Commodity Trader

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom Commerzbank Full time

Main Purpose of this role:

Commerzbank is a leading liquidity provider on Commodity derivatives in Europe.
The Commodity trading desk is looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong level of intellectual curiosity to join their London team as a Commodity trader covering a range of assets including oil, oil products and agriculture. 

Your goal will be to further expand our profitable market making business.

Your daily tasks will be to structure, price, trade and manage positions on Commodity derivatives contracts in order to exploit and develop the bank's core client franchise in a risk controlled, capital efficient and cost-effective manner.

Key Activities and Competencies:

  • Effectively market make, manage risk and keep senior staff informed of current risk positions, be up to date with the rules and regulations of the Commodity markets and exchanges.
  • Work with the Head of Commodity trading to implement the most optimal trading strategies on Commodities.
  • Interact with OTC/listed brokers to make sure the best execution is always performed. 
  • Build and maintain strong relationship with Trading counterparties.
  • Monitor current market levels and competitor pricing, mark the trading books and make available such market data across the Commodity platform, reconcile and ensure accuracy of Risk and Profit & Loss figures on a daily basis.
  • Keep trading books within all required risk limits.
  • Develop technical, market, product and technological expertise in a fashion consistent with the strategic aims of the business.
  • Coordinate with Support units to set up new trading instruments in the various trading systems when applicable.
  • Actively promote the Commodity franchise with Sales teams. Provide accurate and timely prices on their requests and provide regular trade ideas and market comments.
  • Assist in the further automation and digitisation of the Commodity business, coordinate projects, monitor performance against objectives.
  • Typical instruments traded include futures, forwards, swaps and options.

Key Requirements

  • Experience in Commodity derivatives trading is essential.
  • Solid quantitative understanding of typical models used in the industry to price and risk manage commodity instruments.
  • Understanding of options pricing theory is a prerequisite.
  • Strong awareness of Commodity supply and demand fundamentals.
  • Established relationship with key commodity market counterparties including banks, trading houses and brokers.
  • Ability to carry out execution of multiple Commodity contracts in a tight frame in the most efficient, compliant and cost-effective way.
  • Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
  • Solid problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong commercial mindset and high communication skills.
  • High entrepreneurial mindset required to develop a business.
  • Excellent P&L track record.
  • The successful candidate is likely to be educated to degree level in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Econometrics, or similar highly quantitative discipline.

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