Market Risk Supervisor- EAME Crude & Freight

Market Risk Supervisor- EAME Crude & Freight Overview

In the role of Market Risk Supervisor for EAME Crude & Freight, you will be responsible for leading a team of analysts tasked with monitoring trading activities to ensure compliance with Market Risk Management policies. This position involves developing and maintaining tools for Global Trading activities and independently identifying, measuring, and reporting on trading gross margin, exposures, and market risk associated with transactions executed by the Commercial organization.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and mentoring a team of Market Risk analysts, establishing clear priorities, reviewing their work, and ensuring high-quality execution of risk management processes.
• Acting as the primary Market Risk contact for front-office and senior commercial stakeholders.
• Building strong, trust-based relationships with Global Trading leadership while demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of trading strategies and market dynamics.
• Overseeing the assessment of supply and demand fundamentals, ensuring the team develops insights into price differences, market spreads, and trends.
• Championing a culture of proactive risk identification and transparency within Global Trading and related functions.
• Supervising the independent evaluation of risk profiles from trade to portfolio level, guiding the team in analyzing risk-reward trade-offs and market fundamentals.
• Ensuring compliance with mandated exposure and risk limits, reviewing exceptions, and directing necessary mitigation actions.
• Communicating risk concerns and recommendations to leadership effectively.
• Overseeing daily market risk processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness in reporting and commentary.
• Providing insights on portfolio changes, market intelligence, and deal activity to senior management.
• Collaborating with Global Trading support functions to resolve deal-related inquiries and support portfolio management.
• Ensuring data integrity by supervising validation work and addressing systemic issues.
• Reviewing hedging strategies and limit proposals to ensure proper valuation and monitoring within risk management systems.
• Driving improvements in risk reporting tools and analytical capabilities, encouraging innovative problem-solving within the team.
• Supporting the team during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
• Maintaining relationships with refinery coordinators and traders to validate production data and communicate hedging signals.

To qualify for this position, you should have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• At least 5 years of experience in financial, energy, or chemical risk management, with prior supervisory or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of crude oil and freight markets, as well as other energy and traded markets.
• In-depth understanding of physical trading, derivatives, and financial products.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, with experience in SQL or programming languages like Python preferred.
• Familiarity with Energy Trading Risk Management Systems is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal skills combined with a disciplined approach to risk management.

This position is based onsite in London and offers the opportunity to work with a diverse and innovative workforce, engaging in a high-visibility role that influences strategic decisions.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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