Analyst - Commodities Natural Gas Trading

Goldman Sachs; Calgary; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Calgary seeks a professional to support senior traders in structuring, pricing, and executing derivative transactions. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics, possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and have at least two years of experience in a related role. The position involves executing trades, researching market dynamics, and communicating insights to clients, making it crucial for the applicant to thrive under pressure.

Qualifications

• Strong academic record in a relevant field.
• Excellent analytical skills for market analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support senior traders in derivative transactions.
• Research market supply and demand balances.
• Execute trades across commodity products.
• Communicate market trends to clients.
• Produce client strategy performance updates.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Problem-solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related discipline

Job description

Job Description

Goldman Sachs has been engaged in the commodities business since 1981 and is one of the leading players in the commodities markets across a wide variety of financial and physical products. It operates a fully integrated global commodities business that is able to offer services to clients spanning derivatives risk management and advisory, physical trading and logistics and structured finance products.

The Team

The Commodities Natural Gas Trading desk market makes in a variety of energy products. On a day-to-day basis, team members will be expected to price and execute derivatives transactions, stay connected with market events across commodity markets, and work with the wider team to support and build the overall business

Job Summary & Responsibilities

• Supporting senior traders with structuring, pricing and executing derivative transactions and ongoing risk management of positions
• Building and maintaining a fundamental supply and demand balances, and performing in depth research on the markets we cover
• Executing and booking of flow-based trades across commodity products; identifying opportunities for automating execution
• Understanding commodities market fundamentals and trends and communicating information succinctly to salespeople and clients
• Producing commentary ranging from a variety of client e-mails to weekly and monthly strategy performance updates

Minimum Education Requirements/Degree And Field

• Strong academic record with minimum Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or a related discipline
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities and work well under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills
• Two (2) years of experience in the job offered or in a related role.