Morgan McKinley
Market Risk Manager - Gas & Power / Energy
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Commodities Trading Firm Seeks Senior Market Risk Analyst (Structured Products)
Commodities trading firm looking for a Senior Market Risk Analyst (Structured Products) to join Trade & Biofuels team in London. You will be responsible for the daily analysis of the Structured Products desk’s trading activities, generating reports on positions and PnL as well as providing ad hoc support to other desks’ operations as required (Gas, Crude Oil Derivatives, LNG, and Power & Emissions). You will also support the Market Risk projects team to provide cover for reporting and related responsibilities.
The team is constantly striving to improve its procedures through automation and a significant aspect of the role will be to continue the development of software to streamline daily processes and enhance the team’s analytic capabilities. In addition, the team is currently developing software to assist front office in system trading, using a variety of techniques including machine learning and artificial intelligence. There would be scope within this role to participate in the development of these tools.
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Immerse yourself in the fast evolving world of energy trading, particularly within the growing biofuels market. Firm is committed to your professional development, offering a dynamic environment that values knowledge, innovation, and career progression.
Main Responsibilities:
- Preparing and reviewing daily P&L and risk reports, monitoring limits, and proactively resolving any issues in coordination with the relevant teams.
- Support front office in obtaining approval for new and non-standard products.
- Assisting in identifying significant risks within the business and ensuring they are transparent to senior management.
- Provide information and commentary for the bi-weekly Risk Committee meetings.
- Review and approve any relevant changes to the main ETRM system (Endur).
- Guarantee compliance for trading procedures with relevant controls and support when necessary internal and external audit requests.
- Participate in the enhancement of reporting and the development of reporting systems.
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Skills and Experience Required:
- University degree in a numerate discipline (e.g. economics, mathematics, pure science, finance, engineering, or similar).
- Relevant experience in a market risk role within commodity trading companies or banks.
- Strong knowledge of risk metrics such as VaR, stress-testing, scenario analysis.
- Good knowledge of derivatives and options.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office suite including Excel and VBA. SQL and Python would be a strong advantage.
- Knowledge of the Endur ETRM system would be an advantage.
- Analytical mindset and strong numerical skills.
- Strong organization skills with good attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Strong communication skills, able to communicate concisely with senior management in the market risk function and with all stakeholders.
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