Risk Specialist for Bunker Holdings internal pricing desk – Copenhagen

USTC Group; København; On-site; DKK 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

USTC Group is seeking a Risk Specialist in Copenhagen to manage pricing exposure in bunker trading, focusing on both traditional and green fuels. The position emphasizes collaboration across teams to enhance the internal pricing strategy, providing opportunities for professional growth and international engagement.

The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and be prepared to contribute actively to the team while navigating a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on problem solving abilities in multicultural environments.
• Effective negotiation, communication, and influencing skills.
• English proficiency at a professional level.

Responsibilities

• Manage the market's bunker forward fixed price exposure.
• Handle daily pricing requests for sourcing/sales.
• Train sales traders in risk management.

Skills

Problem solving

Relationship management

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Job description

To further develop our team in Denmark, we are now looking for a Risk Specialist, with experience from either derivatives, bunker trading or sourcing.

The role requires that you are physically located in our Copenhagen office or are willing to relocate.

About the role

You are expected to have a commercial mindset, driven by sales and possess some experience working with forward prices, have an interest in and understanding of hedging and hedging tools. Together with the rest of the team, you will contribute to shaping the future of the internal pricing desk and helping us realize our business potential.

The internal pricing desk has a vital role in the group’s strategy which gives this position an exciting international reach, offering you the opportunity for both personal and professional development. Our goal is in close cooperation with our purchase desk’s to support and position the sales traders to meet and facilitate an increasing demand for forward fixed prices and price risk management solutions for traditional bunker fuels and new green fuels businesses.

Play a key role in creating strong collaboration

It is important for us to create a close collaboration between the different units of our value chain (reselling, physical, sourcing, risk management etc.) and in that you will be a key factor. Your tasks will be to support our purchasers and sales traders in the use of derivatives in B2B trading and ensuring persistent data in our systems.

Your role

You will be the group’s market maker for forward fixed prices, finding and generating opportunities for both our purchasing desks and sales traders by bridging the gap between derivatives and physical bunkers.

Your other tasks include:

• Managing the group’s bunker forward fixed price exposure
• Handling daily flow of formula pricing requests for sourcing/sales
• Managing the booking systems for trade recording
• Train sales traders in risk management sales towards end clients
• Educate the purchasers with regards to derivatives

To succeed in the role, you have:

• Demonstrable “hands on” problem solving abilities in multi-cultural and dynamic environments
• Building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders
• Out of the box thinking
• Effective negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• English on a professional level – written/orally
• Willingness and ability to travel

Remember that above description of the position is the ideal requirements for a candidate, however we truly believe in inclusion and diversity, for which reason we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all requirements.