VP – Market Risk Manager – Commodities
A leading global financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Market Risk Manager (VP level) to join its London-based Risk Management function. The focus will be on Commodities, paper and physical across a range of products including Oil, Energy and Agri in addition to complimentary derivatives.
This is a high-profile opportunity to join a growing global team responsible for overseeing market and clearing risk across a broad range of capital markets activities, with a strong focus on commodities products.
The role offers significant interaction with front office trading teams, senior risk leadership, and key stakeholders across the business, providing both strategic exposure and hands-on involvement in complex risk management initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide independent market risk oversight across capital markets and commodities trading desks.
- Monitor and analyse bilateral and cleared trading exposures across a range of derivative and structured products.
- Review and challenge key risk metrics including VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, sensitivities, and Greeks.
- Partner with trading, structuring, finance, and model/risk methodology teams to ensure robust risk governance.
- Support oversight of cleared products, margin methodologies, and capital/liquidity impacts.
- Contribute to risk appetite frameworks, limit monitoring, and escalation processes.
- Participate in new product approval processes and assess risks associated with structured transactions and complex trading activity.
- Deliver clear and concise reporting to senior management and global risk committees.
Candidate Requirements
- 7–12+ years of experience within Market Risk Management.
- Strong knowledge of commodities markets and associated derivative products.
- Experience with market risk methodologies including VaR, stress testing, and scenario analysis.
- Excellent analytical, quantitative, and communication skills.
- Ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and front office teams.
- Experience working within investment banks, broker-dealers, commodity trading firms, or similar financial institutions preferred.
- Exposure to Python, SQL, or VBA would be advantageous.
The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to join a highly visible and commercially engaged risk team within a dynamic global organisation. The successful candidate will gain broad product exposure, strong senior stakeholder interaction, and the opportunity to influence risk oversight within a fast-paced trading environment.
For a confidential discussion, please apply directly or contact us for further information.
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