Head of Risk

COMPANY DESCRIPTION About the Company

The JERA Global Markets Group (JERAGM) is a leading utility-backed energy trader specialising in LNG, power, coaland freight.

As JERA’s exclusive trading and optimisation platform for majority shareholder, JERAGM operates one of the most exciting energy portfolios in the world, which gives it an in-depth understanding of the way local,regional and international energy markets behave. Thisexpertiseenables us to capture trading opportunities, optimise portfolios, createvalueand enhance security of supply for our customers.

Headquartered in Singapore, JERAGM has a global talent pool of about 400 people across officeslocatedin five strategic locations:
Singapore, the UK (London), Japan (Tokyo), the US (Houston) and Australia (Brisbane).

This role forms part of JERA's growing North American Gas Trading business, which is expected to transition onto JERAGM’s trading platform. This business is wholly owned by JERA Co., Inc. and will focus on US natural gas trading,optimisation and market development across North America. Successful candidates will join during the build-out phase ahead of the business's planned operational launch.

The Head ofRisk will lead the Risk functions in

Houston officeacross the full range of commercial activities, including physical and financial trading, with an emphasis on risk management functions strategy development and implementation.

He/she will provide oversight,management and reporting of strategic, market, counter party and operational risks related tothe

Houston officecommercial activities and will act as the eyes and ears of theVP, Risk andCFRO within theorganisationof Houston office.

The role will act as the key point of accountability for credit,marketand operational risk matters, and may be held in conjunction with another senior risk role withinthe Houston office.

• Team and Organizational Leadership
  – providing leadership by example to the GMA risk teams, in alignment to the JERAGM global standard.
  
  Deliver a strong working culture within the GMA organization and develop the risk functions into a highly capable,agileand collaborative team that adds value to the organization.
  
  Build andmaintainthe respect of senior internal stakeholders, commercial and support functions.
  
  Develop influence throughout the organization and provide insight in support of commercial and executive decision making.

• Functional Leadership
  – Partner with and support the JERAGM CFRO and VP, Risk in defining and developing controls and risk management practices.
  
  Aligning the design of risk identification, measurement and reporting methodologies, andco-development of the associated governing policies, and set the tone for controls management protocols within GMA.Ensure transparency with shareholder sand other leaders within the JERAGM Groupandmaintainstrong operational relationships with relevant external stakeholders.
  
  Ensure alignment with JERAGM Group policies and the operating model, and promote best practices throughout the business.
  
  Maintain independent insight and control from commercial functions.

• Business Engagement
  – Act as a trusted business partner to commercial teams at all levels.
  
  Provide constructive challenge, value added insight and support decision making whilstmaintainingobject control oversight.

• Market Risk
  – Oversee the implementation and running of a robust and fit for purpose risk control framework that is aligned with JERAGMGroup’s and the risk appetite of GMA.

• Credit Risk
  – Oversee the implementation and running ofthe counter party credit risk framework, including the evaluation,measure and management of counter party credit risks.

• Operational Risk
  – Work with the heads of all GMA functions to promote…