Trading Market Risk Advisor – EAME Freight

Trading Market Risk Advisor – EAME Freight Overview

Join ExxonMobil as a Trading Market Risk Advisor, where you will play a crucial role in supporting our Freight Trading desks. In this position, you will be responsible for monitoring and managing the risks associated with our trading activities, providing vital risk analysis for both global and regional operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-impact market risk insights through daily analysis and reporting of trading positions, exposures, and risk limit utilization.
• Conduct advanced market and commodity analysis to identify anomalies and inform trading strategies and risk mitigation efforts.
• Oversee exposure risk management by maintaining accurate position tracking and analysis, resolving discrepancies and data integrity issues promptly.
• Act as a trusted partner to traders by offering timely alerts and recommendations to mitigate operational and financial risks.
• Evaluate market exposures in OTC commodity swaps and options, utilizing scenario analysis and stress testing to support decision-making.
• Refine and apply advanced risk analytics, including Value-at-Risk (VaR) and stress testing, to enhance portfolio transparency.
• Demonstrate mastery of the market risk lifecycle, facilitating effective issue resolution across systems and stakeholders.
• Assess complex commodity transactions to ensure accurate risk representation and compliance with accounting standards.
• Deliver strategic market risk insights to support trading leadership and mentor junior analysts within the risk organization.
• Enhance market risk governance by improving control frameworks and aligning risk reporting processes with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Significant work experience in energy trading or financial and energy risk management.
• Preferred: Advanced degree such as a Master’s, MBA, CFA, or Ph.D. in Energy or Financial Risk Management.
• Strong attention to detail and a results-oriented approach with a focus on process execution.
• Excellent analytical skills and a solid understanding of financial instruments.
• Knowledge of decision analysis techniques and statistical modeling, particularly in risk and uncertainty contexts.
• Familiarity with financial analysis as it applies to energy transactions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, diverse, and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• Share incentive plan.
• Private healthcare coverage for employees and their families.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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