Risk Analyst
Job Summary
The Risk Analyst will manage the front-to-back operational control framework for a metals commodities firm. This role involves independent verification of trade lifecycles and ensuring data integrity across trading systems. You will collaborate closely with Trading, Operations, and Finance teams to optimize execution and resolve trade discrepancies.
Responsibilities
- Enhance trade control framework
- Verify trade captures and records
- Monitor daily trading activities
- Resolve trade discrepancies
- Perform data reconciliations
- Optimize execution workflows
Required Skills
- 2+ years experience in Trade Control
- Knowledge of commodity trade lifecycle
- Proficiency in MS Office/VBA
- Strong stakeholder management
- English and Mandarin fluency
Job Details
Key Responsibilities:
- Continuously enhance the company's trade control framework, maintaining robust governance processes and policies across the trade lifecycle.
- Perform independent verification of trade captures, amendments, and cancellations to guarantee complete and timely records.
- Oversee daily trading activities and positions, ensuring absolute consistency between trading systems and operational records.
- Proactively investigate, escalate, and resolve trade discrepancies, control weaknesses, or operational breaches.
- Conduct regular reconciliations of key trading data, positions, and margins to ensure strict alignment with internal policies.
- Partner with Trading, Operations, and Finance teams to optimize front-to-back execution and settlement workflows.
- Support system enhancements and process optimization initiatives across our various commodity businesses.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Risk Management, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
- 2+ years of relevant experience in Trade Control, Middle Office, Product Control, or Commodity Operations.
- A solid grasp of the commodity trade lifecycle, pricing mechanisms, Incoterms, and physical/derivatives contract structures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; hands-on experience or proficiency with VBA is highly advantageous.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills. Professional proficiency in both English and Mandarin is preferred.
- A self-motivated individual who thrives under pressure and can adapt quickly within a fast-paced trading environment.