Market Risk Manager – Oil & Products Overview A leading global trading house is seeking a high-calibre Commodity Market Risk Analyst/Manager. This is a front-facing risk role with exposure across both physical and financial commodities, supporting a fast-paced and highly regarded Oil Trading team
Key Responsibilities
Provide independent market risk oversight for crude oil and refined products trading activities, ensuring exposures remain within the firm’s risk appetite and governance framework.
Perform detailed analysis of risk positions across physical and financial oil portfolios, identifying key drivers of P&L volatility and market exposure.
Monitor and challenge trading strategies through regular assessment of directional, spread, basis, and optionality risk.
Design, enhance, and maintain risk analytics, reporting capabilities, and control frameworks to support effective decision-making.
Lead stress testing and scenario analysis exercises, evaluating the impact of geopolitical events, supply disruptions, inventory changes, and market dislocations.
Oversee risk limit utilisation, investigate breaches, and provide clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with front-office traders, quantitative teams, operations, and senior management to ensure a comprehensive understanding of portfolio risk.
Contribute to the development of market risk methodologies, valuation controls, and risk governance processes across global energy markets.
Candidate Profile
5+ years of experience in market risk, trading risk, quantitative risk, or a related front-office support function.
Strong understanding of oil markets, including crude, distillates, gasoline, fuel oil, and other refined products.
Experience analysing derivative instruments such as futures, swaps, options, and structured commodity products.
Candidates from commodities, energy trading, fixed income, or cross-asset market risk backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Technical Skills
Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
Hands-on experience with market risk metrics including VaR, stress testing, sensitivity analysis, and exposure monitoring.
Proficiency with risk systems, data analytics tools, and large datasets.
Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with Python, SQL, or other analytical programming languages.
Ability to convert complex risk information into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide independent market risk oversight for crude oil and refined products trading activities, ensuring exposures remain within the firm’s risk appetite and governance framework.
Perform detailed analysis of risk positions across physical and financial oil portfolios, identifying key drivers of P&L volatility and market exposure.
Monitor and challenge trading strategies through regular assessment of directional, spread, basis, and optionality risk.
Design, enhance, and maintain risk analytics, reporting capabilities, and control frameworks to support effective decision-making.
Lead stress testing and scenario analysis exercises, evaluating the impact of geopolitical events, supply disruptions, inventory changes, and market dislocations.
Oversee risk limit utilisation, investigate breaches, and provide clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with front-office traders, quantitative teams, operations, and senior management to ensure a comprehensive understanding of portfolio risk.
Contribute to the development of market risk methodologies, valuation controls, and risk governance processes across global energy markets.
Candidate Profile
5+ years of experience in market risk, trading risk, quantitative risk, or a related front-office support function.
Strong understanding of oil markets, including crude, distillates, gasoline, fuel oil, and other refined products.
Experience analysing derivative instruments such as futures, swaps, options, and structured commodity products.
Candidates from commodities, energy trading, fixed income, or cross-asset market risk backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Technical Skills
Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
Hands-on experience with market risk metrics including VaR, stress testing, sensitivity analysis, and exposure monitoring.
Proficiency with risk systems, data analytics tools, and large datasets.
Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with Python, SQL, or other analytical programming languages.
Ability to convert complex risk information into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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