At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee risk frameworks and controls in commodities trading, ensuring compliance and safety.
- Company: World-leading commodity trading and market intelligence group with a global presence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for career advancement.
- Why this job: Join a fast-growing company and tackle exciting challenges in the commodities sector.
- Qualifications: 6-10 years of experience in operational risk management within commodities trading.
The predicted salary is between 66150 - 80850 £ per year.
Our client is a world-leading commodity trading, financing and market intelligence group, operating across energy, metals and agriculture. In line with sustained business growth throughout 2026, they are now looking to appoint a 2nd line operational risk manager to help oversee frameworks and controls across their financial and physical trading activity.
Working closely with group level counterparts, you will be expected to build relationships with front office risk and trading counterparts, specifically base metals, precious metals, energy (gas, crude oil) and agriculture (oilseeds, cereals, softs, biofuel) desks. This role will offer excellent variety in terms of tasks as well as a rewarding professional challenge.
Responsibilities
- Assessing new products and business initiatives in line with the group risk framework
- Supporting front office counterparts with physical and financial risk controls. This could include commodity management such as warehousing/bunkering, transportation and deal structuring on the physical side, as well as exchange rules, on-boarding, 3rd party risk and regulatory compliance for financial trades.
- Conducting RCSAs and reporting on existing and new controls
- Providing KRIs, thematic reviews and assurance findings to management
Skills Required
- 6 - 10 years’ experience in physical trading
Operational Risk Manager, Commodities Trading (2nd line) employer: Roly Recruitment
As a world-leading commodity trading and market intelligence group, our client offers an exceptional work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. Employees benefit from a dynamic culture that prioritises professional growth, with opportunities to engage in diverse tasks across energy, metals, and agriculture sectors. Located in a vibrant trading hub, the company provides a unique chance to work closely with industry experts while contributing to impactful risk management strategies.
