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Commodities
This sector is the category for commodities jobs and careers.
The commodities sector on eFinancialCareers offers jobs from both investment banks and commodities trading houses.
The over-arching term 'commodities' comprises a wide range of different tradable products. Broadly, these include coal and freight; metals and steel; agricultural or 'soft' commodities; gas and power; renewable energy and emissions; and crude oil and petroleum products.
Commodities houses often also produce, store or distribute the products themselves, which means they also employ a whole range of people in non-financial roles. However, here we only look at the financial jobs related to their trading activities, such as commodities broker jobs.
The focus of the commodities trading houses is to deal in the raw materials. Investment banks, meanwhile, largely create and trade commodity derivative products. Derivative products, such as over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives or commodity futures, are an important way for farming cooperatives and other producers to protect against a poor year or negative price fluctuations and for investment banking clients to hedge against their exposures.
Despite these disparities, jobs in commodities generally fall into the following categories:
Trading: Commodities traders will have a particular area of expertise, usually falling into one of the product types above. Their role is to manage a trading portfolio on behalf of either their company or client, through the buying and selling of either raw commodities or commodity derivatives. They will also perform regular market analysis and research to inform their trading decisions and be expected to take both a long-term and short-term view of the market. Traders working with the physical products also have to consider issues such as shipping, storage and stock levels as well as how pricing exposure is managed using derivative products.
Sales: It's largely investment banks who recruit sales staff. A sales job in commodities is largely about developing relationships with clients. These can be commodities producers, who want to use derivative products to manage their price exposure, or simply consumers. Commodities sales staff need good analytical skills to keep up with the latest movements in the commodities markets and their implications in order to explain the rationale for trading decisions and strategies to clients. Commodities salespeople will develop pitches, write reports and compile presentations for clients.
Structuring: This role involves a high degree of statistical analysis and is a highly quantitative job. For a junior role, most banks will only recruit people with a Masters degree in a highly mathematical subject, usually physics or quantitative analytics. As the name suggests a structuring job involves creating commodities structured products to offer clients, as well as performing statistical analysis to track their performance. Examples of these products include commodity-linked notes or baskets of commodities. Depending on the organisation, structuring roles can also comprise creating bespoke solutions to a client's (usually a corporate) commodities hedging needs.
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| Informatica ETL Senior Consultant Manager – Permanent OR Contract - London | Bramwith Consulting £60,000 - 80,000 + 20% bonus + benefits... | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Global leading oil & gas major seeks an experienced Informatica ETL Senior Consultant / Manager to join their ...
| Front Office Energy Trading Quant Analyst sought - London | Bramwith Consulting Circa £50K - £65K basic + bonus + benefi... | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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My client is a global oil and gas major, they are looking to aggressively grow their London energy trading bus...
| Physical Energy Contracts/Trade Support | Marlin Selection Excellent | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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A top tier investment bank is looking for a physical energy contracts/trade support specialist for their Londo...
| Market Risk Manager - Commodities | Saxton Leigh £60,000 - £85,000 | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Our client is an established and highly regarded commodities trading house. They are seeking an experienced ca...
| Market Risk Data analyst | Twenty Recruitment Group £35,000 - £48,000 | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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An established Energy company based in the heart of London are currently recruiting for a Market Risk analyst ...
| URGENT - London Based Consultancy Seek – Lead RAFT OR ROME Credit Risk Business Analyst – Contract or Perm | Bramwith Consulting £60,000 - £80,000 | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Global leading management consultancy seek a bright, articulate lead business analyst with strong understandin...
| Securities: FICC, Global Commodities, Europe Gas and Power Trading, Analyst / Associate | Goldman Sachs. Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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The Gas & Power trading desk within Global Commodities focuses on making markets in European natural gas and p...
| Securities: FICC, Global Commodities, Europe Hedge Fund Sales, Analyst | Goldman Sachs. Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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The Hedge Fund Sales desk within Global Commodities provides liquidity, market information and trade ideas to ...
| OPERATIONS, COMMODITIES OPERATIONS, DERIVATIVES DRAFTING, ASSOCIATE/VP | Goldman Sachs. Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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The Commodities Documentation team performs a critical control role in the timely reconciliation of risk booki...
| Head of Metals Trading, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Metals, Base Metals, Precious Metals, Derivatives, Trader) | City of London | | Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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An opportunity has arisen for a senior metals trader to lead a derivative trading group for a leading financia...
| Senior LNG Trader, Salary: Highly Competitive, (LNG, Gas, Energy, Physical, Trader) | City of London | | Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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A leading energy house is growing their European LNG presence and seeking a senior trader to lead and manage t...
| Broker – Mid-Distillates Broker – Energy, Futures, Options, Salary: Highly Competitive: | City of London | | Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Our client, a leading broking house, is setting up a mid-distillates desk in London and seeks an experienced b...
| Sales Executive - Russian speaker | TheMcGraw-HillCompanies not disclosed | UK | 16 May 12 |
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| HEAD of ASSET MANAGEMENT & CONTROL | A L Associates Significant + potential equity | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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An international energy & commodities trading house is looking to appoint a HEAD of ASSET MANAGEMENT & CONTROL...
| Market Risk Officer | A L Associates Significant / Long-term equity for outst... | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Global private trading company require an experienced commodity market risk manager.
| Senior Oil Refinery Market Analyst | Oil Recruitment Ltd Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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International Oil Trading Company is looking for a Senior Oil Refinery Market Analyst to join an expanding tea...
| Listed Futures & Options Sales | Paul Mandel Recruitment above market rate | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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My clients are looking to build there F&O sales desks with senior sales/brokers globally (NY, London, Paris, Z...
| Derivatives Risk Manager - Commodities Trader | MC Partners Ltd. Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Our client, a global and well established commodities player, has a requirement for a Derivatives Risk Manager...
| (T) Physical Commodities Operations Manager | Macquarie Information not provided | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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The Market Operations Division of Macquarie Bank is seeking a Physical Commodities operations specialist.
| Operational Risk Manager | ED & F Man Holdings Limited Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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ED&F Man are looking for an Operational Risk Manager to report directly to the Head of Group Operational Risk ...
| Head of Operational Risk Management | ED & F Man Holdings Limited Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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ED&F Man are looking for a Head of Operational Risk Management to report directly to the Head of Group Risk an...
| VP, Commodities Product Control - Power & Gas | Not Disclosed £Market + bonus + benefits | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Top Tier, US Investment Bank looking to strengthen their Commodities (Power, Gas and Emissions) Product Contro...
| Associate / AVP, Commodities Product Control - Oil | Hays Financial Markets £Competitive (based on experience) + bon... | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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A Global, Top Tier Investment Bank is recruiting a Commodities (Crude, Gas, Coal, Freight and Fuel) Product Co...
| VP, Commodities Product Controller - Metals | Hays Financial Markets £85,000 - £110,000 + bonus + benefits | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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A Top Tier Investment Bank is looking to add to its growing Commodities – Metals Business with the recruitment...
| Vice President Credit risk analyst in Commodities / Infrastructure / Trade Finance for a Top Reinsurer | City of London | | Carlton RK excellent | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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My client is a Top International Reinsurer who is looking for a Credit risk manager in commodities to join the...
| Assistant, Bullion Operations | HSBC £34-38,000 | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Headquartered in London, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world....
| Commodities Derivatives Programmer | Citi not disclosed | UK | 15 May 12 |
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| Regulatory Reform BA/PM (change manager) | Alexander Ash Consulting £550-600pd | UK-London | 15 May 12 |
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A role in a Tier 1 Investment Bank in London for a hybrid BA/PM to work on new regulation work within equity d...
| German Speaking Credit Analyst - Energy Corporates | MC Partners Ltd. Competitive | UK-London | 15 May 12 |
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German speaking (fluent) commodities credit analyst required for growing commodities house.
| Oil Risk Manager - Commodities Trader | MC Partners Ltd. Competitive | UK-London | 15 May 12 |
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Our client, a global commodities player, has a requirement for an Oil Risk Manager.
