Middle Officer - Oil

  • Redstone Commodity Search
  • Houston, Texas
  • 01/26/2021
Full time

Job Description

Redstone Commodity Search are working with the trading arm of an international oil company who are looking for a middle office specialist to join their team in Houston.

Key Responsibilities / Tasks

  • Responsible for compliance of trading activities as well as all limits and policies, both internal and external
  • Keep clear communication with the trading team accurately maintain booking system and allocations whilst analysing daily P&L as well as exposure of book
  • ETRM data entry including deals and any data pertaining to trading strategies as well as highlighting any discrepancies to appropriate parties
  • Perform quantitative and qualitative market analysis to ensure accuracy of market positions
  • Reports into Head of Middle Office

Key Qualifications / Experience

  • 3+ years of experience in a middle office or Risk Management role in the commodities space as well as a suitable degree (I.T., Engineering, Maths, Economics or Physics preferable)
  • A strong understanding of North American oil markets as well as risk management/derivatives trading
  • Excellent ETRM and Excel skills as well as (ideally) VBA, SQL, and Python programming skills
  • Ability to work autonomously, excellent communication skills and good ability manage priorities under pressure as well being very detail oriented
  • Role to be based in Houston