Product Control Analyst – FTC/Potential Secondment Opportunity

Company: Jobtailor
Apply for the Product Control Analyst – FTC/Potential Secondment Opportunity
Location: London
Job Description:

  • Provide valuation, Profit & Loss (P&L), risk measurement, monitoring, and reporting across key trading activities
  • Assess and explain drivers of P&L, positions, exposures, and associated risks
  • Ensure outputs are accurate, timely, and aligned with risk frameworks, policies, limits, and controls
  • Work with Front Office, Market Risk, Senior Management, and wider business stakeholders
  • Provide analysis and commentary and escalation key risks or limit breaches
  • Offer practical risk advice to support informed business decisions
  • Strengthen the Product Control function through continuous improvement and automation
  • Develop effective tools and processes using Excel, VBA, SQL, and Python
  • Support onboarding of new products, instruments, markets, and trading activities
  • Perform valuation and methodology verification
  • Contribute to business-wide projects and risk initiatives

Requirements

  • Experience in Product Control, Market Risk, or a similar middle-office function
  • Strong understanding of risk measurement, P&L reporting, attribution, and trade valuations
  • Experience or exposure to Gas & Power Trading, Sales, or Flow environments
  • Solid understanding of energy markets, trading activities, and associated risk factors
  • Strong foundation in financial products and trading businesses, including commodities and derivatives such as FX, Futures, and Swaps
  • Ability to understand and assess valuation and risk drivers
  • Experience in one or more of Excel/VBA, SQL/SSIS, Python, or Power BI
  • Exposure to ETRMs or other trading and risk management systems
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Ability to translate complex quantitative concepts into clear, commercially relevant insights
  • Ability to deliver high-quality solutions within tight deadlines

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in valuation, P&L reporting, and risk measurement within trading activities, utilizing advanced analytical skills and tools such as Excel, VBA, SQL, and Python to support informed business decisions and enhance product control functions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Product Control Experience
  • Market Risk Assessment
  • P&L Reporting
  • Excel/VBA Proficiency
  • SQL/Python Skills

Hard Skills

  • Valuation
  • P&L Reporting
  • Risk Measurement
  • Attribution Analysis
  • Trade Valuation
  • Financial Products Knowledge
  • Commodities and Derivatives Understanding
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Methodology Verification
  • Continuous Improvement

Soft Skills

  • Collaborative Work
  • Independent Problem Solving
  • Clear Communication
  • Insight Translation

Industry Keywords

  • Gas & Power Trading
  • Energy Markets
  • Trading Activities
  • Risk Frameworks
  • Limit Breaches

Tools & Technologies

  • Excel
  • VBA
  • SQL
  • Power BI
  • ETRMs

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Posted: September 23rd, 2026