Trading Market Risk Analyst - Crude Asia Pacific

ExxonMobil; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ExxonMobil in Singapore is seeking a Senior Market Risk professional to monitor trading risk, develop risk analytics tools, and advise the Commercial team on risk appetite and hedging strategies.

You will work with a global, high-visibility team to deliver forward-looking risk assessments, VaR analyses, and scenario testing while driving automation and data improvements across trading desks.

Qualifications

• Must have legal authorization to work in Singapore on a full-time basis.
• 5–10 years working experience in Market Risk within LNG, natural gas, power, freight, renewables and/or environmental products.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with a focus on process execution.
• Leadership, communication abilities and presence in discussions with senior management.
• Solid understanding of statistical analysis and modelling risk with data-driven insights.
• Experience with Excel and the Microsoft tools suite; proficiency in R, Python, SQL, VBA, Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Market Risk advisory and stakeholder engagement with daily analysis of positions and risk limits.
• Monitor exposures, VaR, P&L and hedging signals to inform trading decisions.
• Develop and maintain risk management tools and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with traders, refinery coordinators, schedulers and operations teams.
• Lead automation initiatives and improve data infrastructure for risk analytics.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics

Tools

R

Python

SQL

VBA

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

About Us

For well over a century, ExxonMobil has been at the heart of creating and growing a modern world. We embrace the power and promise of technology, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. For billions around the world, lives are better and last longer because of the innovative problem solving and reliable energy we provide. And when it comes to developing industrial solutions to reduce carbon emissions, ExxonMobil is truly the leader.

We don't stop at "good enough." We are committed to doing what's right, even if it's difficult or unpopular. We hold ourselves to high standards, challenge what's possible and invest in innovation to meet society's critical needs.

Real change begins with bold questions, drive, and ambition. Here, your talent, determination and contributions shape how far you'll go and the impact you'll make along the way.

Our future success depends on exceptional people. We invest in developing talent through meaningful work, challenging assignments, mentorship, and experiences that help build the next generation of leaders.

Our Culture

We are uniquely ExxonMobil. Integrity, care, excellence, resilience and courage, these core values determine how we work every day. At ExxonMobil, our values aren't just words— they're how we show up, focused on delivering the right answer, the right way, every day.

Job Group Capability

Finance

Job Group

Trading Market Risk & Compliance

ExxonMobil in Singapore

ExxonMobil is one of Singapore’s largest foreign manufacturing investors with over S$25 billion in fixed asset investments.

We have manufacturing facilities that include an integrated world-scale refining and petrochemical complex in Jurong and Jurong Island, a network of service stations under the Esso brand, operate a lubricant plant and are a supplier of cylinder cooking gas. ExxonMobil provides customers and commercial markets in the region with ground transportation, industrial, aviation and marine fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

As Singapore serves as the AP hub for some of our businesses, we employ about 3,500 people across positions in operations, projects, commercial, corporate support functions and others.

ExxonMobil also contributes to community programs in Singapore that support the arts, education, health and the environment.

For more information, visit www.exxonmobil.com.sg or follow ExxonMobil Singapore on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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.

This is an exciting time to join our growing trading team and be an integral part of ExxonMobil.

What Role You Will Play On Our Team

You will be responsible for monitoring trading activities for compliance with Market Risk Management policies and developing and maintaining tools for Global Trading activities. Additionally, you will be expected to independently identify, measure, and report trading exposures, P&L and the market risk of the portfolio of transactions that are executed and owned by the Commercial organization. You will work with a dynamic, global team in a high-visibility role that provides advice to the Commercial organization on risk appetite, risk limit utilization and market risk mitigation strategies, and risk assessments and insights to senior management.

Job Role Responsibilities

• Market Risk Advisory & Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: Proactively deliver high-impact market risk insights through daily analysis and reporting of trading positions, exposures, TCM, and risk limit utilization. Apply advanced market and commodity analysis to generate insight and detect anomalies to provide input to trading strategies and risk mitigation. Engage consistently with refinery coordinators, schedulers, and traders to validate production data, inventory positions, and hedging signals, ensuring alignment between operational realities and trading decisions
• Trade Integrity & Dynamic Exposure Management: Lead the daily oversight of exposure risk by maintaining rigorous position tracking and analysis. Identify and resolve trade booking discrepancies, data integrity issues, and abnormal exposure variations with urgency and precision. Act as a trusted risk partner to traders by providing timely alerts and recommendations, including Trade Money Management (TMM) and hedging options input, that safeguard against operational and financial risk
• Analytical Excellence & Risk Methodology Leadership: Utilize and continuously refine advance risk analytics such as Value-at-Risk (VaR), stress testing, and scenario analysis to enhance portfolio transparency and decision-making. Attest and recommend liquid and illiquid curve methodology against set principles. Leverage ETRM and analytical tools to deliver accurate, forward-looking risk assessments that support trading performance and capital efficiency
• End-to-End Market Risk Process Mastery & Skill Evolution: Demonstrate deep understanding of the full market risk lifecycle - from trade capture and exposure modeling to risk reporting and limit governance - enabling swift and effective issue resolution across systems and stakeholders. Continuously build expertise in evolving market and commodity risk management techniques, including option trading, OTC swaps, and structured products. Stay ahead of industry developments to provide forward-looking insights and enhance the strategic value of risk advisory services
• Systems Innovation & Capability Development: Champion cross-functional initiatives to elevate market risk capabilities through automation, system enhancements, and data infrastructure improvements. Drive continuous improvement by integrating best practices and emerging technologies, supporting highly automated, standardized, resilient, and trader-centric risk solutions

Skills And Qualifications

• Must have legal authorization to work in the Singapore on a full-time basis for any employer
• 5-10 (five to ten) 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

Your Benefits

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 amongst others and these are updated from time to time.

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Functional Skills

Market Pricing Mechanisms

Financial Markets Execution

Energy Commodity & Derivative Trading

Energy Risk Analysis & Mitigation

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