Position Summary
The Risk Analyst – Market Risk & Control is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and controlling market risk exposure arising from the company’s physical and derivative trading activities. This role serves as a key link between the trading, finance, and management teams, ensuring accurate P&L reporting, effective risk oversight, and insightful analysis of market drivers. The position also involves ad hoc market research and data analytics to support strategic and operational decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Market Risk & P&L Analysis
- Produce and validate daily trading P&L and exposure reports for physical and paper trades (crude, products, LNG, etc.).
- Perform daily P&L attribution and variance analysis (price, volume, basis, timing, and FX impacts).
- Monitor positions and mark-to-market valuations across time horizons and commodity curves.
- Analyze and explain key market risk drivers, trends, and sensitivities to management.
- Support scenario and stress testing, and hedge performance reviews.
- Risk Control & Governance
- Ensure accurate and timely trade capture, valuation, and CTRM system reconciliation (front, middle, and back office).
- Verify hedges done between physical exposures and derivative instruments; investigate discrepancies.
- Enforce trading and risk limits (e.g., exposure, stop-loss) and escalate breaches.
- Maintain data quality standards and integrity of CTRM system and pricing curves.
- Support internal and external audits, and assist in improving risk processes and controls.
Ad Hoc Market Research & Insights
- Conduct market and competitor analysis on crude oil, refined products, or gas markets to support trading and risk decisions.
- Track macroeconomic and fundamental drivers (inventory, supply-demand balance, freight, FX, etc.).
- Prepare ad hoc management reports, dashboards, and presentations with actionable insights.