Asst. Manager, Trading Risk

Full Time @QatarEnergy in Business Administration
  • Post Date : January 22, 2025

Job Description

Primary Purpose Of The Job

Ensure all market risk control, product control and operational risk policies and procedures are designed and implemented, build and lead the risk control and product control team, manage the risk controls and reporting and product control on a daily basis. Own the integrity of the CTRM. Accountable for the RCC (constituted by the QET BOD) and the operational risk framework.

Required Experience And Skills

  • A minimum of 15 years of experience of which at least 10 years in a commodity trading environment, either in an IOC or a specialist trading company.
  • Deep understanding of bridging trading and accounting reporting.
  • Critical that the incumbent has experience of linking market risk to other associated risks (liquidity risk, credit risk). This is key to the success of the incumbent as these risks interact and convert between them. Experience of understanding how these risks connect and being able to deal with Treasury and Credit is therefore critical skill.
  • Experience of operational risk management to support RCC role, operational risk responsibilities of the role.
  • Experience of designing, implementing and maintaining systems and procedures to monitor and report trading activities in order to maintain external regulatory / legal /compliance.
  • Proven leadership and managerial skills with detailed-oriented thinking and a capacity to challenge senior management, an ability to develop and execute management presentations, and to lead and motivate the risk control team.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to understand and challenge fast risk-based decisions, sometimes based on limited amount of information.
  • Excellent computer literacy skills, including MS excel, CTRM knowledge including risk products.
  • Detailed knowledge of principles, policies, procedures, and processes pertaining to middle office areas.
  • Ability to engage with and build credibility with senior stakeholders (EVPs, BOD) as well as ever expanding MT team.

Educational Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent from an internationally recognized university. Postgraduate Qualification (MSc. or MBA or professional degree in finance/accounting/risk (ACCA, CPA, CA, CRM)) also acceptable.
  • Relevant professional qualifications in market risk are strongly preferred.

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