risk analyst credit risk trading commodities credit market pricing london to 50000 market risk credit var excel commodities trading gas power derivatives futures options analysis reporting my client s credit risk team is looking to hire an analyst to join their existing credit risk team within their commodities trading sector credit risk is concerned with measuring and limiting my client s exposure to adverse movements in market rates stock prices commodity prices interest rates and foreign exchange rates due to the diversity and complexity of the products that my client trades this is a constantly challenging responsibility but one that is pivotal to the way of doing business on a daily basis credit risk is responsible for setting monitoring reporting and enforcing risk limits across all the trading areas of the group in addition credit risk approval is required on all new deals and products prior to trading whether it is an innovative exotic derivative structure or the purchase of an entire trading business credit risk analysts work closely with the front office to ensure that the risks arising from the new venture are fully understood and adequately constrained key responsibilities for the risk analyst credit risk trading commodities credit market pricing role includes be involved in the approval of new products businesses and trading strategies be directly responsible for monitoring and reporting risk metrics on a daily basis to senior management in doing so you will gain exposure to a wide range of businesses and products from around the globe interact constantly with the front office traders to ensure that the market risks arising from daytoday trading positions are fully understood and managed appropriately within the limit framework liaise with back office and support staff to ensure that the trading systems adequately represent the risk profile of the trading books and that risk numbers are reported in an accurate and timely manner be immersed in the global financial markets understanding what drives financial markets and keeping abreast of market news and trends is vital part of understanding and identifying potential risks assess the appropriateness of mathematical derivative pricing models within the context of realworld market conditions experience and skills needed for the risk analyst credit risk trading commodities credit market pricing role include strong analytical ability and judgment experience in a market risk analyst role is highly beneficial ability to balance the need to switch between being immersed detailed day to day activity and problemsolving versus managing higher level longer term activities and objectives understanding of traded derivatives futures options swaps forwards cfa strong ms excel skills if you feel you have the relevant skills and want to join an international organisation then please contact richard westmacott at harrington starr risk analyst credit risk trading commodities credit market pricing london to 50000 market risk credit var excel commodities trading gas power derivatives futures options analysis reporting