Market Risk Analyst - Energy Trading

Kerry Consulting Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commodity trading firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior Market Risk Analyst. This role involves monitoring trading activities, assessing risks, and developing new tools for risk oversight. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in trading or risk management, alongside strong communication skills and technical proficiency in Python and SQL.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in trading, risk, product control, or operations.
• Strong communication skills to engage with traders and internal teams.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Knowledge of ETRMS, credit, compliance, and finance processes.
• Expertise in one or more commodity groups (oil, power, etc.).
• Understanding of risk measures (VaR, stress testing) and options-related greeks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily risk measurement reports, ensuring quality control.
• Analyze market conditions, positions, Value-at-Risk (VaR), and P&L.
• Develop new risk oversight tools, reports, and projects.
• Collaborate with traders to review strategies and assess risk.

Skills

Trading and risk management

Communication skills

Proactive working

Commodity knowledge

Risk measures understanding

Tools

Python

SQL

Tableau

MATLAB

Job description

Senior Market Risk Analyst

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join a leading Risk Management team, responsible for monitoring trading, hedging, and marketing activities while ensuring transparency of risks to senior management. The role involves risk control, assessment, and providing support across risk coverage areas. This role is with a large commodity trading firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily risk measurement reports, ensuring quality control and continuous enhancements.
• Analyze market conditions, positions, Value-at-Risk (VaR), P&L, and conduct Independent Price Review (IPV).
• Develop new risk oversight tools, reports, and projects.
• Collaborate with traders and team members to review strategies and assess risk in non-standard transactions.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in trading, risk, product control, or operations.
• Strong communication skills to engage with traders and internal teams.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Knowledge of ETRMS, credit, compliance, and finance processes.
• Expertise in one or more commodity groups (oil, power, freight, emissions, etc.).
• Understanding of risk measures (VaR, stress testing) and options-related greeks.
• Technical proficiency in Python, SQL, Tableau, or MATLAB..

Reg: R25126625 Lic: 16S8060
Type of Work: Permanent
Region: Singapore