Product Controller – Commodities & Energy Trading

Risk & Product Control | Maersk Oil Trading |

Copenhagen Opportunity (On-Site)

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At Maersk, we are rethinking how energy is traded, managed and consumed across our global operations. Maersk Oil Trading manages an expanding portfolio of marine fuels, distillates, crude, and emerging low-carbon alternatives such as methanol, LNG and biofuels, traded across Copenhagen, Singapore and the Americas.

The Product Control team is the custodian of traded P&L, providing transparency over trading economics, market exposures and performance drivers. We are looking for a Product Controller to join our Copenhagen team and take ownership of a range of activities spanning daily P&L, valuations, exposure reporting and business partnering with the trading desks.

This role is ideal for someone with a a couple of years’ foundation in Product Control, Market Risk or a similar trading support function who is ready to deepen their expertise in commodity trading.

You will join a highly experienced team, gain direct exposure to physical and derivative trading, and have the opportunity to broaden across products, regions and a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

**While experience within energy markets is advantageous, we are equally interested in candidates from other commodity sectors or trading environments who bring strong technical fundamentals, curiosity and a desire to learn.

Key Responsibilities

Daily P&L and Exposure Control

• Produce and validate daily trading P&L across physical and derivative positions in fuel oil, gasoil, crude and alternative fuels.
• Perform detailed P&L attribution, analysing and explaining key performance drivers and market movements.
• Prepare and review daily position and exposure reports, ensuring accuracy and alignment with trading activity.
• Communicate P&L and exposure insights clearly to traders, Risk and management.

Valuation and Market Assurance

• Apply and validate forward curves, spreads and differentials used in the valuation of trading positions.
• Support accurate mark-to-market valuation of physical and derivative portfolios.
• Perform independent price verification (IPV) and support month-end valuation activities.
• Contribute to valuation approaches across both established and emerging fuel products.

Control, Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Maintain the integrity of reported P&L, exposures and valuations through robust controls and reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve data and reporting issues in collaboration with Product Control, Risk and IT teams.
• Support month-end close and reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve, automate and streamline reporting, analytical models and operational processes.

Business Partnering

• Build strong working relationships across Front Office, Operations, Market Risk and Finance.
• Partner with traders to understand trading strategies, exposures and commercial performance.
• Provide analysis and insights that support decision-making across trading activities and strategic projects.

What We're Looking For:

Experience & Technical Skills

• 2-5 years of experience in Product Control, Market Risk, Middle Office or a similar role within a commodity or financial trading environment.
• A good understanding of commodity trading economics, ideally gained within energy, metals, agriculture or other traded products.
• Understanding of trading P&L, mark-to-market valuation, exposure management and hedging concepts.
• Familiarity with physical and derivative trading environments.
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical and data-handling capabilities.
• Exposure to Power BI, SQL, Python or ETRM/CTRM systems would be advantageous.
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or another relevant discipline is beneficial but not essential.

Personal Attributes

• Curious, analytical and motivated by solving complex problems.
• Comfortable working with experienced commercial stakeholders and able to challenge constructively when required.
• Strong communicator who can translate technical analysis into meaningful business insights.
• Takes ownership and works independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
• Passionate about learning and continuously improving ways of working.

We Offer

You'll join a global trading organisation operating at the intersection of energy, logistics and sustainability. Working alongside experienced Product Control, Risk and Trading professionals, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of products, markets and commercial activities while developing expertise in a highly specialised field.

This role offers genuine ownership from the outset, the opportunity to work directly with traders and senior stakeholders, and the chance to contribute to analytical, modelling and automation initiatives that support a growing business.

At Maersk, you'll be part of a collaborative, inclusive and supportive environment that encourages curiosity, innovation and professional growth. Whether you're already working in energy trading or looking to apply your commodity trading experience in a new setting, you'll find plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and make an impact.

Whether your experience comes from energy, metals, agriculture, financial markets or another trading environment, this is an opportunity to apply your expertise in a global organisation while continuing to learn and grow. If you're curious, analytical and motivated by solving complex commercial challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

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