Joining Suncor means you will work for one of the best companies in Canada, providing tremendous future potential where talented people thrive and lead. As our business evolves, so do our employment opportunities. Our work culture includes a dynamic mix of professionals, with a diversity of skills and expertise.
We are looking for an individual with Middle Office and Commodity Risk Management experience in crude, refined products, or LPG to join our global Middle Office Risk team based in Houston, TX, USA. The Senior Risk Advisor role plays a critical part in ensuring our commodities supply and trading activity is conducted with transparency and falls in line with our Risk Management framework and associated policies.
Our Supply, Trading and Optimization group is Suncor’s face to energy commodity markets and is expanding the current crude, refined products, natural gas, power and environmental products trading platform with a focus on enhancing the optimization and trading activities supporting a significant and growing international footprint. Currently, Suncor has Supply, Trading and Optimization offices in Calgary, London, and Houston.
Minimum Requirements:
- Four years+ of relevant experience, preferably in Commodity trading (Front, Middle, or Back Office capacity).
- Good understanding of commodity risk management, including derivatives, physical crude and refined product markets, trading cycle, risk metrics (VAR, Stop Loss, Stress Testing)
- Solid understanding of industry leading practices in risk governance process and procedures.
- Excellent communication skills, with demonstrated ability to operate across stakeholders, within a global team, and independently.
- Understanding of derivative regulatory and compliance environments
- Proven ability to build an overall framework to support higher level commodity risk management initiatives.
- Proven ability to work within a complex environment.
- Able to quickly read, interpret, and synthesize complex data and translate into effective communication medium to all levels of the organization, collaborating effectively within and across functions.
- Ability to remain independent and objective with respect to Front Office expectations.
- University Degree, preferably Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics or Computer Science
Responsibilities:
- Analyze and publish the daily risk management exposure reports, profit and loss (P&L) reports, and other related reporting requirements for our North America and International crude, products and LPG trading activity
- Deliver high quality, insightful, value added, and automated management information
- Bring transparency to deal structures and explain financial impacts in operational terms
- Provide independent understanding of trading strategies to identify/raise and mitigate financial, operational & reputational risk related to new or existing activities
- Administer risk governance policies and standards as part of the control program supporting the supply and trading business, while ensuring all trading activity complies with internal and external policies and limits
- Support specific product lines as the main day-to-day risk function contact with strong global connectivity to our Calgary, London and Houston teams.
- Support regional and global process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with commercial and other functions to support the significant growth of new business initiatives
- Balance independent reporting and control duties with a business partnering and commercial enabling approach
- Perform other duties include extensive cross-functional project work, audit support, working capital analysis, and reconciliation with IFRS Accounting & Reporting results
- Demonstrate deep understanding of physical and financial energy markets in respective commodity area
Location and other key details:
- You will work out of our Houston office, located on 1200 Smith St Houston
- Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs
Why Suncor?
Suncor's operations include oil sands development, production and upgrading; offshore oil and gas; petroleum refining in Canada and the U.S.; and the company's Petro-Canada retail and wholesale distribution networks (including Canada's Electric Highway™, a coast-to-coast network of fast-charging electric vehicle stations).
With a strong strategy for growth and our long-standing approach to sustainability, operational excellence, capital discipline and technology and innovation, Suncor offers a solid foundation for you to continue building your career. We offer rewarding opportunities for you to learn, contribute and grow in a variety of career-building positions – all of which means tremendous potential for your future. We are focused on deepening our commitment to inclusion and diversity and creating a respectful workplace.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued and respected. We have numerous employee inclusion networks to help foster an inclusive and respectful culture and drive positive change within Suncor. Current networks include both workplace inclusion networks (focusing on inclusion and respect for all), and identity-focused networks (focusing on building community and a sense of belonging and allyship). Through the Journey of Reconciliation, we are progressing the way we think and act to build greater mutual trust and respect with the Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request.
What We Do
In 1967, we pioneered commercial development of Canada's oil sands – one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Since then, Suncor has grown to become a globally competitive integrated energy company with a balanced portfolio of high-quality assets, a strong balance sheet and significant growth prospects.
Suncor’s operations include oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand.
Our use of innovative technology has made us an industry leader in the energy business – and with a strong strategy for growth, Suncor offers a solid foundation for you to continue building your career.
As an employer, Suncor is one of the best companies in Canada, providing tremendous future potential where talented people thrive and lead. As our business evolves, so do our employment opportunities. Our work culture includes a dynamic mix of newcomers and experienced professionals, with a diversity of skills and expertise from all parts of Canada.
