Head of Risk/CRO- Commodities

A leading international financial institution is seeking a Head of Risk - Commodities to oversee risk for a diversified portfolio of energy and metals clients.

Role overview

• Own and oversee credit and market risk for a portfolio of commodity focused corporates and financial counterparties, including structured trade and hedging facilities.
• Lead the assessment, sanctioning and monitoring of counterparties, transactions and limits, ensuring alignment with the firm's risk appetite and policies.
• Provide clear, commercially minded challenge to front office teams on new deals, structures and hedging strategies, balancing risk mitigation with business growth.
• Develop and maintain high quality risk MI, reporting and dashboards for senior management and governance committees, highlighting emerging trends and proposing actionable recommendations.
• Chair or act as key contributor to risk forums covering credit, market and portfolio risk, ensuring timely escalation of material issues.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of risk frameworks, including policies, procedures, rating methodologies and limit architectures for commodity portfolios.
• Lead day to day management of counterparty risk across a portfolio of commodity corporates and related entities, including setting and reviewing limits, monitoring utilisation and overseeing collateral and documentation considerations.
• Review and approve complex transactions such as borrowing base facilities, pre export finance, receivables structures and other structured commodity finance solutions.

Candidate profile

• The ideal candidate will:
• Have significant experience in credit and/or market risk within commodities (energy and/or metals), gained at a bank, trading house, asset manager or similar financial institution.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of commodity corporate credit, structured trade and working capital solutions, and associated risk mitigants.
• Have experience managing or mentoring risk professionals, or be ready to step into a visible leadership role.
• Hold a strong academic background in finance, economics, engineering or a related discipline; professional qualifications (e.g. CFA, FRM) would be advantageous.
• If you meet the above set criteria, please apply or send a copy of your CV to .
• Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

About the job

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Industry: Oil and Gas
• Workplace Type: Hybrid
• Experience Level: Director
• Location: City of London
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Specialism: Risk & Compliance
• Focus: Risk - Credit Risk
• Salary: £150,000 - £170,000 per annum
• Workplace Type: Hybrid
• Experience Level: Director
• Location: City of London
• Job Reference: DVS06Y-A2AD2379
• Date posted: 21 January 2026
• Consultant: Hadjra Sohawon

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates