Senior Risk Management and Governance Transformation Expert
Employer · MET Group
Financial analyst
Business analyst
Strategy managerFull-timeBudapest
We are looking for a senior, hands-on professional to help strengthen and evolve our control framework within a fast-paced energy trading environment. This is a high-impact role where you will partner across the business to ensure controls are robust, practical, and fit for purpose---while supporting commercial agility. You will work closely with Front Office, Risk, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Senior Management, acting as a trusted advisor and independent voice to enhance governance, risk awareness, and overall control effectiveness.
Tasks
- Design, enhance, and implement a robust yet pragmatic control framework tailored to an energy trading business
- Identify control gaps, assess risks, and drive practical, sustainable improvements through to completion
- Partner with trading desks and support functions to understand workflows, risks, and key control points
- Lead investigations, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
- Strengthen governance, escalation practices, and overall risk awareness across the organization
- Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders
- Drive key strategic initiatives independently, with full ownership and accountability
- Balance strategic thinking with hands-on involvement in day-to-day operational matters
- Challenge constructively and facilitate difficult conversations to ensure the right outcomes
Conditions & benefits
High-impact roleA high-impact role with significant visibility and influence across the businessShape the environmentThe opportunity to shape and strengthen the control environment in a dynamic trading organizationCollaborative environmentA collaborative environment where your expertise and judgement are valuedSenior exposureExposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
Requirements
- Proven experience in energy trading, commodities or wholesale environments
- Strong understanding of trading desk operations and key associated risks
- Demonstrated experience in controls, governance, risk management or internal audit roles in the energy space
- Comfortable operating at senior levels and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders
- Confident communicator with the ability to challenge and influence constructively
- Strong analytical skills with experience in issue investigation and root-cause analysis
- Able to balance commercial realities with the need for strong controls
- Ability to lead projects and drive continuous improvement initiatives independently
- Fluent English