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Analyst, RMG Market Risk

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Job ID 317370 Date posted 11/04/2025 Location : Schiphol, Netherlands Category  TRADING Job Status  Salaried Full Time

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We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Market Risk Analyst will identify, assess, and mitigate risk. In this role, you will establish risk management procedures and processes to ensure adherence to policies and you will contribute to determining potential loss due to market movements.

Key Accountabilities

  • Monitor and analyze market risk exposures using metrics such as Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Stress testing
  • Produce daily risk reporting and P&L analysis for energy trading desks (power, gas, emissions, etc.)
  • Collaborate with traders, middle office, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate risk representation
  • Assist in the development and automation of risk tools, dashboards, and controls
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of data quality and risk processes
  • Communicate market risk insights and analytics clearly across the organization
  • Participate in the implementation of cost-effective risk mitigation strategies
  • Solve moderately complex issues independently and escalate more complex matters as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in the energy or financial services industry
  • Strong Excel skills and programming experience in SQL and/or Python

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to any energy markets (Power, Gas, Oil – Carbon a plus)
  • Experience with data handling, model building, and ideally risk modeling
  • Familiarity with visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
  • Basic understanding of financial instruments and market dynamics

Key Technical Skills:

  • Strong analytical and data management skills
  • Understanding of market risk concepts and risk metrics
  • Ability to work with large datasets and automate reporting processes

Soft Skills

  • Excellent communication skills – able to translate complex data into actionable insights
  • Strong interpersonal skills – able to build trust and collaborate with traders and cross-functional teams
  • Proactive, curious, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environmentTeam-oriented with a problem-solving mindset

Skills And Experiences To Be Gained

  • A deep understanding of energy market dynamics and commodity risk
  • Hands-on experience with risk analysis tools and methodologies
  • Exposure to a collaborative and high-performing trading environment
  • Opportunities to grow within a global risk management function

Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.


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