Job Description

Selby Jennings is partnered with the Chief Risk Officer of a rapidly growing oil & gas trading firm that specializes in physical and financial commodities. The CRO is looking for a Risk Analyst with 3+ years that will play a vital part of the Risk team, ensuring accuracy & integrity of PnL, position reporting, and trade data for their trading desks. Additionally, this role reports directly into the CRO giving you the opportunity to learn from a well-established leader in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile front-office positions with back-office systems and teams.
• Resolve trade booking discrepancies, working with traders, trading assistants, and operations to correct pricing, volumes, contract details, and costs.
• Review and validate forward curves and pricing inputs for MTM, ensuring consistency with market data.
• Monitor curve construction for seasonal commodities, flagging anomalies for adjustment.
• Support pricing model updates, incorporating new trades or market shifts.
• Utilize Excel/VBA, Python or SQL to automate P&L reporting, positions reconciliations and data validation tasks, reducing manual effort and errors.
• Develop tools to streamline trade data analysis, such as reconciling positions or tracking patterns.
• Assist in ETRM enhancements, ensuring data accuracy during migrations or upgrades.
• Ensure trading activities align with Internal policies and regulatory standards.
• Conduct periodic checks on books, inputs, and P&L processes, maintaining audit-ready documentation.
• Serve as a key contact between traders, finance, and support teams, resolving P&L or position disputes.

Requirements

• 3-7 years' experience in product control, middle office, or financial operations withing energy trading, commodities or related field.
• Hands on experience with P&L reconciliation, position management, and trade lifecycle processes.
• Advanced technical proficiency in at least one area; Python (data manipulation, automation scripts), Excel/VBA (macros, pivot tables), and SQL (queries).
• Experience with with trading systems / ETRMs is highly desirable.
• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Professional certifications are a plus, but not required.
• Solid Understanding of energy markets, including crude oil and refined products, and forward dynamics.
• Familiarity with physical trading operations, including delivery schedules and contract maturities.
• Knowledge of pricing curves, MTM valuation, and trade reconciliation processes.
• Strong attention to detail, with a proactive attitude.
• Clear and effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities in a deadline driven trading environment.

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