Motiva

Petroleum

LeadRiskAdvisor

Houston, Texas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Risk Advisor at Motiva. Skills: Risk analysis, P&L validation, Exposure measurement. Own risk analysis for assigned portfolios. Maintain exposure decomposition standards”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure integrity of exposure measurement; Ensure integrity of daily mark-to-market P&L validation; Ensure integrity of risk reporting; Deliver decision-ready transparency on inventory and price exposures; Improve data quality; Strengthen controls; Enable new activities within the Motiva Risk Policy framework; Strengthen control effectiveness

Industry & Context.

Petroleum
Problems you'll solve

Proven ability to resolve discrepancies cross-functionally; Investigate and resolve exposure/P&L discrepancies

Eligibility Requirements

On-site position with hybrid flexibility, 9/80 work schedule

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or other mathematical/quantitative discipline, 7+ years in market risk, middle office, commodity analysis, or risk control, expertise in exposure measurement, decomposition, and daily P&L validation, Deep understanding of inventory and price risk across physical and derivative positions, Experience across commodities (e.g., Crude and Refined Products) and transaction lifecycles, Proficiency in ETRM systems and Excel, Proven ability to resolve discrepancies cross-functionally and deliver clear risk insights, Working knowledge of logistics (pipeline, marine, rail, truck) and valuation impacts, High integrity and independence consistent with a second-line role

Nice to Have

Master's degree, CFA, FRM, Proficiency in PowerBI, python, R, or other reporting tools and programming languages, Experience with ETRM implementations, reporting builds, or risk analysis platform enhancements, Knowledge of VaR, scenario analysis, and stress testing, Experience with crack spreads and corporate hedging programs, Experience enabling new activity or designing control frameworks

What You'll Do.

Own risk analysis for assigned portfolios

Maintain exposure decomposition standards

Validate exposures and valuation integrity

Lead daily P&L validation

Perform attribution analysis

Publish driver commentary

Investigate and resolve discrepancies

Ensure adherence to risk policies

Recommend control enhancements

Deliver risk insights

Communicate risk topics

Design controls for new activities

Provide delegated sign-off

Enhance risk reporting

Act as product owner for ETRM/risk enhancements

Improve process efficiency

Provide technical leadership

Establish best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Commercial, Supply Optimization, Finance, and IT; Resolve discrepancies cross-functionally; Communicate complex risk topics clearly to stakeholders; Provide technical leadership, coaching, and review of analyst serve as escalation point

Communication Scope

Communicate complex risk topics clearly to stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Act as product owner for ETRM/risk enhancements (requirements, UAT, controls validation)

Full Job Description

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies. **Position Overview:** Motiva seeks an experienced, principled**Lead Risk Advisor** to serve as a senior individual contributor within the independent second-line Middle Office risk control function. This role owns end-to-end risk analysis and controls for assigned portfolios while providing technical leadership across the analyst team. The Lead Risk Advisor ensures the integrity of exposure measurement, daily mark-to-market P&L validation, and risk reporting—delivering decision-ready transparency on inventory and price exposures. The role partners with Commercial, Supply Optimization, Finance, and IT to improve data quality, strengthen controls, and enable new activities within the Motiva Risk Policy framework. This position does not have direct reports; however, it carries delegated authority over analysis standards and acts as the escalation point for complex issues before they reach risk management leadership. This is an on-site position with hybrid flexibility, located at Motiva’s downtown

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