Market Risk Controller – Commodities recruitment
The Commodities business actively trades a broad variety of commodity derivatives in gas / oil / coal / agriculturals / metals and offers commodity index and structured investment solutions to clients.
The Market Risk Control team covering this business is broadly responsible for closely monitoring the portfolios to ensure that all risks are adequately identified and controlled, that risk exposures are appropriately diversified, and that the risk profile is in line with UBS's appetite.
To strengthen our team in London, we are looking for an experienced Market Risk Controller.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Playing a key role in supervising market risk undertaken by the Commodities business, including daily risk / exposure / market reviews in conjunction with traders, independent portfolio or desk level risk analyses, risk profile optimization and limit recommendations, approval of large or complex transactions, communication to senior management
- Participation and leadership in local and global ad-hoc risk investigations / projects
Requirements
- Master degree in Mathematics/ Physics / Natural Sciences or Finance / Economics
- Relevant experience in commodity trading or risk management
- Excellent Knowledge of Risk Control / Trading in Commodity products and markets
- Exceptional mathematical and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to deal with traders on a daily basis
UBS
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