Commodity Market Risk Analyst

Marlin Selection Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading commodities trading firm, is looking for a Commodities Market Risk Analyst to join their London team. You will monitor daily trading activity to ensure risks are accurately captured and remain within approved limits, and produce timely P&L and valuation reports.

You will also support and improve risk frameworks, build tools to understand market exposures and trends, and collaborate with traders, finance and risk teams to inform strategic decisions and performance analysis.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in a middle office, market risk, or product control role within the Commodities market
• A strong understanding of financial products and derivatives
• Advanced Excel skills and a working knowledge of data tools (SQL or similar)
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and communicate insights clearly
• The ability to manage deadlines, stay organised, and remain detail-focused in a high-pressure environment

Responsibilities

• Monitoring daily trading activity to ensure risks are accurately captured and remain within approved limits
• Producing timely and reliable P&L and valuation reports
• Supporting and improving risk frameworks and control processes that underpin trading operations
• Building tools and reports to help the business better understand market exposures and trends
• Collaborating with traders, finance, and risk teams to support strategic decision-making and performance analysis

Skills

Market risk

Middle office

Derivatives

Excel

Data analysis

Tools

SQL

Job description

Our client, a leading commodities trading firm, is looking for an Commodities Market Risk Analyst to join their growing London team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring daily trading activity to ensure risks are accurately captured and remain within approved limits
• Producing timely and reliable P&L and valuation reports
• Supporting and improving risk frameworks and control processes that underpin trading operations
• Building tools and reports to help the business better understand market exposures and trends
• Collaborating with traders, finance, and risk teams to support strategic decision-making and performance analysis

You will need to have:

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in a middle office, market risk, or product control role within the Commodities market
• A strong understanding of financial products and derivatives
• Advanced Excel skills and a working knowledge of data tools (SQL or similar)
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and communicate insights clearly
• The ability to manage deadlines, stay organised, and remain detail-focused in a high-pressure environment