Sr. Commodity Trading Analyst

Assignment Description

Client is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Risk Analyst to join its Global Product Control team in Houston. This role is responsible for delivering independent and accurate reporting of daily profit and loss (P&L) and exposure across global physical and financial commodity portfolios. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of commodity markets, strong technical skills, and a proactive approach to process improvement, financial governance, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

- Daily P&L and Exposure Reporting: Generate and validate daily P&L and exposure reports across a diverse set of commodities including crude oil, gasoline, distillates, fuel oil, Renewables, NGLs, natural gas, and power

- PnL Attribution and Commentary: Analyze and explain daily P&L movements, identifying key risk drivers and market impacts

- Trade and Deal Validation: Ensure accurate trade capture and representation in risk systems, collaborating with front office and operations to resolve discrepancies.

- Curve and Pricing Validation: Validate market curves and pricing inputs to ensure consistency and accuracy in valuation.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with trading, scheduling, accounting, and risk teams to support timely and accurate reporting and issue resolution.

- Process Optimization: Lead and support initiatives to standardize and automate reporting processes. Contribute to the development and enhancement of risk systems, dashboards, and analytical tools.

- Governance & Controls: Support compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements, ensuring robust control frameworks are maintained

- Team Continuity & Leadership: Provide backup coverage across regions or products and mentor junior analysts to foster knowledge sharing and team development.

- Financial Reporting Alignment: Collaborate with FP&A to ensure mark-to-market P&L aligns with GAAP standards used for external financial reporting.

- Fully onsite (5 days per week)

- Front & Mid-Office Commodity experience (not looking for back-office exp.)

- Prior Commodity Trading and/or working on a Trading Floor experience

Qualifications Required

- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.

- Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in market risk within a commodity or energy trading environment.

- Technical Skills:

- Advanced Excel skills

- Experience with ETRM systems such as SAP, Openlink, Endur, Allegro, or FIS

- Familiarity with Power BI; Python or SQL is a plus

- Knowledge Areas:

- Commodity markets and instruments

- Trade lifecycle and settlement processes

- Risk and valuation methodologies

- Soft Skills:

- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex risk concepts to diverse stakeholders

- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications:

- Professional certifications such as CFA, CPA, FRM, or ERP

- Experience with cross-commodity or global trading portfolios

Duration

1 Year(With Possibility of Extension)

Location

Houston, TX