Market Risk Analyst
9 hours ago
City of London
At INEOS Energy, we produce and trade oil, gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and carbon credits. This is supported by our investments in low-carbon technologies, which will help sustain our business through the energy transition. Direct examples of these areas are ‘Project Greensand’, our pioneering carbon storage project in the Danish North Sea, and our investment in HydrogenOne Capital. INEOS Energy Trading operates as the single face to the Gas, LNG, Power, Carbon, and Crude Oil commodity markets for INEOS. Our core mission is to fully monetise INEOS Energy’s equity Oil and Gas production across Europe and the US. Beyond this, the Trading and Business Development teams are tasked with originating and developing third-party physical business. We also support the wider INEOS group by leveraging our carbon trading capabilities and supplying LNG, Gas, and Power to INEOS’ industrial base. Our team is on an exciting journey, and we anticipate continued growth across both new commodities and geographies, as the business evolves to support INEOS Energy’s expanding global footprint. Reporting to the Market Risk Manager, the Market Risk Analyst will independently identify, measure, and report on the level of economic/market risk from new business proposals, material contracts, and trading exposure, to advise the commercial teams on mitigation strategies and risk appetite. This role requires someone to bring a commercially aware and entrepreneurial mindset to the mid-office function to ensure the trading control environment is designed and implemented effectively through robust policies and procedures, and to ensure that such policies and procedures are adhered to. As the Market Risk Analyst, one of your key responsibilities is to provide daily performance and market risk analysis for the trading business. You will be working closely with traders and other parts of the business. This role offers unparalleled exposure to the entire commodity trading lifecycle, both physical and financial, Risk functions, Finance, Back Office and multiple business units. Immerse yourself in the fast-evolving world of energy trading, particularly in the sustainable LNG market. INEOS Energy is committed to your professional growth, offering a growing vibrant environment that values knowledge, innovation and career advancement. Responsibilities • Design and produce key trading risk metrics (VaR, stress testing, skew analysis) and lead the continuous development of these daily processes from both a technical and efficiency perspective (e.g. automation of tasks), • Evaluate the risk impact of complex trading strategies which may require the use of technical mathematical models, e.g. Black-Scholes models, • Lead the valuation process for long-term deals, accurately capturing the impact of a range of market scenarios to reflect the risk-to-reward ratios of new projects, and identifying the key sensitivities associated with them, • Provide risk analysis in assessing new trading strategies, trading limits, and other business assessment of risk across a range of commodities (crude & refined products, gas, LNG, carbon), • Lead and/or support systems strategies for the market risk and trade control functions with respect to exposure management and management information systems, • Manage trade control systems where we use Horizon/FEA, • Work closely with the Director of Risk, Market Risk Manager, front office, and finance for effective allocation of trading risk capital (market, credit, cash), • Bring mark to market principles to the control environment and interface with finance to ensure effective reporting, • Set up any new exposure management or entrepreneurial trading books as required by the business, • Work in a collaborative environment, helping to support trade control and finance business functions where needed, including setting up of new business activities and second line of defence monitoring of technical team outputs Experience, Education & Skills • University degree in Economics, Finance and/or related disciplines, • Relevant experience in a market risk role within commodity trading companies or banks, • Familiarity with one or more ETRM systems is an advantage (e.g., Horizon, FEA), • Strong knowledge of risk metrics such as VaR, stress testing and scenario analysis, • Capable of being independent and able to objectively analyse and report risks and exposures, • Solid knowledge of the MS Office suite, including excellent Excel and VBA skills; knowledge of Python, Power BI, MATLAB and SQL is a plus, • Advanced understanding of pricing and hedging of physical activities using various derivative instruments (futures, swaps, options, etc.), • Regularly engage in discussion with traders and management about exposure and P&L, • Ability to provide accurate and relevant risk reporting and analysis to control activities of the trading team, • Strong understanding of financial accounting including accruals and mark-to-market, • Full command of the English language, both spoken and written. Behavioural skills • Highly driven, determined & hard working – able to deliver against tight deadlines, • Experience in building relationships with senior stakeholders, • Excellent people skills to interact with external and internal contacts both at executive level and a technical level, • Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills, • Well organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to work under tight deadlines., • A critical and strategic thinker, with a long-term view on risk but with a short-term and pragmatic view on implementation, • Be versatile and enjoy working within a team environment, • Ability to challenge sensitive issues constructively whilst maintaining strong working relationships, • Proactively identify and communicate potential issues with the appropriate teams or stakeholders, • A critical and strategic thinker, with a long-term view on risk but with a short-term and pragmatic view on implementation Notice To Third Party Agencies: INEOS does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited CV include any CV or hiring document sent to INEOS in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where INEOS has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of INEOS and INEOS will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.