Data analyst

Continental Farmers Group is an agricultural company with international investments, operating in the Western Ukrainian region. We attract the best professionals in the industry and apply best practices in agricultural production, using the latest technologies and modern equipment.

Position: Trading Risk Analyst

Reporting line: Head of Commodity Risk Management, Switzerland

 Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all trading activity complies with internal policies and external regulatory limits.
• Verify the accuracy and completeness of physical and derivative trades uploaded into the CTRM system, ensuring alignment with current trading strategies and operations.
• Perform daily reconciliations between CTRM data, clearing statements, and traders' recaps.
• Ensure the accuracy of position data in the CTRM system by comparing it with external sources and traders’ records.
• Validate daily price uploads from sources such as Argus, CBOT, Matif, and FX rates from CITI.
• Maintain and update price curves and pricing calendars in the CTRM system.
• Liaise daily with Trading and Operations/Execution teams to ensure accurate booking in CTRM and consistency with accounting allocations.
• Analyze daily Profit & Loss (P&L) and monitor trading risk exposures.
• Collaborate with various departments to resolve data inconsistencies and support operational accuracy in CTRM.
• Conduct ad hoc market or quantitative analysis as required.
• Ensure accurate market valuation of open positions.
• Work closely with the Head of Commodity Risk Management to assess trading strategies and transactions.
• Support the verification and reconciliation of daily trading P&L.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

Must Have:

• 2–3 years of relevant experience in a quantitative or analytical position, preferably in trading, financial services, or investment-related fields.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with Trading, Execution, Operations, Treasury, and Risk departments.
• Independence and objectivity in assessing trader inputs and positions.
• Conceptual thinking with the ability to implement practical and consistent solutions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of Python, VBA, or SQL is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated interest in agricultural commodity trading.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with agricultural commodity markets, including terminology, contracts, market data, and fundamentals.
• Understanding of physical commodities trading and global trade flows.
• Knowledge of risk management, accounting processes, and internal control frameworks.
• Understanding of hedging strategies and derivative instruments.
• Experience with CTRM systems (e.g., Aspect, Allegro, Openlink, etc.).

Education:

• Strong academic background in a quantitative discipline.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Economics, or Information Technology.