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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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Energy & Commodities Operations Officer Ambition Group Singapore Pte Ltd Attractive Salary Package Singapore 19 May 13

Excellent opportunity to join a well established Bank within the Commodities Operations team.

Business Development Manager, Australasia AME Group Competitive Australia-Sydney 07 May 13

We''re expanding our business development team in Sydney to drive forward our global research and advisory foo...

Commodities Strategist Anson McCade Competitive Market Rate UK-London 20 May 13

A leading Investment Bank is looking for a Desk Quant/Strategist to join the Commodity Index Strats team.

Consultant Commodities – Energie H/F Axis Alternatives A négocier France-Paris 14 May 13

Axis Alternatives est un cabinet de conseil en finance de marché, créé en 2001, implanté à Paris et à Londres....

Tirocinio Area Analisi Mercati Commodities Energetiche Axpo Italia SpA Rimborso Spese Italy-Liguria 14 May 13

Axpo Italia consociata del Gruppo Svizzero AXPO AG, è attiva nella commercializzazione e trading di energia e ...

Tirocinio Area Middle Office Axpo Italia SpA Tirocinio Retribuito Italy-Liguria 09 May 13

La società italiana Axpo Italia SpA è la consociata del gruppo svizzero Axpo, primaria realtà energetica Svizz...

Python / C++ Developer - Commodities Front Office Bank of America Merrill Lynch UK Competitive Salary and benefits UK-London 26 Apr 13

The Commodities Quartz Core team is responsible for the central components of the Commodities Quartz implement...

Part Time Compliance Manager Barclay Simpson Highly competitive salary UAE-Dubai 14 May 13

Part Time Compliance Manager - Dubai - Commodities

Senior Traded Credit Risk Manager – Commodities – Global Banking Giant Barclay Simpson Asia Excellent for the right candidate Hong Kong SAR 20 May 13

My client, a global banking giant with a major presence in Asia is looking to recruit an experienced credit ri...

ISDA Specialist – Commodities Barclay Simpson Asia Competitive Singapore 15 May 13

A leading international commodities trading firm is seeking an ISDA Specialist to join their team here in Sing...

Client & Account Management – Energy & Commodities BeathChapman (Licence no. 11C5008) $90K-$100K Base + 25-30% bonus Australia-Sydney 20 May 13

Our client, a well-known company in the financial market data sector, is partnering with us to recruit a numbe...

Project Manager - Front Office Risk Systems Bennie Maclean Associates £110,000 + bonus UK-London 20 May 13

A game changer for career development, the opportunity take true ownership for a portfolio of front office ris...

Controller/in neue erneuerbare Energien BKW FMB Energie AG Verhandelbar Switzerland-Neuchatel 17 May 13

Von Windpark bis Kinderzimmer: Bei uns fliesst Ihre Energie an vielen Orten. Die BKW-Gruppe ist eines der bede...

Commodities Power and Gas Sales Representative Bloomberg Negotiable UK-London 25 Feb 13

Bloomberg is looking for a highly motivated and financially astute sales person to join it''s highly successfu...

Commodity and Agricultural Market Specialist Job Bloomberg Negotiable USA-NJ-Jersey City 26 Apr 13

Commodity and Agricultural Market Specialist

Oil & Gas Super Major – ETRM Business Analysts / Business Analysts / Solutions Architects – Unrivalled Career Opportunities Bramwith Consulting £45,000 - £75,000 UK-London 20 May 13

Oil & Gas Super Major – ETRM Business Analysts / Business Analysts / Solutions Architects – Unrivalled Career ...

Gas ETRM Business / Systems Analyst – London Based Asset Backed Commodity Trading Firm Bramwith Consulting Open but circa £60-80k basic + bonus + b... UK-London 16 May 13

Asset backed commodity trading firm seek a bright and experienced Gas Trading & Risk Management Business / Sys...

ETRM / CTRM Senior Sales Executive – FTSE 100 new market entrant - London Bramwith Consulting £70-90k basic + 100% uncapped OTE + bene... UK-London 03 May 13

ETRM / CTRM Senior Sales Executive – FTSE 100 new market entrant - London My client is one of the largest sof...

Senior Business / Project Analyst Brightoil Petroleum Singapore Open Singapore 20 May 13

Looking for a senior person that has strong communication, interviewing and questioning users, coordinating an...

Crude Oil Trading Assistant Brightoil Petroleum Singapore Open Singapore 20 May 13

Maximize investors return according to company investment portfolio.

Senor Vice President - Oil and Gas Capital Chase Excellent plus bonus UK-London 20 May 13

A leading international bank requires an experienced and skilled Oil and Gas banker. (Senior VP) The role will...

Controller - Cargill Metals Supply Chain Cargill Not Specified Singapore 03 May 13

Cargill Position Purpose The key objectives of this position are as follows: 1. Provide effective leadershi...

Corporate Finance Analysts Carter James c.70K UK-London 14 May 13

Diversified Energy / Commodities Trading Group - our client is expanding rapidly and listed in Asia. There is ...

Intern, Trading Assistant: Cross Barrel Trading (302351-747) Castleton Commodities International (CCI) N/A Singapore 06 May 13

Castleton Commodities International (CCI) is hiring an Intern to assist with Trading Operations related to Cro...

Paralegal (302347-747) Castleton Commodities International (CCI) Competitive USA-TX-Houston 23 Apr 13

Counsel Castleton Commodities International (CCI) Competitive USA-TX-Houston 22 Apr 13

Castleton Commodities International (CCI) is hiring an attorney in the Houston, TX office to focus on all lega...

Operational Risk Analyst - Midstream Centrica Competitive salary, dependent on experie... UK-London 13 May 13

• Competitive salary • Location - Windsor This analyst role will be actively contributing to the delivery of...

European Power Analyst Centrica Salary: Competitive Package UK-London 07 May 13

Centrica Energy Midstream is looking for a European Power Analyst to provide the European Power desk with in-d...

Market Risk Manager Centrica Salary: Competitive Package UK-London 07 May 13

Working in a fast paced rigorous environment, this role will allow the candidate to work closely with the bus...

Project Manager - Commodities & Risk - VP Level Cititec Associates Limited Flexible + Benefits UK-London 17 May 13

Opportunity for experience Project Manager with a background working with Risk systems, ideally within Commodi...

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