RJC Group
LNG Market Risk Analyst
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Market Risk & Middle Office (LNG Trading)
📍 Location: London (Hybrid)
📄 Employment Type: Permanent
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded Market Risk & Middle Office Senior Associate to join a growing LNG trading business.
Working as part of a high-performing Risk & Middle Office team, you'll play a key role in managing market risk across an expanding physical and financial LNG trading portfolio. You'll also contribute to the continued development of risk frameworks, ETRM capabilities, reporting, and governance as the business expands into new markets and products. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take ownership of market risk initiatives within a dynamic international energy trading environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce, analyse and explain daily risk P&L, identifying key market drivers and enhancing reporting analytics.
- Monitor market risk exposures, hedge positions and approved trading limits across physical and financial portfolios.
- Maintain and validate independent pricing curves, forward curves and valuation methodologies.
- Review and approve physical and financial transactions from a market risk perspective.
- Support the development and monitoring of hedging strategies across LNG, freight, bunker fuel, FX and EU ETS.
- Monitor hedge effectiveness and recommend improvements to risk mitigation strategies.
- Develop and enhance market risk reporting, dashboards and management information.
- Perform scenario analysis and stress testing to assess market impacts.
- Contribute to the development of VaR, CaR, EaR and stress testing methodologies.
- Lead market risk workstreams for new products, markets and strategic initiatives.
- Drive automation and continuous improvement across market risk processes and reporting.
- Support the development, testing and enhancement of ETRM market risk functionality.
- Strengthen controls and processes in line with internal risk policies.
- Act as a subject matter expert for LNG market risk, providing guidance to colleagues where required.
- Build strong relationships with Trading, Chartering, Legal, Finance and Technology teams.
- Support internal audits and regulatory reporting activities.
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About You
You'll bring strong market risk expertise alongside a commercial mindset and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple business functions.
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Essential Experience
- 5+ years' experience in Market Risk within LNG or wider energy trading.
- Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong understanding of physical LNG trading and associated market risks.
- Experience with exchange-traded and OTC energy derivatives.
- Experience enhancing or implementing ETRM systems and market controls.
- Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced trading environment.
- Experience partnering effectively with Front Office teams while providing independent challenge.
Desirable Experience
- Knowledge of LNG freight, bunker fuel or EU ETS markets.
- Experience with EMIR and REMIT reporting.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary
- Pension scheme
- Private insurance
- Flexible benefits package
- Hybrid working
- Opportunity to join a growing international energy trading business with exposure to exciting new products and markets
If you're an experienced Market Risk professional looking to take the next step in your career within LNG and energy trading, we'd love to hear from you.
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