Senior Market Risk Analyst

Viterra is looking for a Senior Market Risk Analyst to join their Risk Department, reporting to the Head of Market Risk. 

The Risk Department is responsible for daily measurement, analysis and reporting of different market risk metrics for the various business segments within Viterra Group (Grains, Oilseeds, Softs and Freight).

Applicants must be residing in the Netherlands to be considered for this position. Your role in our network

• Daily reporting and analysis activities primarily related to market risks for Viterra Group;
• Establish a close working relationship with trading desks and key stakeholders in various departments worldwide;
• Play a key role in driving innovation and change management initiatives to support the organization’s long-term risk management roadmap;
• Report on meaningful developments related to risk exposures and market movements;
• Contribute to idea generation and lead projects to ultimately expand the market risk toolkit and data infrastructure, the latter being comprised by systematic and procedural upgrades;
• Execute key market risk controls, monitor risk taking vs risk appetite and provide performance analysis to the risk leadership and executive team;
• Drive refinement of market risk metrics and executive risk reports;
• Support growth of the global risk team.

What do we offer you?

• A challenging position in our world-leading, fully integrated agriculture network;
• A competitive salary;
• An additional full month’s salary each year as an annual holiday allowance;
• Exciting opportunities to progress your career within our international network;
• A professional and stimulating environment in which enthusiastic and driven colleagues work together in a practical and informal way;
• An annual bonus scheme, based on company results and your performance;
• A flexible and attractive pension scheme, fully funded by Viterra;
• 27 days of annual leave, including Good Friday and one flexible day during the Christmas and New Year period;
• Access to a range of free and exclusive classes to improve your physical and mental wellbeing as part of Viterra’s Vitality programme; 
• Tailored learning & development opportunities;
• Yearly organisation wide cultural and sport activities, such as: The Harbour Run, football tournaments, and teambuilding activities;
• A modern, open and inspiring office in the centre of Rotterdam, next to the Markthal and Blaak station;
• Complimentary daily lunch service from our Viterra restaurant;
• Options for flexible working, in accordance with our working from home policy;
• Business laptop;
• Reimbursement of travel to work (via public transport).

Who are we looking for?

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in economics/econometrics/quantitative finance/data science, or similar;
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Market Risk, Commodity Trading or other relevant fields;
• Strong command of the English language (both written and oral), additional languages are welcome;
• Thorough attention to detail, combined with strong numerical and analytical skills;
• Understanding of Portfolio Risk Management and key risk measures, financial modelling, derivatives and structured products;
• Commodity trading and/or processing knowledge is a major plus;
• Affinity in handling large Datasets, Data Analysis and Visualization;
• A natural interest in financial markets and global trade developments;
• Advanced experience with (at least 2 out of 4) Excel/SQL/Python/VBA; Knowledge of data visualization software such as Tableau is beneficial;
• Applicants must be residing in the Netherlands to be considered for this position;
• Self-starter, proactive and entrepreneurial attitude.