Market Risk Graduate

Kick-start your career in Market Risk with our exciting two-year graduate opportunity based in Gibraltar. From day one, you’ll gain hands-on experience on the Market Risk desk, working closely with experienced professionals and collaborating with teams across our global offices. You’ll play a key role in daily P&L reporting, volume exposure analysis, stock control, and performance monitoring across regions such as Europe and the Americas.

This is a unique chance to work in a dynamic trading environment while building a strong foundation in Risk Management and working toward your GARP certification, fully supported by us. Upon successful completion of the programme and certification, you’ll have the potential to transition into a permanent role. With real responsibility, international exposure, and a clear path for growth, we encourage you to start your career at Peninsula.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working closely with Traders internally to ensure data is accurate and timely; and, with the physical operations teams for reviewing all stock movements, either in-tank, barges, waterborne, in pipe, etc (delivered or to be delivered);
• Reviewing and checking daily physical and paper transactions have been posted correctly, and also to ensure the hedging is carried out correctly each day;
• Providing commercial analysis; specifically, monthly commercial performance measures, fixed cost reporting and analysis, analysis of pricing and basis risk around physical operations;
• Analyse the operative performance of Peninsula barges (loadings, deliveries, transfers, loss control) and terminals and look for cost reduction opportunities
• Ensuring integrity of data through the implementation and use of suitable controls;
• Help to implement process and system improvements to streamline activities
• Work closely with the Finance team at month end to ensure accurate reporting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s (minimum 2 : 1) or Master’s degree completed in the last 2 years, ideally in a STEM subject
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong level of Excel
• Demonstrable interest in Commodities, Shipping or Financial markets (extra-curricular activities, work experience, internships)
• A positive attitude and keenness to learn
• Professional level of English
• British or EU Passport holder
• Other languages especially Spanish is a bonus