Tier 1 global physical oil house needs senior market risk specialist from oil trading background recruitment

A leading physical oil trading firm is looking to expand its risk platform in Stamford and requires senior risk profiles to help this growth. They are expanding their portfolio across all regions due to the strong performance of their PL from trading.

One of the key teams ensuring strong performance is the risk team and thus is keen to continue recruiting strong professionals fill the open positions in this group. This position will be a senior member of the risk team reporting into the head of trading on a daily basis. The firm is strongly committed to build up its platform in this area and need commercially aware risk manager to develop risk strategy, methodology, hedging and trading strategies surrounding this product.

The senior risk analyst will have the following responsibilities:

• Develop key relationships on behalf of the risk department with trading and other key business groups in the front office.

• Risk Analysis of the firm’s US portfolio

• Development of risk methodology [Var, stress testing, scenario analysis].

• Market analysis of commodity markets – keeping aware of any adverse market changes.

• First point of contact for junior risk analysts and other areas of the business

• Explaining key exposures and limits to trading unit.

• Teaching front office on any risk issues.

• Development of trading strategies

• Development of hedging strategies

• Working with traders on a daily basis on improving sharpe ratios as well as on VaR reducing trading strategies.

The successful candidate will have the following background and skills:

• Experience of risk management, trading or trade support experience in the oil market, with a thorough understanding of the physical commodities market

• An understanding of VaR

• Very strong analytical skills;

• Very strong Excel and VBA skills

• Sufficient experience of managing a team in current role

• Good communication skills – must be able to understand others’ perspectives and relate complex ideas to different groups, including senior management.

• The ability to challenge proposals constructively to help ensure they are robust, whilst maintaining excellent working relationships

• Must be able to work effectively in a team, flexibly handling a wide range of potential issues through all areas of the business for risk.

Please could you send all resumes to risk@selbyjennings.com if you would like to be considered for this position.