Market Risk Control Anayst

Fantastic opportunity for a Market Risk Control Analyst to join a highly respected and successful business based in London.

Due to an internal promotion a Market Risk Control Analyst is required to join a well-established, high calibre market risk team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily analysis of the trading positions, P&L and VaR, on an aggregate portfolio basis down to the trading portfolio level.
• Monitor trading activity daily against established trading authority limits and working with Traders to adjust limits as business dictates.
• Ensure adherence to S&T Control Policy and escalate to appropriate level when appropriate.
• Create, adjust and validate price curves working with front office to ensure accuracy to market exposure.
• Work with IT and Risk Control Global teams on system and ad-hoc projects driving adoption of digital tools, global alignment and timely implementations.
• Perform ad hoc analysis of commodity price volatilities, correlations, absolute prices, VaR or other duties as assigned.
• Act as steward for trading system data.

 
Key Skills & Experience:
 

• Minimum of 3 years’ Risk Control/Market Risk experience gained within an Oil & Gas or Bank trading environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to explain complex subjects to all levels from Traders through to Senior Managers
• Understanding of the underlying fundamentals of commodity and product flow
• Ability to analyse large data sets to enable insightful analysis that explains drivers in exposure, P&L and VaR to Supply & Trading organization
• Highly proficient with Excel and trading database applications
• Can work closely with S&T trading and trade analysts to provide theory and logic of the risk values presented in the Daily Management Risk Report
• Provide clear, logical recommendations in a concise manner, to both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to synthesize complex topics and present appropriate level of detail for the audience

 
 
The role offers hybrid working and excellent benefits, if you have the skills and experience required and want to work for a highly respected business which believes in supporting and developing their employees, then please do not hesitate to apply.