Future Talent Pipeline - Commodity Trading Risk Analyst

Phillips 66 • Houston, TX

4d

About The Position

This posting is part of our Talent Pipeline Program for future Commodity Trading Risk Analyst opportunities. We are actively building a network of talented professionals we’d like to consider for upcoming positions. If a current Commodity Trading Risk Analyst opening doesn’t align with your career goals or preferred location, we encourage you to apply to this "Future Talent Pipeline" position instead and stay connected for upcoming roles. The Commodity Trading Risk Analyst role supports the organization’s commodity trading activities by providing timely, accurate risk, position, and financial analysis. This position plays a key role in maintaining a strong control environment, delivering insights that inform trading and commercial decisions, and partnering across teams to ensure data integrity and compliance.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in market risk, product control, or a commodity trading environment.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with large, complex data sets.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in energy commodity trading, market analysis, or risk control on a trade floor
• Working knowledge of SAP or enterprise trading and risk management (ETRM) systems such as RightAngle or Openlink.
• Experience with SQL, VBA, Python, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical reasoning skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex financial and risk concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated interest in continuous improvement and enhancing risk management processes.

Responsibilities

• Producing a daily analysis and explanation for business unit positions, exposure, and P&L in a timely and accurate manner.
• Preparing a daily reconciliation of physical and financial positions to systems of record and front office control spreadsheets to support reporting accuracy and controls.
• Providing business explanations for the monthly financial results.
• Supporting and maintaining the Company's internal control environment to ensure compliance with all risk policies and trading controls.
• Providing daily exposure information used to calculate and backtest VaR.
• Collaborate closely with Risk, Scheduling, Trading and FP&A teams to ensure data accuracy
• Providing ad hoc analysis and decision support information for commercial business units.
• Serving as a backup in other regions or products to allow for continuous coverage on all desks at all times.
• Ensuring prices are valid for valuing and marking all open positions to market.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level