Sr. Risk Analyst
A leading energy company is seeking a Senior Risk Analyst to support its global Supply & Trading operations. This role is pivotal in managing liquidity and counterparty risk, ensuring robust credit risk practices, and supporting commercial physical commodity transactions.
You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to assess exposures, negotiate credit support agreements, and enhance credit risk frameworks. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive professional with deep expertise in energy credit risk to make a significant impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor daily counterparty exposure and ensure compliance with credit policies.
- Conduct real-time creditworthiness assessments for new and existing counterparties.
- Administer credit provisions in contracts and manage credit security instruments (e.g., letters of credit, guarantees).
- Negotiate and track parental guarantees.
- Use financial models to assess forward-looking credit risk.
- Recommend and approve credit structures aligned with risk assessments.
- Identify and manage deteriorating credits and problem situations early.
- Collaborate with internal teams (Trading, Treasury, IT, Accounting, etc.) to manage counterpart risk and ensure policy compliance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of credit experience in physical energy trading or related sectors (oil/gas, merchant energy, investment banking).
- Strong knowledge of credit risk tools (PFE, CvaR) and credit security instruments.
- Experience with credit systems such as TriplePoint CXL, SAP, CubeLogic.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field; professional designations (CFA, CPA, etc.) are a plus.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently with high attention to detail.
Compensation
- Salary: up to 140k base salary + discretionary bonus
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