Strategic Risk Manager - Energy & Utilities

Strategic Risk Manager
Location: Hybrid (Leicester)

Office attendance: Ideally two days per week, though we can consider remote arrangements for the right candidate
Hours: 37.5 (Monday – Friday)

Salary: £40k - £55k (DOE)

This is a role for someone who enjoys thinking strategically, working closely with live energy market activity, and translating that into delivering clear, confident client risk strategies.

Consultus’ Risk Management team is well established and highly respected. We manage hundreds of millions of pounds of energy trading every year across a global portfolio of clients.

Through periods of volatility, including the 2022 energy crisis and wider geopolitical shifts, our strategies have consistently helped clients mitigate costs and outperform the market since 2005.

You’ll be joining a team with a long track record of delivering measurable value through that volatility, with the Strategic Risk Manager playing a key role in how we navigate market conditions and deliver value for clients.

The opportunity

As a Strategic Risk Manager, you’ll design and deliver tailored risk strategies for high intensity energy consumers with complex needs. You’ll lead risk workshops, challenge assumptions, and turn market information into clear, practical strategies for clients.
You will work closely with Client Management, the wider Risk team and our trading operations to ensure strategies are delivered consistently and aligned to client appetite and objectives.

You’ll be comfortable discussing market drivers, regulatory considerations and wider non‑commodity risks alongside client strategy, in a role where your judgement carries real weight.

What this role will give you

Strategic influence
You will shape and refine risk strategies, lead conversations with clients and guide decision making when markets move.

Direct client impact
You will build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and translate complex concepts into simple, meaningful guidance.

Market-connected work
You will stay close to live market activity, monitoring positions daily, supporting trading instructions through our ETRM platform, attending and delivering internal market briefings and providing forward looking insight on market activity and risk drivers.

You will be part of a team trusted to navigate clients through volatile markets.

What you’ll be doing

Your work will sit across strategy, client engagement and market analysis.

Day to day, you will:

• Lead risk workshops and present strategy options aligned to client risk appetite
• Produce formal risk policy documents that reflect agreed strategy
• Monitor positions daily against risk policies and engage with clients where action is required
• Explain hedged positions, market developments, strategy performance and non commodity impacts
• Review strategies regularly and recommend changes when market conditions or client objectives shift
• Deliver commercial insight on performance and cost-to-serve implications
• Work closely with our trading desk when required
• Work collaboratively with Client Management and internal teams to meet contracted service levels

Who will enjoy this role

People who enjoy using judgement and insight to shape decisions.
People who can confidently lead conversations with clients.
People who like working close to market movements and strategy delivery.
People who explain complex concepts simply.
People who thrive in fast paced, intellectually engaging environments.

What you’ll bring

Essential
• Experience in an analytical role within the energy industry
• Strong understanding of risk management within utilities
• Confidence communicating strategy, market updates and recommendations to clients
• Excellent organisation and ability to prioritise under pressure
• Commercial awareness and a customer centric approach
• Ability to influence, challenge constructively and think ahead

Desirable
• Experience developing or managing trading and risk strategies
• Knowledge of flexible energy contracts or procurement models
• Familiarity with trading platforms such as LSEG, ICE or Marex
• Strong relationships with UK energy suppliers
• Professional or higher qualification in finance or risk management

Why now

Businesses are facing continued volatility in the energy landscape, and the need for strong, proactive risk management has never been greater. This is your chance to step into a team with a powerful track record and help shape how our clients navigate the years ahead.

If you enjoy meaningful responsibility, intelligent conversations and work where your decisions make a clear difference, we would love to hear from you.

Committed to Inclusion and Diversity

The Consultus International Group is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where individuals from all backgrounds are valued. We encourage suitable applications from a diverse array of talent. For more information about our Disability Confident Commitment, please visit www.consultus.com/careers. Unfortunately, because we are unable to offer VISA sponsorship for this position, all applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of interest.

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