Junior Risk Officer

Ready to start your career in risk management within a fast-growing environmental commodities business? As Junior Risk Officer at AFS Energy, you will support the monitoring of market and credit risks and help strengthen our risk function. You will join an ambitious, international team operating directly from the historic trading floor of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

About Us

AFS is an independent, employee-owned financial and environmental intermediary with more than 175 years of heritage. We serve 3,000+ clients worldwide across 50+ countries with a team of 195+ colleagues from 25+ nationalities. AFS Energy focuses on driving growth in environmental commodities. The risk function covers market, credit, liquidity, and currency risk and reports directly to the Risk Director and CEO.

The Role

• Risk Monitoring: Support daily monitoring of market, credit, and operational risks across renewable commodities trading desks.

• Front Office Support: Assist Front Office with trade approvals, counterparty credit checks, and hedging FX exposure.

• Tooling & Analytics: Help maintain and improve risk tools and reports as a point of contact with the development team. Perform analyses and reports using Excel, SQL, Python, or Power BI.

• Risk Awareness: Contribute to building risk awareness across departments and support clear risk-versus-reward decision-making.

• Continuous Improvement: Participate in projects that enhance business insights and reporting accuracy.

• Professional Growth: Learn directly from the Risk Director and develop practical, high-impact risk management skills.

What We Expect

• Education: Degree in Finance, Econometrics, Maths, or similar.

• Experience: 0–3 years of experience in risk, finance, financial markets, or energy trading (ambitious graduates are welcome to apply).

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel, SQL, Python, or Power BI.

• Languages: Excellent command of English. Knowledge of Spanish is considered a plus.

• Mindset: Analytical, proactive, hands-on, ethical, and eager to learn in a fast-paced trading environment.

What We Offer

• Unique Location: A dynamic workplace located directly on the historic Amsterdam Stock Exchange floor.

• Culture: An international, ambitious, and fast-growing team with room for entrepreneurial ideas and initiative.

• Growth & Development: Personal and professional growth supported through continuous training, coaching, and development programs.

• Financial Reward: A competitive salary accompanied by a yearly bonus.

• Work-Life & Perks: 27 paid days off per year, plus access to an in-house gym funded by AFS.

• Mobility: An NS Business Card or corporate bike lease options (depending on location).

Application Process

1st Round: Introductory interview with our Recruitment team.

2nd Round: In-depth interview with the Risk Director and team colleagues.

We recruit all AFS team members directly. Unsolicited profiles sent by external recruitment agencies will be processed without obligation, and candidates may be contacted directly.