Trading Market Risk Advisor - Expert

Exxon Mobil; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term savings allowance

Dental reimbursement

Annual health checkups

Home-ownership assistance plan

Job summary

Exxon Mobil is looking for a professional in Singapore to lead market risk initiatives in their LNG, Gas, Power, and Freight trading sectors. The candidate will evaluate trading decisions, ensure compliance, and provide strategic insights while mentoring junior analysts.

The role requires 5-10 years of experience in Market Risk, preferably in LNG, with strong analytical and leadership skills. Candidates must possess proficiency in tools such as Excel, Python, SQL, and Tableau along with a deep understanding of risk management frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years experience in Market Risk, preferably in LNG.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with statistical analysis and modelling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assess and mitigate market exposures in derivative and commodity trading.
• Evaluate complex commodity transactions and ensure compliance.
• Deliver strategic market risk insights and mentor junior analysts.

Skills

Market Risk Management

Analytical Skills

Leadership Skills

Statistical Analysis

Risk Transparency

Tools

Excel

Python

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

ExxonMobil Global Trading

ExxonMobil Global Trading is where we trade oil, natural gas, and energy products safely and responsibly around the world. We leverage our expertise in analytics, logistics, origination, and knowledge of energy markets to maximize the value of our global assets and deliver industry‑leading results.

What Role You Will Play On Our Team

Lead advanced risk initiatives and provide strategic insights into market risk exposures across trading and commercial portfolios associated with ExxonMobil's LNG, Gas, Power and Freight trading activities. This role requires deep expertise in quantitative risk methodologies, derivative instruments, and transaction evaluation, with a focus on enhancing risk transparency and control. Act as a trusted risk partner, proactively scrutinizing and pushing back on trading decisions that exceed acceptable risk thresholds or deviate from established risk parameters.

Job Role Responsibilities

• Derivative and Commodity Risk Oversight: Leverage deep understanding of risk management frameworks to assess and mitigate market exposures in OTC commodity swaps and options, integrating scenario analysis, stress testing, and valuation methodologies to support strategic decision‑making and regulatory compliance
• Transaction Risk Evaluation: Evaluate complex commodity transactions by calculating Day 1 reserves and other valuation adjustments, ensuring accurate risk representation and alignment with accounting and regulatory standards. Manage both liquid and illiquid Curve Building and Validation supporting sound MTM principles. Provide independent oversight and proactively challenge trading decisions when risk exposures are unreasonable or misaligned with the company’s risk appetite
• Advanced Risk Strategy & Advisory: Deliver strategic market risk insights to support trading leadership in decision‑making, while mentoring junior analysts and fostering analytical excellence across the risk organization. Independently assess new business opportunities by reviewing transaction terms, model assumptions, valuation methodologies, and expected results. Review plan for hedging and provide support to develop trading limits. Ensure that the proposed transaction and associated hedges can be properly valued and reported by the risk management system of record.
• Governance & Risk Infrastructure Enhancement: Strengthen market risk governance by enhancing control frameworks, refining risk reporting processes, and aligning infrastructure with evolving regulatory standards and business objectives

Skills and Qualifications

• Must have legal authorization to work in Singapore on a full‑time basis for any employer
• 5–10 years working experience in Market Risk in the following commodity trading areas: LNG (preferred), natural gas, power, freight, renewables and/or environmental products
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with a keen focus on process execution
• Leadership skills, communication abilities, and presence in discussions with senior management
• Solid understanding of statistical analysis techniques and comfort in modelling complex issues involving risk and uncertainty
• Experience with the Microsoft suite of products: Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with R, Python, SQL, VBA, Tableau, and/or Power BI

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last and we provide job rotations throughout your career with us. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. Currently our employees’ benefits include long‑term savings allowance, dental reimbursement, annual health checkups and home‑ownership assistance plan among others and these are updated from time to time.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunity in conformance with all applicable laws and regulations to individuals who are qualified to perform job requirements. The Company administers its personnel policies, programs, and practices in a non‑discriminatory manner in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, work assignment, promotion, transfer, termination, wage and salary administration, and selection for training.

Please be informed that only shortlisted candidates will be notified, and you can find out more about our hiring process here.

Functional Skills

• Energy Commodity & Derivative Trading
• Energy Risk Analysis & Mitigation
• Financial Markets Execution
• Econometric Analysis
• Market Pricing Mechanisms