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Commodities
This sector contains all of our opportunities for commodities jobs and careers.
Our commodities sector on eFinancialCareers has job listings from investment banks and commodities trading houses.
The broad term "commodities" actually contains many different tradable products. These can include metals and steel, coal and freight, agricultural commodities, gas and power, renewable energy and emissions and finally, crude oil and petroleum products.
You'll also find that commodities houses produce, store and even distribute these products, so they also recruit for a variety of people in jobs unrelated to finance. On eFinancialCareers, however, we only list the financial jobs which are related to trading activities, for example, commodities broker jobs.
The commodities trading houses focus on dealing in the raw materials, while investment banks largely deal in creating and trading commodity derivative products. Derivative products, like over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives or commodity futures, are the essential way that farming cooperatives and any other producers protect against a bad year or downward price fluctuations. They also help investment banking clients to hedge against their exposures.
Jobs in commodities usually fall into one of the following categories:
Trading: Commodities traders have a particular area of expertise that is often one of the product types described above. They manage trading portfolios on behalf of either their company or client, dealing with buying and selling either raw commodities or commodity derivatives. Traders also perform market analysis and research regularly to gain knowledge for their trading decisions. This helps them to take both a long-term and short-term view of the market. Traders who work with physical products also take into account issues such as shipping, storage and stock levels and how pricing exposure is managed using derivative products.
Sales: Investment banks recruit most of the salespeople working in commodities. These sales jobs in commodities are mainly about developing relationships with clients. These clients can be either commodities producers, who plan to use derivative products to manage their price exposure, or consumers. Commodities sales staff must have good analytical skills to keep track of the latest developments in the commodities markets and their implications so they are able to explain their reasoning for trading decisions and strategies to their clients. Commodities salespeople are responsible for developing pitches, writing reports and compiling presentations for clients explaining these things.
Structuring: Structuring positions require a high degree of statistical analysis; they are highly quantitative jobs. Many banks will only recruit people for junior positions with a master's degree in a highly mathematical subject, such as physics or quantitative analytics. As their name implies, structuring jobs are about creating structured products to offer clients and performing the statistical analysis required to track performance. A few examples of these products are commodity-linked notes or baskets of commodities. Structuring roles can also include creating custom solutions for a client's (often a corporate) commodities hedging needs.
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| Quant Trader | IJC Partners, LLC. Base + Bonus | Los Angeles, CA | 16 May 12 |
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Billion+ hedge fund in LA is looking to expand their quant trading business and is looking for experienced qua...
| Commodities Trader | IJC Partners, LLC. base & bonus | New York, NY | 16 May 12 |
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Global hedge fund seeks a commodity trader
| Condensates & NGL Purchaser, Houston Salary: Highly Competitive, (Condensates, Gas Liquids, NGL, Energy, Physical, Trader, Buyer) - | USA | | Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive | Houston, TX, 77001 | 16 May 12 |
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A leading oil and energy company are looking for a physical condensates trader for their desk in Calgary. The...
| Director of US Domestic Crude Supply, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Business Development, Trading, Supply, Leasing, Crude, Oil, Energy) | Houston, USA | | Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive | Houston, TX, 77001 | 16 May 12 |
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A market leading physical oil and energy house based in Houston is currently developing their crude team. The...
| Senior Agricultural Trader - Physical, Financial, Grains, Edible Oils, Soft Commodities, Salary: Highly Competitive | NYC | | Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive | New York, NY, 10001 | 16 May 12 |
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I am working with a leading Investment bank who is expanding their agricultural trading team in Singapore and ...
| Assistant Financial Controller | Brightoil Petroleum (USA) Inc Competitive | Houston, TX, 77001 | 16 May 12 |
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Brightoil Petroleum Group is one of the largest private petrochemicals companies in China. We are a fast growi...
| Client Specialist C&E | Thomson Reuters not disclosed | Houston, TX, 77001 | 15 May 12 |
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| Natural Gas Volume Manager | LDH Energy Commensurate w/Experience | Houston, TX | 15 May 12 |
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The Natural Gas Volume Manager serves as a key liaison between the Natural Gas Traders & Schedulers in Houston...
| Commodity Quant Analyst - London | Integrated Management Resources Open | New York, NY | 15 May 12 |
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Investment Bank seeking a Commodity Desk Quant (mid to senior level) supporting trading with product pricing, ...
| OIL/FUEL FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGING DIRECTOR | Not Disclosed BASE PLUS BONUS | San Antonio, TX | 15 May 12 |
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Leading Marine Fuel supplier expanding their product line needs experienced Fuel Operations candidates.
| Director of Marketing and Communications | Not Disclosed Base Salary Plus Bonus | Washington, DC, 20001 | 15 May 12 |
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A top-tier investment management firm is looking to hire a Director of Marketing and Communications with 10+ y...
| COMMODITIES / ENERGY QUANT MODELLER | Mai Hunter COMPETITIVE Base + Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 15 May 12 |
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A solid financial engineering group has an urgent need for a quant modeller to join their financial engineerin...
| FIX Connectivity Consultant (futures) - Investment Banking | Hatstand Competitive | New York, NY | 15 May 12 |
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FIX Connectivity Consultant (Futures): experienced FIX Connectivity Consultant with extensive experience with ...
| Head Oil Futures Broker, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Oil, Crude, Energy, Futures, Derivatives, Broker) | USA | | Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive | New York, NY, 10001 | 15 May 12 |
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A market leading brokerage is looking to develop their listed derivative business in the US and seeking an exp...
| Tanker Trader/Charterer | USA | | Selby Jennings Commodities Dependent Upon Candidate | New York, NY, 10001 | 15 May 12 |
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A new, exciting opportunity has arisen at a globally leading trading house in the US. The opportunity is for ...
| Senior Director CD&S - Banks - NY | CME Group not disclosed | New York, NY | 15 May 12 |
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| Relationship Manager - Commercial Lending | Not Disclosed Competitive | Dallas, TX | 15 May 12 |
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| Relationship Manager - Commercial Lending | Not Disclosed Competitive | Denver, CO | 15 May 12 |
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| Relationship Manager - Commercial Lending | Not Disclosed Competitive | Atlanta, GA | 15 May 12 |
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| Relationship Manager - Commercial Lending | Not Disclosed Competitive | Charlotte, NC | 15 May 12 |
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| Relationship Manager - Commercial Lending | Not Disclosed Competitive | Pittsburgh, PA | 15 May 12 |
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| Planning and Evaluation Analyst | Hunt Oil Company Competitve with excellent benefits packa... | Dallas, TX | 15 May 12 |
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A privately held exploration and production company, this position reports to the Director of Evaluation and P...
| Cross Energy Trader for $10b+ Hedge Fund in New York | Huxley US$200000 - US$800000 per annum | New York, NY, 10001 | 15 May 12 |
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Currently running a search for a $10b+ Hedge Fund in NYC. They are looking for a Cross Energy (oil,products,ga...
| Ags/Soft Commodities Trader New York | Huxley US$200000 - US$500000 per annum | New York, NY, 10001 | 15 May 12 |
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I am currently running a search for a Ags/Softs trader with around 5+ years of experience for a Tier 1 bank in...
| Director Market Surveillance | CME Group not disclosed | New York, NY | 14 May 12 |
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| Executive Director Energy Products | CME Group not disclosed | New York, NY | 14 May 12 |
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| Commodity Trader | Stone Management salary+ bonus | New York, NY, 10016 | 14 May 12 |
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International bank seeks an experienced commodity trader to join their group.
| Product Manager | Interactive Data TBD | Hayward, CA, 94540 | 14 May 12 |
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Product Manager
| Petroleum Engineer | Societe Generale Commensurate with experience | Houston, TX | 14 May 12 |
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Societe Generale is looking to hire a Petroleum Engineer in our Houston, TX office. This position is part of ...
| Senior Financial Consultant | Reval DOE | Manhattan, NY, 10018 | 14 May 12 |
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The primary responsibility of the Senior Financial Consultant at Reval is ownership and accountability for the...
