Senior LNG Market Risk Analyst

MET Group seeks a Senior LNG Market Risk Analyst in Baar, CH, to provide independent risk oversight and commercial support for its global LNG portfolio.

This position plays a vital role in supporting the company’s energy sector mission by delivering independent market risk oversight and commercial guidance for a worldwide LNG portfolio. The analyst ensures robust risk management while enabling strategic decision-making for traders and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Guide traders and commercial units on hedging approaches, portfolio optimization, valuation methods, and risk-reward balances.
• Oversee risk assessment and valuation for LNG portfolios that include FOB and DES contracts, regasification capacity, storage, shipping, and other structured agreements.
• Conduct quantitative analysis of LNG optionality, such as diversion rights, destination flexibility, shipping optimization, netback calculations, and cross-basin arbitrage.
• Assist in pricing, structuring, and approving new LNG deals, including medium- and long-term supply contracts.
• Build and maintain advanced valuation and risk models to track market exposures, sensitivities, stress scenarios, and overall portfolio performance.
• Collaborate with the Front Office to offer commercial challenge, independent analysis, and timely risk recommendations.
• Utilize quantitative tools and programming to automate analysis, enhance reporting, and improve risk management workflows.
• Work with trading systems and risk platforms to analyze positions, validate valuations, and strengthen risk reporting capabilities.
• Contribute to the evolution of the LNG risk framework, ensuring proper governance, valuation standards, and market risk controls.

Requirements

• 4–5+ years of experience in LNG Market Risk, LNG Trading, or LNG Portfolio Management.
• Deep understanding of global gas and LNG markets, including FOB/DES contracts, shipping, regasification, storage, and optionality.
• Experience with chartering economics, vessel optimization, netback calculations, and LNG portfolio optimization.
• Strong quantitative background with proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Openlink ENDUR is highly desirable.

What the company offers

• International environment and workforce with a commitment to respect, diversity and integrity.
• Career growth and development at one of Switzerland's Top Employers.
• Highly competitive remuneration system with above-market earning potential via performance-based bonus schemes.
• Work in a flat organizational structure with best-in-class industry experts.
• International career opportunities and internal mobility within 17 globally located offices.
• Engaging annual company events, from group-level teambuilding to local entity events and festive celebrations.
• Top-notch office facilities.

About the company

MET Group is an integrated European energy company headquartered in Switzerland with activities in natural gas and power. The company is present in 30 national gas markets and 22 international trading hubs. The company is rapidly growing, entering new markets globally and expanding its asset portfolio worldwide. The company makes substantial investment into green energy (renewables) assets.

• Integrated European energy company with a strong presence in natural gas and power.
• Rapidly growing with global expansion into new markets and asset portfolios.
• Significant investment in green energy and renewable assets.
• Flat organizational structure with access to industry experts.
• International career opportunities and internal mobility across 17 global offices.