Commodities & FX Market Risk Manager

We are partnering with a leading global MNC to hire a Market Risk Manager to support global commodities and FX trading activities. This is a highly visible role that will work closely with trading, risk, and senior leadership teams across multiple regions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Build, maintain, and improve risk models, analytical tools, and reporting solutions within the Risk Office, ensuring accurate risk measurement and robust reporting capabilities
2. Analyse trading positions, profit and loss (P&L) movements, and key drivers of market and foreign exchange risk exposures across portfolios
3. Support the ongoing development and enhancement of market risk frameworks, including Value-at-Risk (VaR), stress testing, and back-testing methodologies
4. Conduct in-depth, ad-hoc analysis on trading strategies, portfolios, and underlying risk factors to support decision-making and risk oversight
5. Participate in risk governance forums, trading desk discussions, and engage with key internal stakeholders across trading, risk, and senior management
6. Contribute to the enhancement of risk systems, infrastructure, and data processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and control frameworks

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or a related discipline; professional certifications such as FRM or CFA preferred
2. Minimum 6 years of experience in market risk, commodities risk, or quantitative/risk analytics functions
3. Strong proficiency in programming languages including Python, R, MATLAB, and/or VBA
4. Hands-on experience with database systems such as MySQL or Oracle
5. Good understanding of Value-at-Risk (VaR), derivatives, options pricing, and Greek risk sensitivities

Please email your cv directly to [email protected] in word format.

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

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