Market Risk Assistant Manager (Oil & Gas) @Suntec|AWS

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Summary

Support the Head of Risk Management in implementing risk frameworks, monitoring trading book exposures, maintaining VaR models, and providing risk analysis to enable informed decision-making in energy commodities trading.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing risk management policies, procedures, and methodologies to effectively manage company risk
• Assess risks and establish appropriate limits for new activities while evaluating valuation and risk measurement gaps in existing transactions
• Review and monitor trading book limits regularly to ensure compliance with trading and control policies aligned with current strategies
• Compute, analyze, and report daily trading book exposures to ensure adherence to approved limits and communicate findings with front and back office teams
• Perform monthly closing tasks and analyze profit and loss positions for assigned books, supporting the preparation of reports for the Risk Management Committee
• Maintain and enhance market risk valuation models, including VaR methodologies, by conducting stress testing, scenario analysis, and back-testing to validate risk accuracy
• Provide detailed risk analysis and insights on profit and loss sources, key risk exposures, and scenario outcomes to support management and trading teams’ decision-making
• Collect, compile, and disseminate daily mark-to-market prices and relevant data, performing End-of-Day operations and uploading data into the CXL system
• Apply foundational knowledge of the biofuels market to understand market dynamics, business models, and pricing mechanisms relevant to risk management
• Manage hedging strategies by reviewing effectiveness, verifying hedging ratio calculations, monitoring periodic reports, and ensuring compliance inspections

Required competencies and certifications

• University Degree in a relevant discipline
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in a similar role
• High IT literacy to support quantification, measurement, and reporting of trading risks and exposures
• Competency in Energy Commodities Trading Industry understanding, Regulatory Compliance, Market Risk Management, and Quantitative & Analytical Skills at skillful or basic application levels
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with external vendors and internal teams across Trading, Risk Management, Operations, Finance, and IT
• Strong business acumen, organizational skills, and interpersonal abilities
• Meticulous time management and stress tolerance with proven ability to handle multiple priorities
• Proficiency in both English and Mandarin to communicate with stakeholders and prepare or proofread official documents and presentations in both languages

Tell employers what skills you have

Scenario and Strategic Planning
Oil & Gas Industry
compliance with limits
Risk Based Testing
Problem Analysis
Risk Management
Market Risk Management
Financial Analysis and Valuation
Trading Reporting and Assessment
Risk Management Consulting
Scenario Analysis
Risk Management Plan
market risk exposures
Valuation Risk