Job Description

Your tasks:

As Head of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), you will play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing ECC’s enterprise-wide risk management framework. Together with your team, you will ensure that risk management supports sustainable business growth, informed decision-making, and compliance within a dynamic and highly regulated environment.
In this leadership role, you will define and continuously enhance the strategic and methodological direction of ERM, overseeing the development of risk frameworks, processes, and policies. Your responsibilities will include risk strategy, risk inventory, risk-bearing capacity, capital planning, regulatory reporting, and the delivery of meaningful risk insights to senior management, committees, and regulatory stakeholders.

In addition, you will drive strategic ERM initiatives, ensure the timely implementation of new regulatory requirements, and oversee ERM-related contributions to financial statements, audits, and regulatory reviews. Working closely with business leaders, auditors, supervisory authorities, and colleagues across the EEX Group, you will build strong partnerships and foster effective collaboration.

A key part of your success will be inspiring, developing, and empowering a highly specialized team. We are looking for a leader who combines strong risk expertise with an inclusive leadership style and a passion for developing people. After all, we value the exchange of ideas, being there for each other and encouraging each other to become better. We call it: the exchange mindset.

You bring along:

• Successfully completed degree (e.g., in Economics, Mathematics, Physics, IT) or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience (approx. 5–7 years) in risk management, banking, CCP, audit, or consulting
• Strong expertise in risk management / risk controlling with a proven track record
• Strong analytical skills combined with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Leadership experience and a passion for developing teams
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
• High level of ownership, assertiveness, and organizational skills

Why join us?

• Attractive salary package with many benefits including childcare facilities, meal allowance, job ticket, sport and recreational events
• Flexible mobile working arrangements within Germany and abroad (according to our work agreements for mobile working)
• Personal development thanks to extensive further training opportunities
• A place in a dynamic and international team within EEX Group and Deutsche Börse Group
• A long-term perspective in the constantly growing and evolving energy industry