Front-Office Commodities Risk Manager

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business is seeking an experienced Commodities Risk Manager to partner with Portfolio Managers, providing independent risk oversight across global commodity strategies within a front-office, performance-driven hedge fund.

You will monitor VaR, stress testing and scenario analyses across Energy, Metals, Agriculture and Environmental Products, and help develop risk models and reporting for senior management.

Qualifications

• 5–15+ years in Market Risk, Investment Risk or Portfolio Risk.
• Experience covering commodity trading strategies within hedge funds or investment banks.
• Strong knowledge of VaR methodologies, stress testing and scenario analysis.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL or similar analytical tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Commodity Portfolio Managers on portfolio construction and risk positioning.
• Provide independent risk oversight across discretionary commodity strategies (Energy, Metals, Agriculture, Environmental Products).
• Monitor market, liquidity, concentration, basis and cross-commodity risks across portfolios.
• Conduct daily risk analysis and escalate emerging risks as needed.
• Perform scenario analysis and stress testing across macro events.
• Develop and enhance risk models, reporting tools and portfolio analytics.

Skills

Python

SQL

Risk analytics

Portfolio risk

Excel

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Economics/Math/Engineering/Physics

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business is seeking an experienced Commodities Risk Manager to partner with Portfolio Managers, providing independent risk oversight across global commodity strategies within a front-office, performance-driven hedge fund.

You will monitor VaR, stress testing and scenario analyses across Energy, Metals, Agriculture and Environmental Products, and help develop risk models and reporting for senior management.