Trading Control Analyst

STX Group; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support to Amsterdam

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

STX Group is seeking a Trade Control Analyst to strengthen the middle office in our Biofuels, Feedstocks & Tickets business. You will own daily trade control across product types, perform P&L checks, and work with Front Office, Risk, Finance and Tech to improve controls and automation.

The role offers ownership and progression in a fast-growing trading platform, with exposure to senior stakeholders and relocation support to the Amsterdam office.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in Trade Control, Product Control, Middle Office, Risk or similar in a commodity trading environment.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with data-heavy tasks and tight deadlines.
• Solid commercial awareness—understand how trades generate profit and where issues arise.
• Advanced Excel skills; Python, SQL or BI tools provide a clear advantage.
• Comfortable challenging Front Office and senior stakeholders constructively.
• Experience with ETRM systems is a plus; fluent in English; Dutch is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own daily trade control across product types, ensuring accurate capture and handling of amendments.
• Perform daily P&L and position checks; investigate anomalies with clear explanations.
• Maintain market data and valuation integrity, challenging outcomes that misalign with economics.
• Partner with Front Office, Trade Ops, Risk, Finance and Tech to provide constructive challenge.
• Drive improvements through system changes and automation to reduce manual work and errors.
• Support introduction of new products and processes as the platform evolves.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Python

SQL

BI tools

Commercial awareness

Tools

ETRM systems

Job description

It's no wonder we can go further, faster together.

We're a team of 450+ professionals from 50+ nationalities, all commercially driven, entrepreneurial and ready to turn potential into progress. Not just for us, but for the world too.

At STX, we're focused on so much more than making money. We're here to make a profit with a purpose. Because for us, nothing's more important than being able to trade in environmental commodities and create the most effective decarbonization strategies for our clients. Join us and together we can change the world - one trade at a time.

Your success story starts here…

TEAM AND ROLE:

Our Biofuels, Feedstocks & Tickets business is scaling rapidly in volume, product scope and complexity, operating at the intersection of physical commodities, financial instruments and compliance markets.

We are strengthening our Trade Control / Mid Office function and are looking for an analytically strong, commercially minded Trade Control Analyst (3 - 5 years' experience) who wants to apply their skill set in a high impact, build out environment. This role goes beyond traditional "control checks". You will play a key role in building robust, reliable and scalable trade control processes and systems in a fast changing trading platform.

This is not a " steady state " trade control role. You will help shape how trade control works going forward in a growing, evolving trading platform, with direct exposure to senior stakeholders and real influence on process and system design. For the right profile, this role offers significant ownership, learning and progression, whether your longer term ambition lies deeper in control and risk, or closer to the commercial side of the trading lifecycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own daily trade control across product: Ensure accurate, timely and complete trade capture across physical, financial and ticket products, including disciplined handling of amendments and exceptions.
• Safeguard positions and P&L quality: Perform daily position and P&L sense checks, investigate anomalies and ensure results are explainable, credible and fit for daily sign off.
• Maintain market data and valuation integrity: Monitor spot and forward curves, pricing assumptions and reference data; challenge outcomes that do not reflect economic or contractual reality.
• Act as a true mid office partner: Work closely with Front Office, Trade Operations, Risk, Finance and Tech - providing constructive challenge where required, while remaining commercially pragmatic.
• Improve controls through systems and automation: Contribute actively to ETRM development, reporting improvements and automation initiatives, with the explicit goal of reducing manual work and control breaks.
• Support growth and new activity: Ensure trade control requirements are embedded in new products, structures and process changes as the platform continues to evolve.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• 3 - 5 years' experience in Trade Control, Product Control, Middle Office, Risk or a closely related role within a commodity trading or trading adjacent environment.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with a proven ability to work with complex data and tight deadlines.
• Solid commercial awareness - you understand how trades actually make money (and where they go wrong).
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Python, SQL or BI tools is a strong advantage.
• Comfortable operating in a constructive challenge role towards Front Office and senior stakeholders.
• Experience with ETRM systems or strong system affinity is a clear plus.
• Fluent in English; Dutch is an advantage.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Competitive remuneration package
• Strong focus on personal and professional development
• Sport and training opportunities
• Assistance with relocation to the respective office location

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to enhance our team and contribute to a more inclusive work environment. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are more than just concepts. They are part of our everyday work culture, ensuring employees feel welcomed and build meaningful connections.

At STX, we ask applicants to think holistically about roles. If the roles sounds exciting and a great fit for you, but some of the criteria or required experience doesn't 100% line up, we still encourage you to apply!