Commodities Analyst - Real-Time Market Insights & Strategy

IMC Trading; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC Trading seeks a Commodities Analyst to bridge market intelligence and trading, providing real-time insights and in-depth fundamental analysis across oil, LNG, petrochemicals, metals, and coal. You will work with traders, quantitative researchers, and technologists to inform trading strategies.

By synthesising global market data and Chinese trends, you’ll identify opportunities, manage risk, and help the team stay ahead of market moves. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Bloomberg is valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a commodities-focused analytical role within the buy-side, sell-side, consulting, trading house, or a related environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data handling, modelling, and visualisation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed fundamental, macroeconomic, and geopolitical analysis across Chinese and global commodity markets, with a focus on oil, LNG, the petrochemical chain, base metals, and coal.
• Develop a deep understanding of commodity value chains, including supply and demand dynamics, production economics, trade flows, inventories, and relationships between upstream and downstream markets.
• Track regulatory developments and government policy globally and within China relevant to commodity markets and trading.
• Identify, monitor, and evaluate upcoming catalysts and structural developments across the commodity markets we trade.
• Generate trading ideas based on expected volatility and market direction, working closely with the trading team to evaluate and execute strategies.
• Monitor supply and demand trends, inventory levels, shipping and trade flows, policy changes, and other market-moving factors.
• Develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and research tools using Python, SQL, and other analytics platforms.

Skills

Commodity market analysis

English & Mandarin communication

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Data Science, or related quantitative field

Tools

Python

SQL

Bloomberg

Job description

IMC Trading seeks a Commodities Analyst to bridge market intelligence and trading, providing real-time insights and in-depth fundamental analysis across oil, LNG, petrochemicals, metals, and coal. You will work with traders, quantitative researchers, and technologists to inform trading strategies.

By synthesising global market data and Chinese trends, you’ll identify opportunities, manage risk, and help the team stay ahead of market moves. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Bloomberg is valued.