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Market Risk Analyst
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LME Market Risk Analyst | £70,000 - £85,000 | London, Hybrid
We’re looking for an experienced LME Risk Analyst to join a growing financial services firm as they build out their risk function ahead of becoming a direct member of the London Metal Exchange. You’ll take ownership of LME risk monitoring, controls and reporting, working closely with Trading, Operations and Compliance.
What you’ll be doing:
- Monitoring daily LME positions, P&L, exposures and risk against approved limits.
- Monitoring margin requirements and their impact on liquidity.
- Supporting sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis and stress testing of LME positions and portfolios.
- Investigating exceptions and unusual movements, escalating material risks and resolving reporting discrepancies.
- Helping build and improve LME risk monitoring, reporting tools, controls and procedures.
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What we’re looking for:
- 3–10 years’ relevant risk experience within an LME member, commodities trading firm, broker or financial institution.
- Strong hands-on experience with LME products, trading activities and market risk management.
- Understanding of position and exposure monitoring, limit management, sensitivity analysis and stress testing.
- Experience using relevant trading, risk or position management systems.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
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The details:
- £70,000 - £85,000 base salary.
- London-based, with a hybrid working pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
- Opportunity to become the LME risk specialist within a growing risk function.
- Genuine opportunity to help build the risk framework, controls and monitoring processes from the ground up.
If you’re an LME risk specialist looking for a role where you can have genuine ownership and help shape a new risk function, this could be an excellent opportunity to make your mark.
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