Lead Risk Advisor

Motiva Enterprises LLC•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Motiva seeks an experienced, principled Lead Risk Advisor to serve as a senior individual contributor within the independent second-line Middle Office risk control function. This role owns end-to-end risk analysis and controls for assigned portfolios while providing technical leadership across the analyst team. The Lead Risk Advisor ensures the integrity of exposure measurement, daily mark-to-market P&L validation, and risk reporting—delivering decision-ready transparency on inventory and price exposures. The role partners with Commercial, Supply Optimization, Finance, and IT to improve data quality, strengthen controls, and enable new activities within the Motiva Risk Policy framework. This position does not have direct reports; however, it carries delegated authority over analysis standards and acts as the escalation point for complex issues before they reach risk management leadership. This is an on-site position with hybrid flexibility, located at Motiva’s downtown Houston corporate headquarters. and operates on a 9/80 work schedule, providing alternating Fridays off to support work–life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or other mathematical/quantitative discipline
7+ years in market risk, middle office, commodity analysis, or risk control
Strong expertise in exposure measurement, decomposition, and daily P&L validation
Deep understanding of inventory and price risk across physical and derivative positions
Experience across commodities (e.g., Crude and Refined Products) and transaction lifecycles
Proficiency in ETRM systems (RightAngle preferred) and Excel
Proven ability to resolve discrepancies cross-functionally and deliver clear risk insights
Working knowledge of logistics (pipeline, marine, rail, truck) and valuation impacts
High integrity and independence consistent with a second-line role

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and/or CFA, FRM
Proficiency in PowerBI, python, R, or other reporting tools and programming languages
Experience with ETRM implementations, reporting builds, or risk analysis platform enhancements
Knowledge of VaR, scenario analysis, and stress testing
Experience with crack spreads and corporate hedging programs
Experience enabling new activity or designing control frameworks

Responsibilities

Own risk analysis for assigned portfolios, including exposure and P&L analysis
Maintain exposure decomposition standards and ensure consistent application across positions and hedges
Independently validate exposures (inventory, pricing, flat price, spreads) and ensure valuation integrity
Lead daily P&L validation, perform attribution analysis, and publish driver commentary
Investigate and resolve exposure/P&L discrepancies
Ensure adherence to risk policies, limits, and SoD standards; identify and escalate exceptions
Track KPIs and incidents; recommend control enhancements based on trends
Deliver scenario-based, forward-looking risk insights to support commercial decisions
Communicate complex risk topics clearly to stakeholders
Lead risk assessment and control design for new activities, including methodology and readiness
Provide delegated sign-off on methodology changes, reporting, and readiness
Own and enhance risk reporting and dashboards (e.g., Power BI)
Act as product owner for ETRM/risk enhancements (requirements, UAT, controls validation)
Drive automation and process improvements to strengthen control effectiveness
Provide technical leadership, coaching, and review of analyst work; serve as escalation point
Establish standards, templates, and best practices across the function