Market Risk Analyst
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
P&L reporting
Derivatives
Market Risk Management
Hedging
Excel VBA
Carbon Trading
Stakeholder Management
Financial Analysis
FULL DESCRIPTION
Market Risk Analyst
Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Location: London
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Risk
Reporting To: Dobir Hussain
Main Responsibilities
- Preparation and production of daily P&L reporting for all hedging activities, including daily volumetric exposure, P&L analysis, limit monitoring, and MI to MA reconciliations.
- Daily broker reconciliation and validation of trading system data accuracy.
- Close liaison with hedging desk traders and physical controllers to ensure timely and accurate data flow.
- Support and implementation of process and system improvements to streamline reporting activities.
- Proactive provision of commercial analysis, including pricing, basis risk, and P&L attribution.
- Price curve production for P&L and mark-to-market valuations.
- Management of OTC client derivative trades, including credit reporting, margining, confirmations, settlements, and invoicing.
- Ensuring integrity of data through strong controls and maintenance of robust audit trails.
- Support month-end close activities and infrastructure required for business growth.
- Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Relevant experience within oil or energy trading environments.
- Strong understanding of derivatives, associated risks, and P&L attribution.
- Working knowledge of market risk concepts, controls, and reporting across derivative portfolios.
- Carbon market expertise, including knowledge of carbon trading businesses and an understanding of the end-to-end physical delivery process for carbon credits and environmental certificates.
- Knowledge of freight derivatives trading processes, including awareness of associated market risk dynamics and valuation considerations.
- Business-level English.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across Front Office, Risk, and Finance.
- Demonstrated ability to improve existing processes and control frameworks.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and an ability to identify anomalies.
- High level of computer literacy, particularly in Excel (VBA desirable).
- Knowledge of additional languages is desirable.
- Accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA) preferred.
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