Director, Market Risk

Houston, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Director Market Risk - The Market Risk team plays a critical role in enabling informed decisionmaking across Talen Energys physical and financial trading portfolios. As Director Market Risk you will provide strategic leadership over market risk reporting analytics valuation oversight and portfolio insights partnering closely with Trading Finance Quantitative Risk IT and Risk Leadership. This role has a direct impact on risk governance portfolio performance transparency and the evolution of market risk capabilities across the enterprise.

How Youll Power the Future

At Talen Energy your work directly supports safe reliable power this role youll move beyond daytoday contributions to drive meaningful change by:

Market Risk Leadership & Strategy

Set the strategic direction for Market Risk reporting analytics and portfoio insight across the portfolio.
Serve as a risk partner to risk leadership providing clear market risk perspectives trends and forward-looking analysis to support risk oversight and governance discussions.
Own the Market Risk functional roadmap including reporting analytics systems and data capabilities.
Act as the senior subject-matter expert for market risk across the risk organization.

Risk Reporting & Analytics

Oversee Market Risk reporting including but not limited to FOM scorecards P&L position reporting cash reporting lost opportunity cost shadow reporting and ad-hoc risk analytics.
Own P&L reporting and P&L explain processes including Realized and Unrealized P&L ensuring accuracy transparency and consistency.
Direct the development of portfolio-level metrics to evaluate exposure performance and historical market trends.
Oversee gross margin (DPR) reporting and analytics across portfolios.

Portfolio Valuation & Risk Insight

Provide leadership oversight for cash month position and P&L reporting partnering with IT on scalable and automated solutions.
Oversee development of weighted average sales price option premium recognition and other economic vs accounting differences.
Support valuation review and market risk assessment of structured transactions and complex deal structures.

People Leadership & Talent Development

Lead develop and mentor a team of Market Risk professionals fostering a culture of analytical rigor accountability and continuous improvement.
Set performance expectations provide coaching and develop succession plans for key Market Risk roles.
Scale the Market Risk organization to support business growth and increasing portfolio complexity.

Data Systems & Process Excellence

Own Risk data quality expectations and reporting integrity within systems of record.
Lead data transformation initiatives (Clean Clear Consistent Catalogued) to shift focus from report production to value-added analysis.
Develop tools and analytical frameworks that enhance portfolio risk visibility and decision support.
Ensure documentation of Market Risk processes methodologies and reporting logic.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner closely with Front Office Middle Office Back Office Finance IT Quantitative Risk Management and Risk stakeholders.
Facilitate alignment across FO/MO/BO on positions P&L and market risk reporting outcomes.
Lead cross-functional initiatives with enterprise impact ensuring delivery against scope and business objectives.
Support audits governance reviews and risk leadership discussions by providing Market Risk analysis and subject-matter expertise.

What You Have

Minimum Requirements

Bachelors degree in finance economics business engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
10 years of experience in power and gas markets with deep expertise in market risk reporting analytics and portfolio analysis.
5 years of people leadership experience managing Market Risk or closely related analytical teams.
Strong experience with market risk methodologies metrics and reporting frameworks.
Proven track record leading complex crossfunctional initiatives in fastpaced trading environments.
Handson experience with ETRM systems and market risk reporting tools.
Advanced analytical skills using Excel SQL VBA Python or similar technologies.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to present complex market risk concepts to senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in finance economics engineering or a related field.
Prior experience with Openlink Endur or similar ETRM platforms.
Deep knowledge of physical and financial trading instruments within PJM or similar markets.
Experience leading data transformation initiatives and modernizing risk analytics and reporting capabilities.
Demonstrated success scaling teams and building succession plans within risk organizations.

Why Talen Energy

Power the Future

Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. Weoperatepower plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy

to wholesaleand retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive diverse respectful and collaborative workplace and a strong commitment to innovation teamwork and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.

Collaboration

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive diverse respectful and collaborative workplace.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health dental vision prescription plans life insurance and disability insurance.In addition employees are eligible toparticipatein Talen Energys 401(k) plan.Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick timetoits employees.

We are committed to providing a safedrugand alcohol-free workplace. Consistent with applicable law and any collective bargaining agreements positions may be subject to pre-employment random post-accident and reasonablesuspiciondrug and alcohol testing.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age sex religion national origin veteran status sexual orientation genetic information gender identity disability perceiveddisabilityor any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

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