Market Risk Analyst

Location:Espoo, FI

Country/Region: FI

Job Area: Finance

Business Unit: Treasury and Risk Management

Are you our next creator of change?

This is for you who wants to have a real impact on creating a healthier planet for our children every day. At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. Let’s create transformation for a sustainable future together.

We are looking for you,

Market Risk Analyst

to join our Market Risk & Middle office team in Espoo.

Currently based in Espoo, Geneva and Houston, our international team of experts works in the Market risk & Middle office team within Neste Corporate treasury and risk management function. We are responsible for designing and implementing market risk management framework, commodity risk monitoring and control and commodity derivatives post trade processes.

You will work closely with sales, hedging and risk experts and support the decision making by calculating risk metrics and modelling market risks. Your responsibilities include developing quantitative methods and practices and you play an important role in controlling the price indexes & hedging instruments.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now. We work in an inspiring and evolving business environment, where everything we do serves one purpose: to create a healthier planet for our children. To drive a growing impact as a global leader in renewable and circular solutions we live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global growing company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, and an extensive membership in a sickness or health insurance fund. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture.


More about the job

Your role in our team

• Calculate risk metrics in the commodity market risk area
• Develop quantitative tools and practices
• Own the price index and instrument control process
• Model, analyse and present the results

Keys to success in this role

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in relevant field
• Previous experience working with quantitative methods and risk metrics
• Previous experience (summer jobs included) working with market risks in the fields of commodity, energy or banking
• Good understanding of commodity and derivatives risk exposures
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in English, both written and verbal
• Analytical mindset and problem solving skills
• Excellent team working capabilities
• Responsible attitude with a safety-oriented mindset

Other strengths we value

• Previous experience working with Power BI, Python and SQL

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application with a salary request by September 22, 2024.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Head of Market risk and Middle office Juho Hynynen, +358 44 282 5126 on Friday Sep 20 at 13-14 (EEST).

The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A security clearance is obtained with your consent.

About Neste
Neste creates solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. With over 75 years of refining expertise, we are now the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. We have set aspirational targets for climate, biodiversity, human rights, as well as our supply chain and raw materials. Our ambition is to make the Porvoo oil refinery in Finland the most sustainable refinery in Europe. Together with our partners we are aiming at a carbon neutral and nature positive value chain by 2040. Our success is created by 5,600 professionals working in 16 countries. Read more: neste.com. Get inspired by our story.