Market Risk Analyst
Department: Risk
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London
Reporting To: Dobir Hussain
Description
This role focuses on the preparation and production of daily P&L reporting of the group’s hedging activity to enable the business to understand and manage commercial performance. This includes daily volume exposure reporting, P&L reporting, analysis, limit monitoring, and monthly Management Information to Management Accounts reconciliations.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Preparation and production of daily P&L reporting for all hedging activities, including daily volumetric exposure, P&L analysis, limit monitoring, and MI to MA reconciliations.
- Daily broker reconciliation and validation of trading system data accuracy.
- Close liaison with hedging desk traders and physical controllers to ensure timely and accurate data flow.
- Support and implementation of process and system improvements to streamline reporting activities.
- Proactive provision of commercial analysis, including pricing, basis risk, and P&L attribution.
- Price curve production for P&L and mark-to-market valuations.
- Management of OTC client derivative trades, including credit reporting, margining, confirmations, settlements, and invoicing.
- Ensuring integrity of data through strong controls and maintenance of robust audit trails.
- Support month-end close activities and infrastructure required for business growth.
- Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Relevant experience within oil or energy trading environments.
- Strong understanding of derivatives, associated risks, and P&L attribution.
- Working knowledge of market risk concepts, controls, and reporting across derivative portfolios.
- Carbon market expertise, including knowledge of carbon trading businesses and an understanding of the end-to-end physical delivery process for carbon credits and environmental certificates.
- Knowledge of freight derivatives trading processes, including awareness of associated market risk dynamics and valuation considerations.
- Business-level English.
- Relevant experience within oil or energy trading environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across Front Office, Risk, and Finance.
- Demonstrated ability to improve existing processes and control frameworks.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and an ability to identify anomalies.
- High level of computer literacy, particularly in Excel (VBA desirable).
- Knowledge of additional languages is desirable.
- Accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA) preferred.
