Roles & Responsibilities
Senior Market Risk Analyst — (Commodities : Derivatives)
My Client is a leading global commodities trading firm with a fast-growing presence across Asia-Pacific, connecting producers and consumers in more than 50 countries. With a strong footprint across key commodity supply chains, we are committed to supporting the world’s evolving food needs.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Market Risk Analyst to strengthen risk governance, support regional trading teams, and enhance analytical risk frameworks for our commodities portfolio.
Responsibilties
- Develop and improve market risk analytics and methodologies within the APAC region.
- Produce daily risk reports to highlight exposure, key market movements, and emerging risks.
- Work closely with Front Office and stakeholders across Risk, Operations, Finance and IT to ensure accurate capture and measurement of risks.
- Understand trading strategies and connect market movements to portfolio P&L and Value-at-Risk (VaR) changes.
- Identify and explain the risk impact of commercial and trading activities with clear insights for management.
- Analyze risk in assets, physical positions, and fixed commitments using scenario, historical and fundamental techniques.
- Build tools or models to better capture optionality and dynamic risk exposures.
- Support enforcement of global risk controls, policies, and reporting standards in the region.
- Escalate material risks promptly to senior leadership.
Requirements :
Minimum 7 years of experience in commodity trading, market risk, research, middle office or related financial markets environment.Familiarity with physical commodities, futures and FX exposures.Strong understanding of price risk, exposure management and derivatives, including options and Greeks, embedded optionalityPractical hands-on experience with VaR and other key market risk metrics.Ability to communicate clearly with trading and commercial teams.Highly proactive, analytical and able to operate independently.Strong Excel skills required; knowledge of Python / SQL / R / C would be advantageous.Please contact Brendan Low or email your CV directly in Word format to brendan@theedgepartnership.com
Please note that due to the high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Commodity
Front Office
Leadership
Market Risk
Derivatives
Risk Governance
Middle Office
Derivatives Trading
Enforcement
Risk Management
Soft Commodities
FX Derivatives
SQL
Trading Strategies
Python
Excel
Stress Testing
commodities markets