Mandarin Speaking Risk and Treasury Manager

ELP Consult; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Mandarin Speaking Risk and Treasury Manager to oversee market and credit risk management across European operations. The role involves collaboration with trading, finance, and operations teams while ensuring compliance with risk frameworks. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, a relevant degree, and significant experience in the oil trading sector.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in product control and/or market risk, especially in oil trading.
• Strong IT proficiency for risk quantification and reporting.
• Proficiency in Mandarin is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage market and credit risks and coordinate with trading teams.
• Produce monthly P&L reports and support treasury management.
• Conduct compliance and regulatory assurance tasks.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Business Acumen

IT Proficiency

Education

Degree in Business, Economics, Finance or related field

Tools

Commodity XL

Job description

Mandarin Speaking Risk and Treasury Manager

Job Description
Main Role & Responsibilities (Risk function)

Market risk management:
• Regular review and implementation of the overall company risk management framework (policies, procedures and methodologies) across European operations.
• Assist the supervisor with risk assessment and the implementation of appropriate limits for new activities, and evaluate the materiality of gaps in the valuation and risk measurement of existing transactions.
• Conduct regular reviews of the appropriateness of established limits in light of current trading book strategies, and monitor compliance with those limits and relevant trading and control policies.
• Identify, measure, manage, and report risks arising from commercial and energy trading activities.
• Deliver insightful analysis to management and trading teams on sources of value, key risk exposures, and scenario testing to support strategic decision-making.
• Work closely with teams across trading, operations, finance, and other relevant functions to support business.
• Produce daily and monthly P&L reports in a timely manner.

Credit risk management:
• Assist and coordinate credit application requests from trading and market teams.
• Regular meetings with the Head office to communicate and report on counterparty risk issues and related matters.

Others:
• Product control responsibilities, including new business and product applications, settlement of exchange-listed futures and cleared swaps, margin call management, and other related tasks.
• Operational risk management and enterprise risk management.
• Attend weekly, fortnightly, and monthly meetings with the Singapore office risk and trading teams, and report relevant matters to management.
• Prepare reports and ad hoc materials in a timely manner, meeting all specifications and requirements.
• Support other potential engagements across the Company.

Minor Role & Responsibilities (Finance function)

Treasury management:
• Perform treasury functions including daily bank account management, online payments, and reconciliations. Update the daily cash flow statement.
• Monitor daily cash movements to ensure prompt collection from debtors and timely payments to suppliers. Perform monthly cash flow analysis as part of the month-end close process.
• Ensure compliance with the policies on the holding of EUR, GBP, and other non-functional currencies.
• Coordinate with trading and operations team to issue SBLCs/LCs, prepare loan documents, and negotiate terms with counterparties and banks.
• Support bank facility negotiations and handle internal PCG applications.

Requirements
• A degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or other quantitative disciplines is preferred.
• Solid experience in product control and/or market risk within oil trading companies or banks, along with fundamental knowledge of credit and operational risk.
• High IT proficiency to facilitate the quantification, measurement, and reporting of risks and exposures.
• Strong team player with excellent collaboration and communication skills across internal functions and external partners.
• Strong business acumen with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of the energy commodities trading industry and external markets, with hands-on experience in ETRM systems, preferably Commodity XL.
• Solid understanding of regulatory compliance, assurance, and product control.
• Quantitative and analytical skills will be a plus.
• Mandarin language skills.