Commodity Research Analyst

1 month ago

London, UK, United Kingdom Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd Full time

We are currently looking for a Research Analyst to join the team of a successful commodities trading house.


The Research Team is based in London with teams in other offices across the World. The Research department is tasked with providing detailed supply & demand analysis for each specific commodity. Supply side projections are supported by extensive fieldwork and survey operations. Demand side estimates are econometrically derived using various data available from a range of sources that are collected by internal and externally.


The individual will coordinate external sources of market relevant data & information and combine with data flowing to the research desk from global teams & centres. The successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing and fully utilising the advantageous data held across the wider group.


The successful individual will deal with a diverse range of stakeholders & customers across the business, for which research is a key part of their business.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Collect & maintain a large and complex database of statistics ensuring that production data is up to date and accurate. Keep the approach towards demand dynamic and reflective of the different markets forces at play. Other areas of focus should be on exports, trade flows, stocks and prices/differentials.
  • Regular reporting for internal and external use, such as; weekly reports, meeting summaries and monthly updates. This information should be used to keep various stakeholders up to date with the market and across a broad stroke of origins.
  • Host and minute regular internal trade meetings, ensuring agenda is always relevant to driving forces within the market.
  • Prepare presentations for customers across the different profit centres aimed at supporting the trade and sales teams, whilst collecting information that can be used to understand more what is going on in the industry & market.
  • Be fully engaged with the various origins to ensure that research is being conducted efficiently and accurately.
  • Analyse the markets and keep traders updated with important insights. This might be used to support the physical or paper side. You should always look for innovative ways to track changes and make predictions about what could happen in the future.
  • Keep up to date with the other commodities, and identify innovative methods & techniques that could be used to strengthen analysis.


Skills & Experience


  • Ideally a minimum of 2-3 years relevant commercial experience within a commodity research environment.
  • A relevant degree (or equivalent) in an economics, mathematics (or similar scientific subject with quantitative background).
  • Knowledge and experience of agricultural commodities is essential, ideally gained through work experience or alternatively study.Specific research experience must be within soft physical commodities.
  • A customer focused approach to ensure reporting is tailored for the end-users requirements.
  • Ability to pragmatically evaluate dynamic markets and data (absorbing & refining information inflows) in order to develop and clearly communicate a flexible view of the market.
  • A good understanding of physical and futures markets to be able to provide accurate supply and demand analysis.
  • Ability to communicate on a multi-national basis with trekking teams and to stakeholders within the business.
  • Ability and willingness to travel for periods of time.
  • An understanding of Econometrics and statistics is essential.
  • Excellent Excel Skills is essential.
  • Experience with other data analysis tools (e.g. Python, R, etc.) would be advantageous.
  • Excellent organisation and communication skills.
  • Fluent English is essential and any language skills in Spanish and/or Portuguese would be useful.

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