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This is the commodities jobs and careers section.
eFinancialCareers offers jobs in the commodities sector from both investment banks and commodities trading houses.
A wide range of different tradable products such as coal and freight; metals and steel; agricultural or 'soft' commodities; gas and power; renewable energy and emissions; and crude oil and petroleum products all fall under the over-arching term "commodities"
Moreover, commodities houses often produce, store or distribute the products themselves, which means they also employ a whole range of people in non-financial roles. However, here only the financial jobs related to their trading activities, such as commodities broker jobs will be looked at.
The focus of the commodities trading houses is to deal in the raw materials, while commodity derivative products are largely created and traded by investment banks. 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 the commodities sector generally fall into the following categories:
<b>Trading:</b> The role of commodities traders 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, depending on their area of expertise which usually falls under one of the product types mentioned above. 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.
<b>Sales:</b> Commodities sales staff are mainly recruited by investment banks. A sales job in commodities entails developing good relationships with clients, such as 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 comprehend 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.
<b>Structuring:</b> This role involves a high degree of statistical analysis and is a highly quantitative job. Most banks will only recruit people with a Masters degree in a highly mathematical subject, usually physics or quantitative analytics, for a junior role. 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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| Product Manager | ETF Securities Competitive + bonus + benefits | Hong Kong SAR | 21 May 13 |
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ETFS is looking to expand its APAC team by recruiting an experienced Product Manager. The role is an exciting ...
| Head of Commodity Credit Risk | Hudson Hong Kong Attractive Remuneration | Hong Kong SAR | 21 May 13 |
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•One of the strongest global financial institutions •Very competitive salary and fringe benefits •Global exp...
| DIRECTOR - INSPECTOR - COMMODITIES COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT | Hays Negotiable | Hong Kong SAR | 21 May 13 |
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EXPERIENCE IN COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
| ASSISTANT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER - LOCAL CORP OR CHINA CORP | Hays Negotiable | Hong Kong SAR | 21 May 13 |
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ASSIST RELATIONSHIP MANAGERS IN LOCAL CORPORATES / CHINA CORPORATES PORTFOLIO
| Senior Traded Credit Risk Manager – Commodities – Global Banking Giant | Barclay Simpson Asia Excellent for the right candidate | Hong Kong SAR | 20 May 13 |
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My client, a global banking giant with a major presence in Asia is looking to recruit an experienced credit ri...
| Fertilizer trader - Hong Kong, China (Fertilizer, Agriculture, Soft, Commodities, Physical, Hong Kong, China) | Selby Jennings Highly Competitive | Hong Kong SAR | 17 May 13 |
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Based in China, Hong Kong. This position is with a very well established trade house who specialize particular...
| Sales Specialist, Commodities & Energy | Thomson Reuters Not Specified | Hong Kong SAR | 15 May 13 |
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POSITION OVERVIEW: To deliver the value of the whole firm to our customers by selling replicable and scalab...
| Vice President - OTC Clearing Operations | Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Competitive | Hong Kong SAR | 14 May 13 |
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is currently recruiting high calibre professional for the pos...
| Precious Metals Sales | Marex Spectron Competitive | Hong Kong SAR | 13 May 13 |
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Marex Spectron is looking to expand its business in Asia – Hong Kong and an opportunity has arisen for an expe...
| Director, Commodity Inspections - East | Standard Chartered Bank Negotiable | Hong Kong SAR | 29 Apr 13 |
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Undertake inspections of warehouses in East where commodity is held either as security or under ownership stru...
| Strategic Marketing Manager | Not Disclosed Attractive | Hong Kong SAR | 25 Apr 13 |
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Our client Global Bank is currently seeking a dynamic individual to join them as Strategic Marketing Manager...
| Project Manager - Power / Gas / Emissions | Earth Stream £60k - £80k | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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Our Client - Global Professional Services Company based in London requires experienced Commodities Trading Pro...
| Soft Commodities Strategist- Tier 1 Investment Bank - London | Selby Jennings Competitive | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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A tier 1 investment bank is currently interviewing for the position of Soft Commodities/Agriculture analyst in...
| 4 x Commodities Front Office Consultants - Energy Trading & Risk Management Firm - £45K-£65K + 20-30% bonuses | Bramwith Consulting £45K-£65K + 20-30% bonuses | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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4 x Commodities Front Office Consultants - Energy Trading & Risk Management Firm - £45K-£65K + 20-30% bonuses
| Commodities Client Services Associate | Marlin Selection Competitive | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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My client is a leading financial services firm. Due to expansion of the commodities business they are looking ...
| Associate/AVP Corporate Credit Analyst | Eames Consulting Risk £50-65k + bonus + benefits | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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Top-tier investment house is looking for an Associate/AVP Corporate Credit Analyst to cover Consumer, Retail...
| Senior Front Office Commodites Quant needed for Top Tier Investment Bank-NYC | Selby Jennings $150000 - $250000 per annum | USA-NY-New York City | 22 May 13 |
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| Informatica Developer – ILM | InterQuest Financial Markets £500p/d Contract | UK-North West | 22 May 13 |
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Informatica Developer; Our client a market leader across financial services currently requires an Informatica ...
| Indirect Tax Adviser, Global businesses (Trading) | Shell Competitive | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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We are looking to recruit a highly-motivated Indirect Tax Adviser to join our Global Indirect Tax organisation...
| Senior Market Risk Analyst | Danske Commodities A/S Competitive | Denmark-Other Cities | 22 May 13 |
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Danske Commodities are looking to hire a Senior Markets Risk Analyst with strong experience within market risk...
| Senior Quantitative Risk Analyst | Danske Commodities A/S Competitive | Denmark-Other Cities | 22 May 13 |
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Danske Commodities are looking to hire a Senior Quantitative Risk Analyst with strong quantitative skills. You...
| Energy Geopolitical Analyst - Oil/Gas Consultancy | Huxley Associates GBP25000 - GBP35000 per annum + Benefits | UK-Edinburgh | 22 May 13 |
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Do you have an interest in the Oil and Gas industry? Do you enjoy reading and producing analysis and insight i...
| Gas ETRM Business / Systems Analyst – London Based Asset Backed Commodity Trading Firm | Bramwith Consulting £60,000 - 80,000 + bonus + benefits | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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Asset backed commodity trading firm seek a bright and experienced Gas Trading & Risk Management Business / Sys...
| ETRM / CTRM Directors – "Big 6" Management Consultancy - London | Bramwith Consulting £100-135k basic + bonus + benefits | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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"Big 6" management consulting firm seeks 2 Directors to lead and grow their ETRM / CTRM technology consulting ...
| Commodities Sales / Trade Support | Huxley Associates SGD48000 - SGD60000 per annum | Singapore | 22 May 13 |
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Global Commodities House, looking for a junior sales / trade support candidate. CMFAS qualifications an advant...
| Commodities Settlements Analyst - Bournemouth | J.P.Morgan Negotiable | UK-South West | 22 May 13 |
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Here at JPMorgan, we are looking for individuals to join the Commodities Settlements team within the IB Operat...
| Junior LME Sales / Trader Support | Selby Jennings 40,000 - 70,000 SGD | Singapore | 22 May 13 |
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We are working with a leading Asian Commodities house that are looking for a junior base metal trader to join ...
| Global Head of Operations - Leading Commodity Trading House - Singapore, Asia | Selby Jennings Highly Competitive | Singapore | 22 May 13 |
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My client is a leading commodities trading house looking for an experienced dry cargo operations manager to co...
| Experienced Agricultural Trader | Selby Jennings Highly Competitive | Brazil | 22 May 13 |
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Our client, a large agricultural trade house are developing their global presence, in particular are looking t...
| Sugar Trader | Selby Jennings Highly Competitive | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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My client, a leading sugar trading house are expanding the London team. Ideally they want someone who is a tal...
