(Senior) Risk Analyst

RWE Trading Americas Inc. To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent About The Role

Ready to take the next step in your career and drive impactful decisions in a fast-moving trading environment? As a Senior Risk Analyst in our Americas business at RWE Supply & Trading (RWETA), you’ll be a key partner to our high-visibility trading desk at our New York office.

With a couple of years’ risk or trading experience already under your belt, you will independently oversee market risk and P&L reporting, design and improve risk processes, and serve as a trusted advisor to both the trading desk and senior management. Your role will carry real ownership and influence, ensuring risk excellence and supporting strategic growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial setting.

You will be a senior member of the US Risk Control team based in Chicago, reporting to the Head of US Risk and Revenue Controlling. Your responsibilities will include:

- Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful market risk and P&L reporting to drive daily trading decisions and inform senior leadership

- Design, implement, and enhance risk frameworks and controls that scale with the business as it grows

- Serve as a key liaison across trading, risk, and senior management, providing clear, actionable risk insights

- Support strategic projects such as system upgrades, process automation, and analytics improvements

- Collaborate globally and cross-functionally, acting as the connector between front office, support functions, and senior leaders

- Mentor junior colleagues and sharing expertise across the risk team to strengthen overall capabilities

Job Requirements And Experience

- Academic background in finance, economics, STEM, or comparable fields

- 3+ years of experience in risk management in energy, commodities, or financial markets

- Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills and strong knowledge of market fundamentals and risk concepts, with proven practical experience

- Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-responsibility environments, demonstrating initiative and a solutions-oriented mindset

- Proficiency in Excel for data analysis, risk reporting, and scenario modeling

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and convey complex risk topics clearly

- Willingness to work in-person on our trading floor in central Manhattan to collaborate closely with traders and risk colleagues

Advantageous, But Not Essential

- Experience with advanced risk and analytics tools

- Technical skills in SQL, Python, or Tableau

- Prior exposure to global risk frameworks or cross-commodity risk management

What we value most is someone who continuously demonstrates courage, thrives to create impact and seeks to build trusting, collaborative relationships. So, even if you think you do not yet display all of the skills listed above we would still like to hear from you.

Your Benefits

We want to ensure your journey here is both challenging and rewarding. We offer a comprehensive package designed to support your well-being as well as your personal and professional growth. Here’s what you can look forward to:

- Broad exposure to business-critical risk operations in a global trading company

- Structured training, mentoring, and support to shape a resilient and rewarding career path

- A diverse and inclusive company culture that empowers you to make decisions and be heard from day one

- Competitive compensation and attractive benefits package

- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, Commuter reimbursement

- Flexible work schedule to allow for great Work/Life Balance

- Salary range: $130,000 - $190,000

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Any questions?

Contact HR:

Lisa Koenen, lisa.koenen@rwe.com

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

RWE Supply & Trading is our connection to the world’s energy markets. With headquarters in Essen, Germany, the tight-knit around 2,200-strong team’s drawn from over 90 countries, and operates Europe’s largest and most advanced energy trading floor – trading a mix of electricity, gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. They commercially optimise our power plants’ dispatch and take care of the renewables electricity sales, too.

Tech-led and customer-focused, the teams agile mindset helps them respond and adapt intelligently to work that never stands still. Each day, there’s a chance to grow as you create the financial foundations to invest in our green future. From well-established graduate programmes to success-related recognition - you'll experience a culture energised by trust, passion and performance.