Market Risk Analyst

The Edge Partnership

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Posted 28 days ago
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2-5 Years

Singapore

Banking/Accounting/Financial Services

Job Description

Our client, a well- established global investment firm in Singapore is looking to expand their business within the Asia Pacific region. The company is looking for a Market Risk Analyst to join them. This role is pivotal in ensuring the integrity of the company's operations and establishing standards.

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in market risk and quantitative finance within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced professionals to assist in the risk management of the firm's trading & hedging.

Please contact Sophia Lin via email, you can send your cv directlyin word format with job reference no. 15459 to [Confidential Information]

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.

EA Licence: 16S8131

Recruiter Licence: R22104669

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Key responsibilities

Monitor and report daily position exposure to traders, identifying concentrated exposure and hedging needs.
Capture and reconcile physical oil/gas/metal trades and paper trades (futures, swaps, options)
Execute and manage hedging programs for traders with both internal and external brokers.
Calculate daily Profit & Loss (P&L) and validate against market movements or other costs/revenues.
Perform daily and monthly analysis of P&L and working capital movements, providing explanatory commentary.
Capture secondary costs/revenues daily and review book accruals periodically.
Collaborate with Operations staff on physical oil/gas/metals logistics, quality, and costs.
Coordinate with the Finance team on accounting issues and trade/cost capture according to company policies and accounting standards
Track physical trade movements, update the relevant trades in the system, and manage notifications.
Provide ad-hoc support and analysis to traders, including market structure research, spread analysis, price movement tracking, cargo movement updates, and P&L investigations.
Review global position and Value at Risk (VAR) reports to ensure the desk's exposure is accurately reflected in both desk and division-level var reporting.

Role requirements

University degree - quantitative field preferred i.e. Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering etc
Understand the financial markets covering FX, Equities, Commodities (i.e. oil & gas, metals etc)
2 to 5 years of relevant experience in market risk
Strong coding skills (i.e. Python, SQL, VBA, C# etc)
Exposure to oil & gas, metals industry, shipping industry, commodity markets would be an advantage but not essential for this role.
Experience with statistical analysis and machine learning techniques for market data
Knowledge of derivatives instruments, futures, and options trading strategies.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong attention to detail
Strong stakeholder communication skills