Market Risk Analyst

Job Highlights

• Full time
• Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
• Market Risk

Job : R

Closing date: 12 November 2025

Market Risk Analyst –

Location:

Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, South Africa – Department:
Oil Market Risk – Reporting to:
Market Risk Lead

The Glencore Risk Department is an independent function that controls front‑line trading. The Risk Department ensures the risk‑reward of trading books is understood by senior management and that physical exposures (e.g. oil cargoes, electricity generation, gas deliveries) are correctly valued.

This position monitors the risk embedded in the company portfolio to ensure it stays within the company’s risk appetite and reports to the Lead of the Market Risk team.

• Conduct risk identification, assessment and monitoring on assigned portfolios
• Design risk reports to monitor key identified risks and adapt monitoring as market dynamics change
• Own the coordination, implementation, evolution and communication of risk reports
• Work collegially with the team; communicate with desks to understand positioning and market conditions
• Define and implement bespoke stress tests based on market deterioration and specific risk quantification for Senior Risk Management and Commercial teams
• Define and monitor predictive scenarios for portfolio risk to give management and desks insights as markets evolve
• Coding in Python and using data visualization tools (Tableau/Power
  
  BI) to present metrics daily in dashboards
• Undertake assessments of a wide range of transactions, carrying out modeling and analysis as necessary
• Communicate results effectively with traders and senior management

• London Risk Managers
• Senior Risk Management team
• Traders

• Bachelor of Science (required);
  Master of Science preferred (Finance/Risk Management)
• Post‑graduate qualifications in Finance or Risk Management (advantageous)

• Experience in Market Risk required; commodity experience (oil and/or gas) preferable but not mandatory
• High coding skills in Python (essential)
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with good problem‑solving ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to challenge proposals constructively while maintaining positive relationships
• Works collegially, flexibly handling wide range of issues
• Capable of working autonomously within tight deadlines, focusing on delivering practical business benefits

Please apply on the Careers portal:  Applications close on 12 November 2025.

This vacancy will be filled in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Glencore. In the event you do not hear from the Company within 21 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful. The CVs of unsuccessful candidates will not be returned.

Note:

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