Crude Oil Senior Risk Analyst

A large, prominent, competitive integrated energy company with an existing international physical crude and refined trading business is searching for a Crude Risk Senior Analyst. During the last few years, this company has built a U.S. presence in downtown Houston, focusing on an international, physical crude and refined products trading business. The current team in Houston is a tight-knit group of seasoned crude/refined products traders, trading analysts, schedulers, market, valuations, credit risk senior analysts/managers, and back-office analysts. This position supports its energy commodities trading desk primarily focused on crude oil, refined products, and LPG. Responsibilities include: Analyzing and publishing the daily risk management exposure reports including position exposure, market risk, liquidity risk, Value-at-Risk (VaR), and stress testing for the North American and international crude, refined products, and LPG trading desks Bringing transparency to deal structures and providing an independent view on trading strategies that identify and mitigate financial and operational risks Ensuring compliance with risk policies and standards Providing audit support, working capital analyses, and reconciliation with IFRS Accounting & Reporting standards. Collaborating with commercial teams and other key internal stakeholders Facilitating process improvement initiatives Educational and professional requirements include a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field; 4 years’ experience in a market risk, middle-office, product control, credit risk, or scheduling role focused on crude, refined products, or LPG energy trading; strong knowledge of the crude oil, refined products, or LPG products; superior understanding of commodity risk management for derivatives and its related trading cycle (VaR, Stop Loss, Stress Testing, Position Limits, etc.); advanced technology skills (Excel, SQL, ETRM, etc.); and experience with Microsoft Power BI, Python, or R is a plus.