Director of Market Risk

Job overview

Director of Market Risk is an onsite role in Houston, TX. Compensation is not specified. Chariot Energy provides electricity to homes and businesses and aims to improve the retail energy customer experience. The director maintains analytical tools and risk controls for power and natural gas markets, helping the business understand and manage trading exposure. The role works with Supply, Technology, Operations, support staff, and executive leadership to ensure risk reporting is accurate and trading positions remain within approved limits.

What you'll do

• Mark relevant wholesale and retail price curves, including hourly scalers and scarcity premiums
• build monitoring checks for approved risk limits
• analyze financial information and prepare models and data-mining tools
• review and explain daily risk movements, drivers, and sensitivities
• monitor commodity positions against risk mandates and escalation procedures
• collaborate with Supply and Technology teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

market risk

director

energy markets

electricity

natural gas

commodity risk

risk limits

financial modeling

houston tx

chariot energy

onsite

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or a quantitative hard science and 8–10 years of relevant experience, including at least six years in market risk management. FRM or CFA is a plus; SQL, R, or Python development skills are preferred.

About the employer

Chariot Energy is hiring for this role. Industry: Electric Power Distribution. Sector: 22.