IN SHORT

The Enterprise & Operational Risk Analyst plays a key role in supporting the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of operational and enterprise risks across SEFE’s trading activities. Working closely with Front Office, Middle Office, Operations, and Corporate Functions, the role helps strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of the company’s risk and control framework. By providing insightful risk analysis, facilitating risk management processes, and promoting a strong risk culture, the analyst contributes to safeguarding the organisation’s operations and supporting informed business decision-making.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Manage the operational incident reporting process, performing root cause analysis, tracking remediation actions and identifying recurring themes and control weaknesses.
• Facilitate Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) across trading and support functions and assess the effectiveness of key controls.
• Produce and enhance operational and enterprise risk reports, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), dashboards and committee materials for senior management.
• Maintain risk registers and support governance forums through preparation of risk analysis, reporting and action tracking.
• Coordinate Operational Readiness (OPREAD) assessments for new products, markets and business initiatives, ensuring operational risks are identified and mitigated.
• Support business continuity and crisis management exercises, documenting lessons learned and tracking improvement actions.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen processes and controls across the end-to-end trading lifecycle and work with stakeholders to implement pragmatic solutions.
• Analyse operational risk events, near misses, trends and emerging risks to provide actionable insight and recommendations.
• The role holder may also be required to carry out any other duties within the scope and purpose of this role as requested by their line manager and in line with business needs.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree or similar qualification
• Exposure to energy, commodities or exchange-traded products would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Confidence to constructively challenge stakeholders when risks or control weaknesses are identified.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across trading and support functions.
• Ability to communicate technical and operational issues clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Curious and investigative mindset with strong problem-solving capability.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience producing management information and risk reporting.
• Ability to analyse and interpret large data sets.
• Experience with Power BI or similar visualisation tools desirable.
• Understanding of operational risk frameworks, including risk and control assessments, incident management and Key Risk Indicators.

ABOUT US

SEFE is an international energy company anchored in Europe, delivering energy solutions that ensure reliable and affordable supply. Our activities span the entire energy value chain – from origination and trading to sales, transport and storage. With decades of trading expertise and a growing LNG portfolio, SEFE is one of Europe’s leading suppliers to industrial customers, providing more than 200 TWh of gas and power each year. We supply over 50,000 clients, from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies, we support our customers on their decarbonisation journey and contribute to the energy transition. SEFE employs over 2,000 people worldwide and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany.

Securing energy – now and for the future.

OUR BENEFITS

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills, and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you, and recognises your contribution. 

In return we offer a competitive starting salary supported by a comprehensive range of financial, lifestyle and wellness benefits with the flexibility to follow a hybrid working model. 

• bonus earning potential  
• non-contributory pension with 10% employer contribution 
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days 
• buy / sell holidays 
• life assurance 
• medical and dental insurance (family cover) 
• range of optional flexible benefits 

We are committed to supporting your career growth with opportunities to develop both your knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning. 

Join SEFE and help us secure energy supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.