Business Analyst - CTRM Consultancy
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in Commodity Trading Risk Management (CTRM) to join our growing team. This role will play a key part in delivering strategic and operational initiatives across trading, risk, and compliance functions for Commodities trading clients. We work across a broad range of commodities business from Oil and Power to Metals and Agri.
You will collaborate with traders, risk managers, IT teams, and senior stakeholders to analyse business requirements, improve processes, and support the implementation of CTRM systems and solutions.
Responsibilities
- Gather, document, and validate business requirements across commodity trading and risk management function
- Work closely with traders, middle-office, operations, credit, treasury, and finance stakeholders to understand trading workflows, exposure management and reporting need
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications (BRDs, FRDs, process maps, and user stories
- Ensure solutions align with regulatory, compliance, and risk management standard
- Support the implementation, enhancement, and optimisation of CTRM systems
- Conduct gap analyses and recommend process improvements
- Hands-on implementation of user requirements
- Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Support test planning and execution
Required skills and experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst
- Strong domain expertise in Commodity Trading Risk Management (CTRM)
- Good understanding of trading lifecycle processes (front-to-back)
- Knowledge of financial/commodity instruments (physical oil knowledge ideal)
- Experience working with C/ETRM platforms (e.g. Endur, Aspect, Allegro, Eka, or similar challenger solutions)
- Ability to learn quickly and independently upskill in new systems/clients
- Exposure to system integration or transformation projects
- Proven experience in requirements gathering, stakeholder management, and process modelling
- Familiarity with combined Agile and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technical teams
- Detail-oriented with the ability to work in fast-paced trading environments
- Proactive, self-motivated, and delivery-focused
- Strong organisational and documentation skills
Desirable skills
- Data analysis skills (SQL, Excel, Power BI or similar)
- Excellent problem solving, analytical and communication skills
- Knowledge of risk metrics (VaR, PnL, exposure reporting)
- Experience with regulatory frameworks impacting commodity trading (especially around biofuels and certificates)
What we offer
- Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
- Opportunity to work on high-impact trading and risk initiatives
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Professional development and career progression opportunities
How to apply
Please submit your CV along with a brief summary of your relevant experience in commodity trading risk management.
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