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Market Risk Supervisor- EAME Crude & Freight
ExxonMobil
London, England, United Kingdom
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JOB DESCRIPTION
The Market Risk Supervisor position is responsible for leading a team of
analysts that monitor trading activities for compliance with Market Risk
Management policies and develop and maintain tools for Global Trading
activities. You will be responsible for independently identifying, measuring,
and reporting trading gross margin, exposures, and the market risk of the
portfolio of transactions that are executed and owned by the Commercial
organization. You will work with a dynamic, global team in a high-visibility
role that provides advice to the Commercial organization on risk appetite, risk
limit utilization and market risk mitigation strategies, and risk assessments
and insights to senior management.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES CAN INCLUDE
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Market Risk analysts, setting clear
priorities, reviewing deliverables, providing performance feedback, and
ensuring high-quality execution of all risk management processes.
• Serve as the primary Market Risk focal point for front‑office and senior
commercial stakeholders. Build strong, trust‑based relationships with Global
Trading leadership and demonstrate deep, end‑to‑end understanding of trading
strategies, key exposures, and future business growth plans for the supported
trade desk.
• Oversee the assessment of supply and demand fundamentals, ensuring the team
develops insight into regional/locational price differences, drivers of
market spreads, historical patterns, and forward‑looking market trends.
• Champion and enforce strong market risk management principles, promoting a
culture of proactive risk identification, transparency, and constructive
challenge with Global Trading and related functions.
• Supervise the independent evaluation of risk profiles from trade to portfolio
level, guiding the team in analyzing risk‑reward trade‑offs, constrained risk
optimization, liquidity considerations, market fundamentals, and sentiment
sensitivities.
• Ensure compliance with mandated exposure and risk limits, reviewing
exceptions and directing necessary mitigation actions. Communicate risk
concerns and decision recommendations to leadership.
• Oversee and ensure the accuracy and completeness of daily market risk
processes, risk reporting, and commentary. Provide senior‑level insights on
portfolio changes, market intelligence, exposure drivers, and deal activity.
• Guide collaboration with Global Trading support functions (Finance,
Accounting, Operations) to resolve deal-related questions and support
portfolio management.
• Ensure the integrity of Global Trading data by supervising validation work,
reviewing reconciliations, and escalating systemic issues to the appropriate
stakeholders.
• Review and challenge hedging strategies and limit proposals, confirming that
transactions and associated hedges can be properly valued, monitored, and
reported within the risk management systems.
• Drive continuous improvement of risk reporting tools and analytical
capabilities, overseeing the team’s use of advanced technologies (Excel, VBA,
SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Power BI) and encouraging innovative
problem‑solving.
• Direct and support the team’s involvement in month‑end, quarter‑end, and
year‑end closing processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and appropriate
documentation.
• Maintain close working relationships with refinery coordinators and
optimizers, product schedulers, and crude traders, ensuring the team
accurately validates production data, trade flows, and inventory positions
while identifying and communicating hedging signals.
QUALIFICATIONS
Academic:
• Bachelor's degree or above (Master's, MBA, CFA, or Ph.D.) in Economics,
Finance, Mathematics or Statistics
Required Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience in financial, energy or chemical risk management;
prior supervisory or management experience required
• Strong knowledge of crude oil and freight markets, as well as other energy
and traded markets
• Strong understanding of physical trading, derivatives, and financial
products
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
• Excellent proficiency in Excel (experience with SQL or quantitative
programming languages such as Python preferred)
• Experience with Energy Trading Risk Management Systems
• Collegiality and truly good interpersonal skills balanced with a
disciplined risk management approach
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Python/SQL
• High level of Excel proficiency
• Familiarity with trade capture and nomination / scheduling systems
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Market Pricing Mechanisms
Financial Markets Execution
Energy Commodity & Derivative Trading
Energy Risk Analysis & Mitigation