Vitol is a leader in the energy sector with a presence across the spectrum; from oil through to power, renewables and carbon. It trades over 7 million barrels per day of crude oil and products and, at any time, has 250 ships transporting its cargoes.

Vitol’s clients include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves clients from some 40 offices worldwide and is invested in energy assets globally including: circa 17m m3 of storage globally, 500k bpd of refining capacity, 7,000+ service stations and a growing portfolio of transitional and renewable energy assets. Revenues in 2023 were $400 billion.

The candidate will be familiarised with the credit risk profile of the businesses within Asia.  Escalating significant credit risk issues, facilitating the execution and improvement of risk management processes and providing solutions to traders to achieve the business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support onboarding and assess the credit worthiness of trading counterparties
• Prepare and monitor credit exposures, limits and overdues of the Asian portfolio on a timely basis
• Prepare credit reviews and requests to Credit committee
• Provide inputs to improve credit risk frameworks, processes and methodologies for new products and markets
• Advise and work with various stakeholders to implement appropriate credit mitigation tools including insurance, trade finance, netting and guarantee agreements
• Keeping abreast of market news and developments impacting portfolio
• Participate in counterparty meetings with traders and marketers
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Qualifications & Requirements:

• 4 - 8 years of relevant experience, preferably in banking, oil majors or commodity trading firms
• Hands-on and proficient with data, numbers, quantitative and qualitative credit metrics
• Team-player with open, non-political style and high level of personal integrity
• Energetic, resilient and resourceful, with the ability to work accurately under reasonable pressure
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills