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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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Director, Commodity and Documentary Trade Product Management The Meyer Consulting Group (Licence no. 12C5927) Attractive Base + Bonus Singapore 18 May 13

• Established Foreign Bank with Focus on Global Trade Finance • Track Record in Managing Commodity & Documenta...

Marex Spectron - July 2013 Professional Trader Development Programme Marex Spectron Self Employed UK-London 18 May 13

Marex Spectron Pro Trader provides independent professional traders with advanced execution and clearing servi...

Leading Hedge Fund seeks Director level Quant Analyst for FO Desk Not Disclosed $160000 - $200000 per annum USA-IL-Chicago 17 May 13

Prior commodities experience is a must. PhD preferred. Chicago based candidates will be given priority.

Structured Trade Finance (Metals) - VP/Director - Trading House Cambrian Partners Exceptional Package Switzerland-Central Switzerland - Zug 17 May 13

Our client, an expanding Trading House, seeks a Structured Trade Finance expert with significant Metals experi...

Metals Shipper for Trading House - Fluent French Cambrian Partners Exceptional Switzerland-Central Switzerland - Zug 17 May 13

I am looking for a metals shipper to cover West African markets, must have fluent french

Physical Cotton Sales & Trading, China Selby Jennings Highly Competitive China-Shanghai 17 May 13

A leading global commodities merchant is expanding their Asia Pacific cotton business. They are looking for a...

Soft Commodities Operations Manager, Singapore Selby Jennings Highly Competitive Singapore 17 May 13

Our client, an international commodities merchant requires an experienced operations manager / supervisor to j...

Soft Commodities Operations Manager, Singapore Selby Jennings Highly Competitive Singapore 17 May 13

Our client, an international commodities merchant requires an experienced operations manager / supervisor to j...

Physical Grains and Refined Oils Broker, Dubai Selby Jennings Highly Competitive UAE-Dubai 17 May 13

A commodities brokerage platform is expanding their Dubai based business. Our client requires experienced agri...

Fertilizer trader - Hong Kong, China (Fertilizer, Agriculture, Soft, Commodities, Physical, Hong Kong, China) Selby Jennings Highly Competitive Hong Kong SAR 17 May 13

Based in China, Hong Kong. This position is with a very well established trade house who specialize particular...

Soybean Oil & Olive Oil Trader, London Selby Jennings Market Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

Our client, a start up commodity fund, requires an experienced commodity trading professional to work on their...

Head of UK Energy Sales, London Selby Jennings Market Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

Our client, a start up commodity fund, requires an experienced commodity trading professional to work on their...

Senior Grain Trader/Trading Manager Selby Jennings Highly Competitive (SGD) Singapore 17 May 13

I am working exclusively with an agricultural trading house that is developing their international presence. T...

Physical Sugar Trader ED & F Man Holdings Limited Competitive India-Mumbai 17 May 13

We are looking for an experienced Physical Sugar Trader to join our India based operation, trading in both glo...

Trainee Sugar Trader ED & F Man Holdings Limited Competitive India-Mumbai 17 May 13

We are looking for a Trainee Physical Sugar Trader to join our India based operation to provide trading suppor...

Commodity Structured Product Trader ED & F Man Holdings Limited Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 17 May 13

We are a world leader in agricultural commodity trading and we are looking for an experienced Commodity Struct...

Metals & Mining M&A Associate 1 / 2 / 3 for Tier 1 European Investment Bank Walker Hamill £65,000 to £95,000 plus Bonus UK-London 17 May 13

Our Our client is a Tier 1 European Investment Bank who is looking to hire an Associate 1, 2 or 3 into their L...

Analyst – Metals & Mining Private Equity Walker Hamill £Market rate + Bonus UK-London 17 May 13

Our client, a Metals & Mining investments business, is looking to recruit an Analyst/Associate to work as part...

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...

Associate / Manager / Associate Director VSA Capital Limited Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

VSA Capital is a London based broker providing corporate finance and corporate broking services to companies o...

Market Risk Manager - Structured Commodities Greenwich Atlantic Associates Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

My client, a global commodities house, are looking for a risk manager to play a key role in establishing and ...

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...

Power and Gas Contracts Co-ordinator Marlin Selection Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

My client is looking for a power and gas contracts coordinator to work in their London office.

Pricing Manager Investigo Strategy 52-62k + package UK-South East 17 May 13

Based in Reading, my client, a Global O&G company, is currently looking for a PRICING MANAGER within their dow...

Senor Vice President - Oil and Gas Capital Chase Excellent plus bonus UK-London 17 May 13

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

Jr Global Gas Product Controller Cosmo Trade Resources S.A. Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

For an Intl Trading Co we are looking for a Jr Global Gas Product Controller - based in London or Geneva

Sugar Trader to be based in London Selby Jennings Highly Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

My client, a leading sugar trading house are expanding the London team. Ideally they want someone who is a tal...

Senior Grains Trader Selby Jennings Highly Competitive USA-IL-Chicago 17 May 13

Our client, a large agricultural trade house are developing their global presence, in particular are looking t...

Commodities Trading Analyst - Oil - 6 Month Contract (Singapore Based) J.P.Morgan. Competitve UK-London 17 May 13

Please see the job description

IB F&BM - Commodities Legal Entity Controller- Associate - London J.P.Morgan. Competitve UK-London 17 May 13

Please see the job description

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