Market Risk Operation Analyst

-; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An energy trading leader in Singapore seeks an experienced professional to manage market risk data and collaborate on trading strategies. This role requires a strong knowledge of financial and energy markets, along with proficiency in Excel and related tools. You will document processes and streamline operations for effective risk management. Ideal candidates possess a background in trading or risk management, along with a Bachelor's degree and a commitment to legal work authorization in Singapore.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid parental leave

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Access to training and development

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years working experience within a trading, financial or risk management organization.
• Must have legal authorization to work in Singapore on a full-time basis.
• Experience in Market Risk, Product Control or Trade Control roles is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and up-to-date market risk data.
• Collaborate to build and implement optimal forward curves.
• Document market risk reference data processes and identify bottlenecks.

Skills

Excel skills

Knowledge of financial, commodity and energy markets

Communication skills

Problem-solving capabilities

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Science, Engineering or IT

Tools

Endur

DEX

SQL

Python

Job description

Job Details

Location: Singapore
Job Family Group: Finance
Worker Type: Regular
Posting Start Date: December 18, 2025
Business Unit: Finance
Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

What Shell Trading and Supply is

Shell Trading and Supply is the world's largest energy trading business and operates in every major energy market around the world. It supports the Shell group businesses by trading natural gas, electrical power, crude oil, refined products, biofuels, chemical feedstocks, freight, and environmental products. Shell Trading and Supply also manages one of the world's largest fleets of liquefied natural gas carriers and oil tankers and provides maritime expertise and logistics to Shell companies and external customers. Our aim is to create value for Shell's shareholders, customers, and counterparties across the globe by forging successful partnerships that generate mutually beneficial commercial opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Market Risk Data: Ensure accurate and up-to-date observable valuation inputs like exchange prices, broker quotes, volatilities, and correlations.
• Forward Curve Expertise: Collaborate with analysts and traders to build and implement optimal forward curves in trading systems.
• Valuation Review: Regularly assess and update assumptions in valuation curves to maintain relevance and accuracy.
• System Testing & Feedback: Manage user testing for system enhancements and provide feedback to stakeholders.
• Process & Data Excellence: Document market risk reference data processes, identify bottlenecks, and embed error-checking for reliable outputs.
• Digitalization & Automation: Support initiatives to automate workflows and eliminate manual tasks across the business.
• Process Mapping & Simplification: Clarify roles, document processes, and streamline interfaces for efficient risk operations.
• End-to-End Deal Risk Management: Understand and manage risks throughout the lifecycle of deals, collaborating with functional experts.
• Risk Governance & Best Practices: Uphold Shell's commodity trading risk management standards and ensure Risk acts as an independent control function.
• Communication & Collaboration: Demonstrate strong communication skills, challenge constructively, and work effectively across global teams and time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Science, Engineering or IT, or workplace experience in the energy trading industry.
• Candidate must have minimum of three (3) years working experience within a trading, financial or risk management organization. Ideal for early to mid level professionals.
• Must have legal authorization to work in Singapore on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
• Knowledge of financial, commodity and energy markets, derivative instruments, and hedging which could have been gained in a Market Risk, Product Control or Trade Control roles.
• Excel skills, such as pivot tables, lookups, VBA macros. SQL and Python an advantage, other coding languages can also be useful.
• Experience with Endur, DEX or comparable energy trading risk management system.
• Reliable, dependable, and disciplined. Demonstrates excellent attention to detail, is methodical and organized.
• Resilient when working under pressure with the ability to prioritize tasks to meet key deadlines.
• Learner mindset: Exhibits innovation and creativity, with excellent problem-solving capabilities.
• Acts as a trusted partner of the business. Good judgement to provide advice, question discrepancies and elevate issues when necessary.
• Continuous improvement mindset: Utilizes tools to streamline and automate work processes to boost efficiency.
• Scientific mindset: Identifies, investigates, analyzes, research, discuss, records, and resolves issues systematically.

Benefits

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performer-related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world's most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn't feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we'd still love to hear from you. Consider creating a profile in our Talent Community so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may align with your skills.

Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.