Market Risk Analyst, Sg

HYPERSCAL SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.
US
Remote

Why this role

Pace
Fast Paced
The role demands a fast-paced environment where the analyst must prepare daily, weekly, and monthly market risk reports, indicating a high volume of work with tight deadlines.
Collaboration
Medium
Collaboration is key as the analyst works closely with the risk team to support IT systems development and testing, and also within a global, hybrid working team.
Autonomy
Medium
While the role involves teamwork, the analyst is expected to work independently on ad-hoc analysis and the development and validation of market risk models, requiring a high degree of autonomy.
Decision Impact
Team
The analyst's decisions on risk profiles and market risk models can have significant impacts on the company's portfolio and trading strategies, highlighting the importance of accurate and insightful analysis.
Role Level
Individual Contributor
The role is complex, involving a wide range of responsibilities from quantitative analysis to supporting IT systems, requiring a deep understanding of derivatives products and energy markets.

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • preparation of daily, weekly and monthly market risk reports
  • quantitative analysis of the risk profile of the company's portfolio
  • support for IT systems development and testing
Typical background
energy trading companyinvestment bank

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from Quantitative Analyst at a financial services firm
    Quantitative analysis · Risk management
    The experience in quantitative analysis and risk management in financial services directly aligns with the responsibilities of preparing market risk reports and supporting IT systems.
  • Coming from IT Systems Developer in a trading company
    IT systems development · Testing
    The background in IT systems development and testing is highly relevant for supporting the development and validation of market risk models and IT systems.

Skills & requirements

Required

Quantitative AnalysisEnergy Risk ManagementDerivatives Products KnowledgeExcelPython

Preferred

AlteryxSQLAllegroFEAMatlab

Stack & domain

ExcelVBAPythonAlteryxSQLAllegroFEAMatlabCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention To DetailEnergy Risk ManagementMarket RiskMiddle Office FunctionsIT Systems Development

About the role

This position requires a quantitative analyst with a strong background in energy risk management to prepare daily, weekly, and monthly market risk reports, support digitalization efforts, and contribute to the continuous improvement of risk management processes within a dynamic global team.

Original posting from HYPERSCAL SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.

**COMPANY DESCRIPTION**

  • *About the Company**

JERA Global Markets (JERAGM) is a leading utility-backed seaborne energy trader. A joint venture between majority shareholder JERA Co., Inc. and EDF Trading, JERAGM's shareholders are among the world's major utilities.

JERAGM operates one of the largest energy portfolios in the world which gives it an in-depth understanding of the way local, regional and international energy markets behave. Its in-depth knowledge and market insights enable us to capture trading opportunities, optimise portfolios, create value and enhance security of supply for our customers.

Headquartered in Singapore, JERAGM has a global talent pool of close to 300 people across offices located in four strategic locations: Singapore, Japan (Tokyo), the UK (London) and the US (Baltimore).

JERAGM is strongly capitalised with over US$500 million in paid up capital and a total equity of US$4 billion. JERAGM has retained its A+ Stable rating from R&I, attributable to a robust business model and solid financial base.

  • *RESPONSIBILITIES**
  • *Key Role Responsibilities**
  • Responsible for preparing daily, weekly and monthly market risk reports, including VaR, options and stress testing
  • Key role in quantitative analysis of the risk profile of the company's portfolio across commodities and products
  • Provide ad-hoc analysis as directed by the manager, generally contributing to the activities of the Market Risk and Middle Office functions
  • Support digitalization and automation to smooth the flow of information across the business and to remove manual tasks. Provide support within the risk team for IT systems development and testing
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement by having the courage to challenge established processes. This includes identifying inefficiencies in operations and opportunities to streamline and automate shared processes and interfaces
  • Provide support within the market risk team for the development and validation of market risk models
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a global, hybrid working team
  • *QUALIFICATIONS**
  • *Key Qualifications and Experience**
  • Quantitative undergraduate and Experience
  • 3 to 10 years' Experience
  • A background in energy risk management at an energy trading company or investment bank
  • Good knowledge of derivatives products
  • Knowledge of energy markets
  • *Technical Requirement**
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, VBA and Python, other skills Alteryx and SQL will be useful. Knowledge of Allegro, FEA or Matlab is desirable.
  • *Person Specification**
  • Excellent quantitative analytical skills
  • Strong focus on the accuracy of information
  • Strong communications skills, ability to leverage relationships to influence without authority
  • Proactive, with the ability to thrive in a team environment under often disparate and conflicting pressures
  • Gumption
  • *OTHER INFORMATION**
  • *Role Opportunity**

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills and responsibility in a growing and successful commodity trading business.

Source: HYPERSCAL SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD. careers

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