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

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