Senior Market Risk Analyst – Biofuels

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TEAM AND ROLE:

As a Senior Market & Liquidity Risk Analyst at STX Group, you will play a key role in identifying, measuring, monitoring, and reporting market and liquidity risk exposures across trading desks and legal entities. You will support the implementation of the Group’s Market & Liquidity Risk Policies, ensuring alignment with internal risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and business strategy. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of environmental commodities and financial instruments.

Risk Measurement & Analysis

• Contribute to Value at Risk (VaR) calculation and analysis at book, desk, and Group levels
• Measure open position and liquidity limits at book and desk level.
• Conduct scenario analysis and stress testing to assess tail-risk exposures.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Work with the Trading Desks to ensure you have a strong knowledge and attribution of trading positions, strategies, book profitability and cash flows
• Work with the Research & Fundamentals and Regulatory teams to ensure you maintain a strong knowledge of market drivers
• Provide robust challenge, risk controls and advice to the trading desk
• Ensure the trading systems show accurate valuations of trading assets / liabilities and expected forward cash flows on a daily basis
• Track daily VaR usage, open positions, and unmatched trades.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly risk dashboards and emerging risk narratives for the Risk & Audit Committee (RAC).

Controls & Governance

• Ensure compliance with defined risk limits across entities, products, and geographies.
• Collaborate with Treasury on liquidity reserve sufficiency and margin forecasting.
• Escalate breaches, anomalies, or liquidity stress indicators in line with policy protocols.

Modeling & Methodology

• Contribute to the development and validation of risk models, including liquidity forecasting and reserve adequacy.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in risk analytics and reporting frameworks.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in market risk, preferably within biofuels or other physical energy commodities.
• Strong understanding of VaR, MtM, liquidity risk, and derivatives (OTC and exchange-traded).
• Proficiency in Excel, SQL, and risk systems; Python or R is a plus.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and enterprise risk management principles.

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Compensation and benefits

• Competitive remuneration package
• Pension scheme contributions
• Strong focus on personal and professional development
• Sport and training opportunities
• Assistance with relocation to the respective office location

Diversity Statement

We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to enhance our team and contribute to a more inclusive work environment. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are more than just concepts. They are part of our everyday work culture, ensuring employees feel welcomed and build meaningful connections.

At STX, we ask applicants to think holistically about roles. If the role sounds exciting and a great fit for you but some of the criteria or required experience doesn’t 100% line up, we still encourage you to apply!