Market Risk Specialist

Job Summary:

Provide on-going analysis to the internal risk management/control function that includes moderately complex project-oriented tasks as well as daily risk operation duties

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform daily position/exception reporting
• Perform daily price update and validation processes
• Support ad-hoc risk reporting and analysis using SQL, tableau, or python
• Ensure compliance under approved methodologies, limits and performance guidelines
• Assist in the development risk metrics and reporting
• Coordinate with various departments responsible for managing activities in the areas of information technology, credit risk, finance, and trade operations to ensure effective trouble shooting and results validation
• Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings and completing assignments

Other Job Functions:

• Other Market Risk reporting and analysis as requested by Market Risk leadership

Qualifications/Education/Experience/Skills:

• Excels at problem solving
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Ag Economics, or related field
• Basic understanding of derivative instruments and commodity/financial markets
• Detail oriented and strong analytical skills
• Ability to multitask as part of a fast-paced and highly motivated team
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
• Strong proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft applications
• Knowledge of statistics / VaR preferred
• Experience with SQL, Python or Bloomberg is a plus

Special Demands:

• Frequent, long periods of sitting in office environment using standard computer equipment