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Commodities Analyst / Trader

Anson McCadeLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 26 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£160k/yr
Work Type
On Site
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

£160000 GBP

Onsite WORKING

Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Commodities Analyst / Trad er

1 year - 4 years experience

I am working with a leading global Hedge Fund firm that specialises in systematic and quantitative investment strategies across a wide range of financial markets. Through a diversified portfolio of research-driven strategies, the firm aims to deliver consistent, high-quality, uncorrelated returns for its investors. The Fund combines deep expertise in quantitative research, trading, technology, and operations, with scientific research forming the foundation of its investment process. As a highly technology-focused business, the firm develops and maintains its own proprietary infrastructure, including high-performance trading platforms, advanced data analytics systems, and large-scale computing environments that support both research and live trading.

With offices spanning multiple international financial centres, the firm fosters a collaborative, global culture where investment professionals, engineers, and operations teams work closely together to drive innovation and investment performance.

Overview of Commodities trader / Analyst:
  • Support and collaborate with the desk building commodity supply and demand models.
  • Develop and improve analytical tools and process for the desk.
  • Provide analysis of market development within the commodities market to support idea generation.
  • Analyse, evaluate and improve market data quality to help with model development and signal generation.
What they are looking for in a Commodities Analyst / Trader:
  • Minimum bachelor's degree in mathematics / statistics / engineering / econometrics / applied economics or any other computational / mathematic subject Experience within research / analysing / modelling data within a similar setting.
  • Strong coding skills in Python.
  • Excel experience is a benefit (but not mandatory).
  • Passion within the commodities markets.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within the team across multiple regions.
If you are interested in this opportunity as a commodities analyst / trader, then apply to the job ad and we can discuss this further.

Skills

Python

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