Market Risk Advisor - Energy Trading, Flexible Hours

Exxon Mobil Corporation; Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible work arrangements

Wellbeing programs

Disability plan

Job summary

Exxon Mobil Corporation is seeking a Market Risk Analyst to monitor trading activities for compliance with Market Risk Management policies and to develop tools for Global Trading. You will identify, measure, and report risk exposures for the portfolio, advising senior management on risk appetite and mitigation strategies.

You will be a liaison to front-office and other stakeholders, perform daily risk processes, and build out advanced reporting tools.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in financial, energy or chemical risk management.
• Strong knowledge of crude oil, refined products, natural gas, and/or freight markets.
• Strong understanding of physical trading, derivatives, and financial products.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
• Excellent proficiency in Excel, SQL, and quantitative programming languages such as Python.

Responsibilities

• Act as Market Risk focal point for front-office and senior stakeholders.
• Understand supply and demand fundamentals and regional price differences.
• Demonstrate commitment to market risk management principles and transparency.
• Assess risk profiles from trade to portfolio level and advise on risk if needed.
• Ensure adherence to exposure and risk limits and guide risk-reducing actions.
• Execute daily market risk processes and generate risk reports.
• Provide daily commentary on portfolio activity and implications for market intelligence.
• Collaborate with Global Trading support functions for deal support and queries.
• Ensure data integrity by validating positions and reconciling discrepancies.
• Review hedging plans and develop limits, ensuring hedge valuation and reporting.
• Develop risk reporting and ad-hoc analysis tools using advanced skills (Excel, VBA, SQL, Python, Tableau/Power BI).
• Participate in month, quarter, and year-end closing processes.

Skills

Crude oil markets

Energy trading

Quantitative analysis

Excel

SQL

Python

Derivatives trading

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in Economics/Finance/Math/Statistics

Tools

Energy Trading Risk Management Systems

Job description

Exxon Mobil Corporation is seeking a Market Risk Analyst to monitor trading activities for compliance with Market Risk Management policies and to develop tools for Global Trading. You will identify, measure, and report risk exposures for the portfolio, advising senior management on risk appetite and mitigation strategies.

You will be a liaison to front-office and other stakeholders, perform daily risk processes, and build out advanced reporting tools.