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About the Role

Join Deutsche Bank as Global Team Head, Energy Trading Credit Risk Management and take a central role in shaping credit risk oversight for our expanding energy trading business. You will oversee a newly established global team responsible for credit exposure across oil, natural gas, emissions, United Kingdom power and United States power markets, helping to define risk appetite, establish governance frameworks and support sustainable business growth. Working together with Front Office, Market Risk, Legal and senior Credit Risk Management partners, you will provide trusted guidance on complex transactions, portfolio risks and emerging market developments. This is an opportunity to build a connected, inclusive and specialist global team while contributing to a business area that is growing in both scale and strategic importance.

Responsibilities

Shape and oversee credit risk appetite for the energy trading portfolio, ensuring alignment with Deutsche Bank's wider risk framework and regulatory expectations
Establish and maintain policies, procedures and risk management frameworks that support responsible growth across the energy trading business
Steer the energy trading portfolio, providing strategic insights from financial/market, regulatory and macro developments and identifying emerging trends and concentration risks
Review due diligence assessments, counterparty profiles and transaction request materials across oil, natural gas, emissions, United Kingdom power and United States power markets
Evaluate transaction structures and documentation terms, proposing appropriate risk-mitigation approaches, setting counterparty credit limits and ratings, and providing approvals, declines or recommendations for larger exposures
Oversee the full credit lifecycle, including onboarding, limit setting, exposure monitoring, portfolio reviews, early warning indicators and concentration risk assessment
Guide and support a global team of Risk Officers, driving continuous improvement in processes, analytics, and reporting capabilities and supporting digitalization or AI initiatives in this area, working together with business partners, regulators and senior stakeholders

Requirements

Extensive energy trading credit assessment experience, supported by a strong understanding of physical and derivative energy markets
Proven expertise in derivatives transaction structuring, financial modelling, forecasting and credit risk evaluation
Skilled in guiding and supporting specialist risk teams within a complex financial services environment, with an inclusive and collaborative approach
Strong understanding of energy market fundamentals, risk drivers, regulatory developments and portfolio management practices
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to share complex financial concepts clearly and build trusted relationships
Experience managing multiple strategic priorities while maintaining a structured, responsive and considered approach to risk oversight

Skills

Energy trading credit assessment
Physical and derivative energy markets understanding
Derivatives transaction structuring
Financial modelling
Forecasting
Credit risk evaluation
Team guidance and support
Risk team management
Financial services environment expertise
Inclusive and collaborative approach
Energy market fundamentals understanding
Risk drivers understanding
Regulatory developments understanding
Portfolio management practices
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Complex financial concepts communication
Relationship building
Strategic priority management
Structured approach
Responsive approach
Considered approach to risk oversight

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid Working

Experience Level

Director

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Competitive salary
Non-contributory pension
30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Option to purchase additional days
Life Assurance
Private Healthcare for you and your family
Retail Discounts
Bike4Work scheme
Gym benefits
Opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme
2 days’ volunteering leave per year

About the Company

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network.
Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.
We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people.
Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.
For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people – in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities.
Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world – be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank or our Asset Management (DWS) division.
Together we can make a great impact for our clients at home and abroad, securing their lasting success and financial security.
More information at: Deutsche Bank Careers (db.com)

Equal Opportunity

We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)
If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss.