Risk Manager, Oil Liquids

Optimus
Houston, US
On-site

Job Description

Our client is looking to add a Risk Manager to support an established trading desk in Houston. This role sits directly alongside the trading team, owning daily P&L and exposure reporting while providing insight into market movements and portfolio risk. It's a high-impact position with strong visibility and continued growth as the desk expands.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own daily P&L and risk reporting, including variance analysis and clear communication of key drivers
  • Monitor and explain exposures across crude and refined products portfolios (physical and financial)
  • Ensure accurate trade capture, valuation, and lifecycle management across the trade book
  • Partner closely with traders to provide timely analysis supporting commercial decisions
  • Identify and implement improvements to reporting, controls, and risk models (automation, tools, processes)
  • Collaborate with operations, scheduling, accounting, and global teams to ensure accuracy and alignment

Required Experience / Skills:

  • Degree in a quantitative discipline (Finance, Economics, Engineering, Math, or similar); Masters preferred
  • Expertise supporting crude, refined products, and/or NGLs trading desks
  • Strong analytical skillset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insight
  • Advanced Excel skills; SQL, Python, or VBA experience is a plus
  • Understanding of P&L attribution, valuation concepts, and core risk metrics (VaR, stress testing)
  • Detail-oriented with strong ownership and ability to operate in a fast-paced trade floor environment
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to interact directly with front office stakeholders

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Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

Risk managementTradingP&lExposure reportingTrade captureValuationLifecycle managementSqlPythonVbaP&l attributionValuation conceptsCore risk metricsVarStress testingExcelCommunicationTeamworkOwnershipAttention to detailFast-paced environmentOilLiquidsTradingRisk management

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

senior

Posted

4/7/2026

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