Roles & Responsibilities
Our client, a global energy trading house, is hiring for an experienced LNG Market Risk Manager to play a hands-on role in daily market risk reporting, exposure monitoring, and quantitative analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce, validate, and distribute daily P&L and market risk exposure reports for the LNG desk.
- Track and analyse market risk positions across physical and financial LNG trades, ensuring alignment with limits and risk appetite.
- Enhance and implement quantitative risk models (e.g., VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis) tailored to LNG’s market dynamics.
- Support the design and enforcement of trading limits, escalating breaches and providing actionable insights to senior management.
- Provide deep-dive analysis into LNG exposures, price drivers, optionality, and sensitivities.
- Integrate LNG risk within the broader oil and energy portfolio, highlighting correlations and systemic exposures.
- Work closely with traders, middle office, finance, and senior leadership to ensure accurate exposure capture and effective risk management.
- Contribute to the development of systems, processes, and governance frameworks as the LNG desk scales.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related discipline.Minimum 10 years of market risk experience within physical oil and / or energy trading firms.Direct LNG exposure is essential—understanding of LNG trading structures, contracts (spot, term, DES / FOB, shipping), and pricing dynamics (JKM, TTF, HH).Strong technical background in quantitative risk analysis , including VaR, stress testing, and scenario modelling.Hands-on experience with risk systems (e.g., Endur, Allegro, in-house ETRM) and advanced Excel / Python or similar analytical tools.Proven ability to operate in a hands-on, fast-paced trading environment and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.Strong commercial mindset—able to translate numbers into insights and actionable recommendations.Contact
Dawn Gulanes
dawn.gulanes@keplersearch.com
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