Risk Operations Specialist Jobs in Houston, TX

INTRODUCTION

Korn Ferry is partnering with our client on their search for a Senior Risk Analyst Supervisor.

Company Overview:

• Our client is a large, well established U.S. refining and energy supply organization with multiple refineries, terminals, pipelines, and related infrastructure assets across the United States.
• The company operates a significant crude refining footprint and employs several thousand professionals across refining, supply and trading, commercial, and corporate functions.
• The organization is known for its strong operational discipline, long term stability, and commitment to values such as safety, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.
• The company continues to invest in modern technology platforms, including enterprise ETRM systems, to enhance data driven decision making, risk management, and financial analytics across the business.

ROLE SUMMARY:

• Title: Senior Risk Analyst Supervisor
• Department: Commercial Risk Management
• Location: Houston, TX (Corporate Headquarters)
• Team Scope: Lead the commercial pricing and risk team responsible for developing, maintaining, and validating market price curves and portfolio valuations supporting physical and derivative commodity trading activities.
• Primary Focus: Oversee the development, governance, and continuous improvement of forward and market price curves within the company's Energy Trading & Risk Management (ETRM) platform while leading a team responsible for pricing analytics, portfolio valuation, market data integrity, and risk reporting across crude oil, refined products, and related commodities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of forward and market price curves for physical and derivative products within the ETRM platform.
• Ensure the accuracy, timeliness, governance, and quality of pricing data used across commercial trading and risk management activities.
• Manage and mentor the commercial pricing and risk team, assigning responsibilities, overseeing workflow, and supporting employee development.
• Supervise analysts responsible for configuring market data, valuation parameters, and pricing methodologies within the ETRM system.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for portfolio valuation, forward curves, market pricing, and risk analytics.
• Provide oversight for complex derivative instruments, structured products, and custom valuation models.
• Validate portfolio valuations and support reconciliation activities with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and Commercial teams.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Risk Control, IT, Accounting, and business stakeholders to improve pricing processes, automation, and reporting capabilities.
• Lead continuous improvements related to pricing workflows, data governance, and analytical reporting.
• Support the implementation, testing, and enhancement of ETRM system upgrades and new analytical tools.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, SOX controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Maintain documentation and governance standards for pricing methodologies, market data, and curve construction.
• Utilize Power BI and other analytical tools to enhance reporting, visualization, and decision-making capabilities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required with 8+ years of relevant experience, or 7+ years of commodity market risk management experience.
• Previous supervisory or management experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of energy commodity markets including crude oil, refined products, renewable fuels (RINs), and related commodities.
• Deep knowledge of exchange-traded derivatives including ICE and CME products.
• Strong understanding of pricing methodologies from Argus, Platts, OPIS, and other industry price reporting agencies.
• Advanced experience with Energy Trading & Risk Management (ETRM) platforms, preferably ION RightAngle.
• Experience developing and maintaining forward price curves and valuation methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of commodity risk management, portfolio valuation, and pricing analytics.
• Advanced Power BI and data analytics experience preferred.
• Strong quantitative background in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading teams, improving processes, and implementing technology solutions.
• Strong understanding of SOX controls, audit requirements, and data governance best practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-starter with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience.
• Annual performance-based bonus opportunity.
• Opportunity to lead a highly visible commercial pricing and risk function.
• Exposure to executive leadership and cross-functional business partners across Commercial, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, IT, and Risk.
• Opportunity to work with industry-leading ETRM technology, advanced analytics, and sophisticated commodity trading operations.
• Long-term career growth within Commercial, Risk Management, Trading Support, and Energy Finance leadership.

SELLING POINTS

• Leadership opportunity overseeing a critical commercial pricing and risk analytics function supporting enterprise-wide trading activities.
• Direct ownership of forward curve development, portfolio valuation, and pricing governance across crude oil, refined products, and derivative markets.
• Significant exposure to commercial trading, risk management, finance, accounting, treasury, and executive leadership.
• Opportunity to lead system enhancements, automation initiatives, and ETRM platform improvements.
• Hands-on experience with industry-leading technologies including ION RightAngle and Power BI.
• Ability to influence pricing methodologies, valuation processes, and enterprise risk management strategies.
• Strong combination of leadership, technical commodity market expertise, and strategic business impact.
• Excellent opportunity for an experienced energy risk professional looking to advance into a highly visible leadership role within a sophisticated commodity trading organization.

Korn Ferry shall provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified candidates, and will refer candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis. Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in connection with the recruitment process for this position.