Oil Market Risk Analyst

  • Permanent
  • London
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Imperium Commodity Search

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Title: Market Risk Analyst (Oil Products)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + discretionary bonus
Location: London, UK

Imperium Commodity Search are working with a global oil trading conglomerate specializing in the trade of crude and oil products into EMEA markets. They are looking for an Oil Market Risk Analyst to perform daily risk reporting tasks, develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the risks associated with the physical trading books and to provide general assistance to the Risk Team Leader.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Preparation and distribution of P&L and exposure reporting to traders and senior management.
  • Explain the daily P&L swings
  • Preparation and distribution of Value at Risk reports, advising management of any limit breach and the potential action to be taken.
  • Daily validation of forward curves
  • Maintenance of system referential data
  • Development and improvement of risk reporting tools, metrics and measures.
  • Reporting to Risk Team Leader

Requirements:

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in a commodities (ideally oil & energy) trading environment, with exposure to both physical and financial sides of the business.
  • Candidates should be able to demonstrate a solid understanding of physical pricing risk, identify exposures and advise on the hedging.
  • Working knowledge for market risk management for LNG is a plus.
  • Previous experience of working in a regulated environment preferred but not essential.
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office
  • Advanced Excel skills with good VBA & SQL programming skill. Other programming languages would be an added bonus.
  • The ability to communicate clearly and build a good working relationship with traders and senior management is a must.
  • Candidate should be numerate with a good understanding of oil markets
  • Located in London, UK or willing to relocate – must hold full right to work in UK without sponsorship
  • Educated to degree level or degree level qualification, ideally in a highly numerate subject such as mathematics (statistics)
  • Fluent in English, additional languages a bonus (Spanish, French)

For more information on this opportunity please contact Dan Day:
Email: dan.day@imperiumcs.com
Tel: +44 (0)203 927 5093 (UK)