Market Risk Specialist

7 days ago


Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Vestas Full time

Copenhagen S, Region Capital of Denmark, DK

Position: Work experience Specialist

Type of position: Full-Time

Job Family: Finance

Does FX and commodity risk management within some of the most complex markets tick your box? Do you find it rewarding to engage with stakeholders and translate complex assignments into value-adding business solutions? Then you should join the Market Risk Management and Middle Office team in Vestas Group Treasury.

Finance > Treasury > Middle Office

You will become part of a Treasury department consisting of 20 highly skilled professionals from 8 different nationalities who are responsible for managing the Group's financial risk, commodity risk, liquidity risk, credit risk, bonds, financial guarantees, and the global cash management infrastructure. You will be part of the Market Risk Management & Middle Office team of seven employees.

Our responsibilities cover:

  • Financial Risk validation, calculation, and aggregation of FX and commodity risk arising globally in all subsidiaries of Vestas
  • Treasury Compliance, Governance, and Reporting both daily and monthly
  • Financial Items, analysis, and reporting
  • Treasury IT infrastructure
  • In-house-bank
  • Market data; FX rates, commodity rates
  • Business support in relation to new markets and FX in vendor and sales contract
  • Legal structure for Treasury Operations, Power of Attorney (POA), Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), Trading on behalf of (TOBO)

We are currently on a journey of becoming best in class within market risk management and we are, among other things, currently involved in implementing a new treasury system for Vestas while expanding our scope within risk mitigation in Vestas. Joining the team, you will obtain extensive insights to Vestas and work with a lot of interesting and complex assignments within market risk management. You will be part of the development of key deliverables and ensuring that the Market Risk Management and Middle Office team will take a central role in Vestas going forward.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the currency exposure of Vestas Wind Systems A/S
  • Assess, monitor, and report credit, risk, position, and performance measures
  • Enhance and develop the controlling and reporting setup
  • Participate in deep dives and analysis of currency and commodity exposure
  • Business Development support

Qualifications:

  • Master's degree or equivalent advanced qualification with a focus on finance, economics, or data science
  • Minimum 1-3 years of experience in finance, risk management, or data analytics
  • Advanced communication skills and fluency in English
  • Strong systems skills including MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Think-cell)
  • Experience with SAP BI and/or SAP BPC is a plus
  • SQL and/or VBA is an advantage
  • Familiarity with trading systems such as Quantum is beneficial
  • Curious with a proactive and analytical approach to work
  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills are needed to work closely with both external and internal contacts, and advise and challenge your stakeholders
  • Ability to manage numerous simultaneous priorities
  • Motivated and result-oriented
  • Engaged and collaborative
  • Good networking abilities

What we offer:

We offer an exciting job with opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring, dynamic, high-performing, and truly global organization in the renewable energy sector. We value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. You will become part of a highly professional environment with a strong technical and commercial commitment. You will get a unique opportunity to drive and develop projects and your own position in an informal and rapidly developing environment.

Additional information:

Your primary workplace will be in Copenhagen S, Denmark.

Please note: We reserve the right to amend or withdraw this job posting at any time, including before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply by 05/02/2025.

For further information please get in touch with Pernille Frost Larsen, Hiring Manager at +45 522 114 71.

About Vestas: Vestas is the energy industry's global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialized in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.

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