Risk Manager, Global Risk and Position Strategy

Alert International; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International travel opportunities

Healthcare insurance

Annual air tickets

UAE labour law benefits

Job summary

Alert International is seeking a seasoned Risk & Position Strategy Specialist based in Dubai for the MENA and APAC regions. You will monitor EEX/SGX exposures, translate physical risk into hedge requests, and support cross-time-zone risk management with regional traders and leadership.

You will coordinate with Risk Management, Finance, and senior leadership to ensure controls and timely hedging decisions, while maintaining confidentiality of positions and market data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Agricultural Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years in commodity trading, derivatives, risk management or related.
• Practical familiarity with EEX/SGX; dairy or food ingredient exposure preferred.
• Advanced Excel required, Power BI or ETRM/CTRM systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional position visibility for MENA/APAC during Dubai/Singapore hours.
• Translate physical trading risk into hedging requirements and path to execution.
• Monitor EEX/SGX exposures, manage hedges, and support risk governance.
• Coordinate documentation and approvals with leadership and risk teams.
• Support trade execution, confirmations, allocations, and post-trade activities within limits.
• Maintain regional position views, reporting, and reconciliations with Finance.

Skills

Derivatives risk

Hedging concepts

Market risk analysis

English communication

Independent with controls

Time-zone coordination

Leadership coaching

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance/Economics/Business

5+ years commodity trading/risk

EEX/SGX familiarity

Advanced Excel

Tools

Power BI

ETRM/CTRM systems

Job description

Description

This position serves as a key link between commercial teams, Risk Management, and external market participants. The role provides regional position and risk visibility across MENA and APAC, supports effective hedging and execution processes, and ensures adherence to established risk controls and governance. It monitors commodity market exposures across EEX and SGX, translates physical trading risks into actionable hedging requirements, and delivers timely market and risk support to regional traders and leadership.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide reliable MENA/APAC position visibility during Dubai and Singapore business hours, with specific monitoring of EEX and SGX exposures.
• Help regional traders convert physical risk into complete, well-supported hedge requests and timely management decisions.
• Reduce overnight information gaps through structured Dubai-to-US and Singapore-to-Dubai handoffs, clear escalation, and documented follow-up.
• Build consistent exchange, position, settlement, and reporting processes that can scale as regional activity grows.
• Maintain daily regional position views for Middle East and Asia-Pacific trading activity, including physical purchases, sales, inventory, pricing status, and approved hedges.
• Monitor EEX and SGX dairy futures, forward curves, spreads, liquidity, settlement data, and relevant physical-market indicators.
• Assist traders with exposure identification, hedge sizing support, scenario analysis, and preparation of hedge requests.
• Coordinate required documentation and approvals with commercial leadership, US team Risk Management, and other authorized parties before any execution activity.
• Support trade execution, confirmation, allocation, and post-trade activities within authorized limits and procedures; otherwise, coordinate with the designated execution team.
• Track hedge requests, approvals, executions, confirmations, settlements, roll decisions, and exceptions, escalating time-sensitive or out-of-limit items.
• Reconcile trading positions with Finance records, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate timely resolution with responsible teams.
• Provide clear regional market and position commentary to traders and leadership, separating market observations from recommendations and approvals.
• Coordinate EEX and SGX exposures, local market developments, customer pricing needs, and workflow priorities with relevant teams.
• Manage the Company-to-US handoff, highlighting material position changes, market movements, pending decisions, and required Americas follow-up.
• Provide backup EEX and SGX monitoring during holidays, absences, and major market events.
• Maintain regional procedures, controls, approval paths, contact lists, and business-continuity processes for derivatives and position management.
• Collaborate with Trading, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Legal/Compliance, Data/Technology, Risk Management, and senior leadership to support effective regional operations.
• Engage, as authorized, with brokers, exchanges, market-data providers, counterparties, and relevant industry participants.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of trading positions, pricing, customer, counterparty, and strategic information.
• Educate physical traders on derivatives, hedging concepts, and their application in managing commercial exposures and supporting trade.
• Support physical traders during in-market customer visits to provide market, pricing, and risk-management expertise and help facilitate commercial opportunities.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required to support the business.

What we offer

Your salary is tax-free! Join a dynamic, growing international business in Dubai and gain valuable global exposure while expanding your professional network.

• international travel opportunities
• healthcare insurance
• annual air tickets
• other benefits in accordance with UAE labour law

Who you are

You are an experienced Risk & Position Strategy Specialist based in Dubai for Middle East and APAC markets, who monitors EEX/SGX commodity exposures, analyzes positions, and coordinates cross-time-zone risk management and hedging with regional trading teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in derivatives, options, forward curves, margining, and hedge effectiveness
• Strong analytical ability to evaluate risks and escalte commercial concerns
• Excellent English communication with Middle East or APAC capabilities
• Ability to work independently with strict controls and clear records
• Flexible in supporting time sensitive trading and market calls
• Leadership and coaching skills with a financial and sales focus
• Familiar with transport laws, MS Office, and business computer systems
• Strong organizational skills to manage priorities and solve complex problems

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Economics, Business, Ag Economics, or related
• 5+ years in commodity trading, derivatives, risk management or related
• Practical familiarity with EEX/SGX; dairy or food ingredient exposure preferred
• Advanced Excel required, Power BI or ETRM/CTRM systems preferred