Middle Office Analyst

Commodities, Oil and Energy
21 April 2025

Offered Salary

Commensurate with relevant experience

Experience

3 - 7 years

Qualifications

Bachelors’ Degree

Location

Dubai

THE ROLE

Manage derivative exposures, trade capture, report & explain daily exposure and P&L moves to Traders and Management.
Work closely with derivatives traders to ensure accurate trade capture and management across multiple products and strategies.
Provide daily P&L reporting and risk exposure updates, highlighting key drivers and performance insights for traders and management.
Valuation & Forward Curves: Develop and maintain forward curves and valuation models for derivatives, ensuring accurate daily pricing and market reflection.
Manage month-end closing activities, ensuring compliance with internal deadlines and reporting requirements.
Oversee trade validation, stress testing, and back-testing to assess and mitigate risk.
Coordinate with the Back Office to resolve trade breaks and discrepancies, ensuring timely reconciliation.
Support the Quantitative Risk team with data and analysis for daily risk assessments.
Partner with IT/ETRM teams to develop tools for process optimization and workflow efficiency.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors’ Degree from a recognised university
3 to 7 years of relevant experience as a Middle Office/Product Control/Risk Management within an oil/energy trading environment.
Solid understanding of paper instruments across various oil/ energy products
Strong proficiency in MS Excel; basic knowledge of VBA and SQL is a plus.
Solid understanding of paper contracts, including swaps and futures.
Knowledge of oil options instruments, their valuation methods, and key risk metrics.
Strong understanding of derivatives in the oil markets, including terminology, contracts, data, and market fundamentals.
Familiar with the requirements and controls of Risk Management.


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