Middle Office & Risk Associate

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the maritime sector is looking for a Middle Office & Risk Associate to collaborate with trading and investment teams. This role involves daily P&L reporting, trade oversight, and risk reporting, requiring strong analytical skills and expertise in financial/physical markets.

Benefits

Exposure to broad trading platform

Direct interaction with senior leadership

Collaborative environment with growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Product Control, Middle Office, or Trade Operations.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and valuation principles.
• Experience with Enfusion is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce and reconcile daily P&L reports and investigate variances.
• Validate market valuations and ensure accurate trade capture.
• Assist with portfolio analytics and exposure tracking.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical

Strong communication

Ownership mentality

Tools

Excel (VBA)

SQL

Python

Job description

Enesel Group is a diversified, global organisation with deep history in the maritime sector. We operate across dry freight, wet freight, LNG, LPG, containers, and offshore energy through ship-owning, physical trading, and financial trading.

The Role

We are seeking a high-performing Middle Office & Risk Associate to support our trading and investment teams across financial and physical markets. This role spans daily P&L reporting, trade lifecycle oversight, valuation control, and risk reporting. You will work closely with traders, risk managers, finance, and technology to ensure accuracy, transparency, and operational excellence across a broad portfolio including physical and financial commodities, equities, and credit.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and reconcile daily P&L reports; investigate and explain variances.
• Validate market valuations and positions across physical and derivative books.
• Support the physical trading business with inventory, margin, and exposure reporting.
• Ensure accurate trade capture and resolve discrepancies or trade breaks.
• Assist with portfolio analytics, exposure tracking, and risk reporting.
• Contribute to month-end close, inventory valuation, and audit processes.
• Enhance and automate reporting and control frameworks; support system improvements.
• Create and direct the development of internal dashboards for reporting, in collaboration with technology and data teams.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience in Product Control, Middle Office, or Trade Operations at either:
• a commodities merchant/trading house (with exposure to freight and physical/financial commodities), or
• a multi-strategy hedge fund (with exposure to commodities, equities, and credit).
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, financial/physical settlement, and valuation principles.
• Proficient in Excel (VBA); SQL or Python preferred.
• Experience with Enfusion is a plus.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and confident working across teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communicator with a proactive mindset and ownership mentality.

What We Offer

• Exposure to a broad and evolving trading platform across both physical and financial markets.
• Direct interaction with senior leadership and key decision-makers.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with significant room for growth.

Interested candidates, please send your resume to [e-mail]

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Created on 31/05/2025 by JR United Kingdom