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ExxonMobil

Trading Market Risk Senior Advisor (Expert) - Singapore LNG, Gas, Power, Freight

ExxonMobil
Energy, Utilities & InfrastructureSingapore, 01, SGFull-time1 weeks ago
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About the role

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Senior Market Risk Advisor role at ExxonMobil's Global Trading Risk & Compliance team in Singapore, focusing on LNG, gas, power, and freight trading. Responsible for quantitative risk analysis, VaR modeling, scenario analysis, and daily risk control processes. Requires 5-10 years of market risk experience in commodity trading and strong programming skills.

UtilitiesFull-timeFinance, accounting and tax

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain, analyze, and support risk management models for Trading Strategies, Risk Management, Real Options Valuation, and Simulation of Forward Curves.
  • Develop, maintain, analyze, and validate Value at Risk (VaR) models capable of handling complex transactions.
  • Ensure adherence to established risk limits by commodity, region, program, book, and strategy.
  • Design, implement, analyze, and refine scenario analysis and stress test methodologies and tools.
  • Model and estimate volatilities and correlations, both historical and implied.
  • Build strong relationships with the Commercial (Trading, Origination, Structuring) teams.
  • Develop a deep understanding of supply & demand fundamentals, trading & hedging strategies, and risk management techniques.
  • Support independent assessment of new business opportunities by reviewing transaction terms, model assumptions, valuation methodologies, and expected results.
  • Analyze performance of trading / origination strategies coupled with hedging strategies to explain drivers of P&L and position changes.
  • Provide recommendations for improvement and enhancement of risk management models.
  • Effectively communicate recommendations on complex topics to a variety of constituents, including Management, Traders, Originators and Risk Management.
  • Work closely with other functions to provide ongoing transaction support.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or above (Master's, MBA, CFA, or Ph.D.) in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance or Accounting.
  • Strong analytical skills, and knowledge of financial instruments.
  • Strong leadership, communications skills, and executive presence in discussions with senior management.
  • Good understanding of decision analysis techniques, statistical modelling and comfort in modelling issues involving risk and uncertainty.
  • Proficiency with Python, JavaScript, R, C++, SQL or other programming languages is desirable.
  • Experience with the Microsoft suite of products: Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint.
  • Good understanding of financial analyses and application to energy / commodity trading.
  • Must have legal authorization to work in the Singapore on a full-time basis for any employer.
  • 5-10 (five to ten) years working experience in Market Risk in the following commodity trading areas: LNG (preferred), natural gas, power, freight, renewables and/or environmental products.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with a keen focus on process execution.
  • Leadership skills, communication abilities, and presence in discussions with senior management.
  • Solid understanding of statistical analysis techniques and comfort in modelling complex issues involving risk and uncertainty.
  • Proficiency with R, Python, SQL, VBA, Tableau, and/or Power BI.