risk models, limit systems, and stress tests for trading activities

Close collaboration with Front Office, Middle Office, Treasury, IT, and Compliance

Contribution to the further development of risk policy in the context of market changes and regulations (e.g., EMIR, MiFID II)

Who you are

• Completed degree in Business, Mathematics, Physics, Finance, or a related field
• Professional experience in risk controlling, ideally within a trading environment (energy, commodities, derivatives, FX, fixed income, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of risk methodologies and metrics (e.g., Value-at-Risk, stress testing, backtesting)
• Experience with relevant tools and systems (e.g., ETRM/CTRM systems, Bloomberg, Matlab, Python, SQL, Power BI)
• Analytical mindset, strong IT aptitude, and a proactive approach
• Fluent written and spoken German and English

Are you a good fit for us?

Diversity enriches our team and makes us stronger. Regardless of origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, or any disability – everyone is welcome here! We look forward to receiving your application and achieving great things together.

Your contact person

Vanessa [email protected]