Risk Analyst

About our team

What did you have for breakfast today? Whether it’s the flour in your toast or the grain in your cereal, it’s highly likely that GrainCorp helped get it onto your plate! As we find new ways to connect rural communities with food, animal feed and industrial customers around the world, we are proud to say we’re leading the way in sustainable agriculture.

About the role

Reporting to the Trading Risk and Compliance Manager this position will be based at International Towers Barangaroo, one of Australia’s most sustainable and award-winning workplaces, you will have the flexibility of 3 days in-office and 2 days working from home.

You will join a busy and dynamic team and will be required to provide insights into commodities and our position for trading. Other key responsibilities for this role include;

Develop and maintain an integrated Value at Risk (VaR) methodology for commodity and trading positions

Develop and maintain other forms of scenario modelling and stress testing of commodity and trading positions

Develop and maintain analysis of commodity positions and trading positons

Develop / support development of integrated databases to support VaR and scenario / stress testing models.

Provide daily reporting for Grains VaR

Develop and regularly maintain weekly reporting for the Management Risk Committee “(MRC”)

Produce research material useable in relevant MRC discussions

Provide reporting for quarterly MRC and Audit Risk Committee (“ARC”)

About your experience

Our successful candidate will come to us with tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a relevant field and will have strong experience across corporate finance and financial accounting. In addition to this we are also looking for;

Demonstratable experience in generating quantitative risk analysis models (Value at Risk, scenario models, sensitivity analysis, statistical probabilities)

Strong analytical skills

Capacity to transpose quantitative thinking to methods applicable in the real world

Experience in programming, running or maintaining risk analysis software and data libraries.

Experience in commodities

Strong knowledge of risk and associated measures and theories:, value-at-risk etc.

Knowledge of relational database management systems

Ability to use APIs for data collection and capacity to build and maintain efficient databases

Knowledge of derivatives markets mechanics and market structure including but not limited to listed futures and option

A passion for markets and good financial and economic ‘culture’

What we offer

Professional development & leadership programs

Hybrid work and flexible leave options

Health & wellbeing support including birthday leave

We’re proud to be a Family Inclusive Workplace accredited employer, supporting balance, care & flexibility in every career

Inclusive, values-driven culture

Ready to apply? / How do you apply?

The next steps are easy! Simply submit your application and one of our team will reach out for a chat to discuss your background in more detail. We are looking forward to speaking to you!

In addition to providing proof of working rights and suitable professional referees, progressed candidates will be required to undertake a national police check and credit check.