Asset Product Control Analyst recruitment

We are a Blue Chip Commodities Trading Company based in Canary Wharf, London. We are looking for a Product Control Analyst to join our Global Oil product control team.

This is a Product Control operational role and provides control over the optimisation of our European refineries and marketing assets performed in Canary Wharf on behalf of the Fuels Value Chain organisation. The role works very closely with traders and is responsible for the timely and accurate daily monitoring of trading book activities, and in particular the daily market exposure, profit and loss and market risk.

The team provides real-time front-line control and management information for management and traders. This includes daily profit and loss measurement, trading exposure reporting, and risk reporting. Because of the unique position of the team in the middle office, the team supports broader commercial activities.

Reporting to the Product Control Manager, your key accountabilities:
• report timely and accurate daily market exposure and profit and loss for a trading book
• use knowledge of the book’s activities to understand and explain trading activities and strategies
• spot and remedy any problems with relevant data, and with trading positions
• monitor traders’ adherence to limits
• measure commercial performance of our refining and marketing assets
• provide routine analyses of book performance to the traders

Essential experience and job requirements:
1. A minimum 2 years product control experience
2. Evidence of superior mathematical ability
3. Excellent knowledge of trading and derivatives
4. Robust interpersonal communication skills
5. Ability to work within a team to meet deadlines
6. Knowledge of control processes applicable in a trading / regulated environment
7. Familiarity with asset optimisation commercial performance measurement concepts.

In return you will get a competitive base salary, bonus and huge benefits package, superb training and one of the best career paths in the market in an excellent working environment.

If you are interested please apply stating your current remuneration package, notice period and expectations.