Risk Manager
Ørsted
Company Overview
Ørsted
Fredericia, Denmark
1972
Approximately 8,700 employees globally (source: linkedin.com). Revenues of DKK 82.0 billion (approximately €11 billion) in 2023 (source: orsted.com).
What They Do
Ørsted is a global leader in renewable energy, focusing on offshore wind as its primary business model. The company develops, constructs, and operates large offshore wind farms using both fixed and floating turbines, and offers services in project development, engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance, as well as power purchase agreements (source: orsted.com). Additionally, Ørsted works with onshore wind, solar energy, energy storage, renewable hydrogen, green fuels, and bioenergy, making them a versatile player in the renewable energy market (source: stateofgreen.com). Target markets include Europe, particularly the UK, Germany, and Denmark, as well as the USA, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, where they serve large customers such as national grid operators and utilities (source: orsted.com). Ørsted holds a leading competitive position as the world's largest developer of offshore wind with over 15 GW of installed capacity globally and a pipeline of over 37 GW under development (source: orsted.com).
Projects & Achievements
Among Ørsted's notable projects is the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm in the UK, which, with a capacity of 1.4 GW, was fully commissioned in 2022 and is the world's largest operational offshore wind farm (source: orsted.com). The Race Bank offshore wind farm, also in the UK, was completed in 2018 with a capacity of 573 MW (source: orsted.com). In the USA, Revolution Wind (704 MW) reached financial close in 2024 with operations planned for 2026, while South Fork Wind (132 MW), the first offshore wind farm in the state, began delivering power to New York in 2024 (source: orsted.com). Current major projects include Hornsea 3 (2.9 GW, UK, under construction with first power expected in 2025) and Greater Changhua 4 (112 MW, Taiwan, commissioning in 2025) (source: orsted.com).
Recent Developments
In the past two years, Ørsted has won a contract for the 2.4 GW Atlantic Shores Project 4 offshore wind lease off the coast of New Jersey, USA, in October 2024 (source: orsted.com). They reached financial close on the 1.1 GW Greater Changhua 4 & 5 offshore wind farms in Taiwan in July 2024, valued at over DKK 10 billion (source: orsted.com). In 2023, Ørsted acquired a 20% stake in the 900 MW Nissen offshore wind project in Germany for €227 million (source: orsted.com). Ørsted also secured €1.2 billion in green financing in 2024 and reported an EBITDA of DKK 18.0 billion in 2023 despite project delays (source: orsted.com).
Working There
Ørsted offers roles in engineering (wind turbine technicians, project engineers), project development (site acquisition, permitting specialists), operations and maintenance (offshore service technicians), supply chain, finance, IT, legal, and sustainability analysis, with high demand in offshore wind construction and hydrogen R&D (source: orsted.com). Active recruitment is taking place at offices in Fredericia and Copenhagen (Denmark) for engineering and HQ functions, London (UK) for project development, as well as in the USA, Taiwan, and Germany for offshore wind and hydrogen initiatives (source: linkedin.com). The company culture emphasizes innovation and transformation, as evidenced by their successful shift from fossil fuels, with employee reviews on Glassdoor averaging 4.0/5 for work-life balance and career opportunities (source: glassdoor.com). Documented benefits include competitive salaries, a 37-hour workweek in Denmark, six weeks of paid vacation, pension contributions up to 12%, hybrid work arrangements, and green benefits such as electric vehicle schemes and sustainability training (source: orsted.com).
Contact
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Imagine a future where you enable the green transition by managing the market risk on renewable assets.
Join us in this role where you'll identify and analyse energy market risk related to Ørsted's hedge portfolio and our US fleet of onshore wind, solar and battery assets. You will make use of your analytical, technical, and visual skillsets to translate risk on asset, portfolio and company level into actionable insights that will support Ørsted's ambitious strategic vision.
Welcome to Onshore Generation
You'll be part of Asset & Trading Risk where you, together with your colleagues, will be responsible for risk management of our US portfolio and middle office support to our trading team in Chicago. You will work closely together with colleagues in both the US and Denmark to identify risk in existing and new market areas and take part in developing our risk management capabilities. As a team, we have a knowledge-driven, innovative, and informal work environment where we collaborate with stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones.
You'll play an important role in
- analysing energy market risk and hedge strategies related to wind, solar and battery assets
- designing and developing tools and dashboards for monitoring and assessing risk
- maintain and evolve our registry of risks across our development portfolio and portfolio of operating assets
- contributing to daily risk management activities to ensure high-quality data and up-to-date systems.
To succeed in the role, you
- hold a bachelor degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Data Analytics or similar field of study
- thrive by working in an analytically complex and dynamic work environment
- are proficient in Excel and at least one of the following applications/languages: SQL, Python or VBA
- have a creative and visual mindset that goes beyond the standard charts in Excel and an eye for creating storylines that resonate
- are outgoing, proactive, and keen on collaborating with colleagues both in-person and remotely
- embrace working in a dynamic work environment, as Ørsted is currently undergoing significant changes.
Maybe you've read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don't quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.
Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We'll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we've found the right candidate.
As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [email protected].
Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.
Risk Manager: (74,000-82,000) Discretionary Bonus: 7.5 target of base compensation; may be changed or suspended based on the discretion of the company
Our benefits package for Risk Manager position for active employees who meet eligibility: fully paid family insurance coverage for health, life, dental, and vision; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; short- and long-term disability insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; 18 weeks of parental leave with an additional short-term disability benefit of 6-8 weeks; a 401K retirement savings plan with up to 5% employer match; commuting benefits; 7 paid sick days per year; 20 paid time off days; 13 paid holidays annually; 12 weeks of paid parental leave; 16 hours of volunteer time off; and a book benefit from Amazon of up to $25 per month.
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About the role
February 18, 2026
Full Time
Company
- Chicago, United States
Bachelor's degree required, experience in risk management preferred
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