Risk Manager

Join us in this role where you’ll identify, analyze, and manage energy market risks related to our hedge portfolio and onshore and offshore wind and solar assets across the United States. You’ll make use of your analytical, technical, and data visualization skillsets to translate risks at asset, portfolio, and company level into actionable insights that will support the company’s ambitious strategic vision.

Welcome to Risk Management
You’ll be part of Merchant Risk Americas where you, together with your colleagues, will be responsible for risk management of energy market risks in our expanding North American portfolio. You’ll work closely with colleagues in both Chicago and Denmark to identify risks in existing and new market areas and take a leading role in developing our risk management capabilities. As a team, we have a knowledge-driven, innovative, and informal work environment where we collaborate with stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones.

You’ll play an important role in:

• managing the merchant risk and hedge strategies related to North American wind and solar assets
• working closely together with traders, originators, and project developers on all topics related to merchant risk
• leading the strengthening of our global capabilities and governance in managing merchant risk
• collaborating remotely on projects with risk management colleagues in Europe.

To succeed in the role, you:

• hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in economics, finance, mathematics, data analytics, or a similar field of study
• possess knowledgeable insight into the US energy markets
• have relevant analytical experience within risk management or finance in the energy sector
• are proactive, structured, and keen on collaborating with colleagues around the globe
• are proficient in Excel and at least one of the following languages: SQL, Python, or VBA.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.

If you need to request any adjustments or accommodations to working practices, working patterns, or the assessment or interview process we're happy to discuss alternative arrangements.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.

About the job
Application deadline:
January 31, 2025

Location:
Chicago, US

Field of work:
Finance and controlling

Employment type:
Permanent

Work hours:
Full-Time

Workplace:
Hybrid (office and home-working)

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted
- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years.

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing.

An inclusive team
Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.