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Quantitative Researcher – Systematic Commodities Trading
We are partnering with a leading commodities trading firm seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to focus on the development and enhancement of systematic trading strategies across global commodity markets.
In this role, you will design, research, and deploy quantitative models aimed at identifying opportunities across energy, gas, power, metals, agricultural, and other commodity markets. You will work closely with traders, analysts, and engineers to transform fundamental and market-driven insights into scalable, production-grade trading strategies.
What we're looking for:
- Strong expertise in commodity markets, with experience analyzing supply and demand dynamics, price behavior, and fundamental market drivers
- Advanced quantitative and statistical skills with a strong track record in model development, forecasting, and signal generation
- Highly proficient in Python for research, data analysis, backtesting, and production-level implementation
- Experience working with large-scale market, fundamental, weather, transportation, storage, or alternative datasets
- Understanding of commodity market structure, execution, and risk management considerations
- Ability to monitor and optimize trading strategies in response to evolving market conditions and changing risk environments
- Experience analyzing weather patterns, geopolitical developments, and other macro drivers impacting commodity markets
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work closely with traders, quantitative analysts, and developers to productionize research outputs
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, research-driven environment with strong ownership from idea generation through live deployment
If this role aligns with your background, apply directly or recommend a colleague who would be a strong fit.