Risk Strategist

Vitol is a leader in energy and commodities. Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities to consumers and industry  addition to its primary business of trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets.

Vitol’s customers include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves its customers from some 40 offices worldwide. Revenues in 2023 were $400bn.

In order to better equip the front office teams, and in the context of tremendous growth in our trading portfolios, we are developing a greenfield Risk & PnL engine within our CTRM (Commodity Trading & Risk Management system). We are seeking someone with strong C++ and Python development skills, coupled with an understanding of risk and an interest in commodities trading.

You will join one other team member in Houston, with the rest of the team based in London.

In this role, you will:

Deploy:
Roll-out of the new Risk & PnL engine to our Americas business (trading desks & risk management teams) – be the team’s ambassador in Houston, closely collaborating both with the business and other tech teams

Team-up:
Liaise and work with the rest of the new Risk & PnL engine Dev team in London on any development needed by the Americas business

Develop:
Leverage core components of the new Risk & PnL engine, and other parts of the CTRM to develop reports, tools and functionalities required by the business

As a Risk Strategist you will be at the crossroads of the development of this new Risk & PnL engine, facing both business priorities and technical challenges. You will often face ambiguous problems requiring you to define not only the answer but also the question.

This role involves regular travel to London, to ensure close collaboration with the rest of the new risk engine Dev team.

What you need to bring

C++ & Python: 3+ years developing in C++ and some experience in Python on enterprise-level solutions. Demonstrated experience in the development of robust, maintainable and extensible code.

Experience working with trading desks and the technology they use.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Full proficiency in English.

Strong sense of ownership, ability to work independently as well as in a team. Exemplary work ethics.

University degree (Bachelor or Master) in a technical field.

Qualifications that will help you stand out

Experience with derivative risk concepts including option pricing and Greek risk measures.

Energy markets experience.

Experience in developing UIs in React.

What we offer

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Exposure to a wide range of commodities, in energy and beyond, and unparalleled depth, from financial trading down to physical assets.

Being part of a team of a diverse and experienced developers & quants team developing a cutting-edge Risk & PnL engine from scratch.

Unrestricted access to trading desks, in a collaborative and flat working environment.

Strong commitment of management & trading desks to the development and deployment of this new Risk & PnL engine.

An international and collaborative workforce and team, across continents.

Your role in global energy flows and challenges.