Risk Analyst

Our client is a leader in the refining industry and owns and operates a number of refineries, terminals, pipelines and other associated plants across the US.

The Commercial Risk & Pricing team is responsible for ensuring that Supply & Trading activity is appropriately classified, measured, and controlled for Risk. As a member of this team (Associate Analyst, Analyst, or Senior Analyst) you will be responsible for analyzing one or more portfolios and reporting on risk exposure and mark-to-market P/L on a daily basis.

You should be comfortable working with various roles in all offices, including traders, schedulers, and finance and accounting professionals. Emphasis will be placed on the timeliness, completeness and accuracy of your analysis and reporting.

• 2 years of relevant work experience or master’s or greater degree in relevant field of study.
• 2 – 7 years of professional work experience in Finance, Accounting, Risk, Operations or Trading on a commodity trade floor, or Masters (or greater) degree equivalent in a relevant field of study (MBA, Energy Risk Management, Data Analytics, etc.).
• Proficiency with ETRM systems (ION Right Angle, etc.) and/or analytics tools (Power BI, Alteryx, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication skills, teamwork and conflict management.

• Publish daily mark-to-market P/L and risk exposure position reports to the front office and executive management.
• Monitor mark-to-market P/L and risk exposure positions against internal limits and controls. Provide commentary to explain daily mark-to-market change, including curve shift and new or changed deal activity.
• Contribute to accurate measurement (including confirmation of prices and risk positions) and troubleshooting of value-at-risk for your portfolio(s).
• Contribute to excellence and continuous improvement in risk reporting processes, including development of new tools, deployment of new technologies, etc.
• Train and develop less experienced analysts in risk processes and systems.
• Display ETRM system expertise and thorough understanding of valuation inputs and troubleshooting.