2027 Commodities and Global Markets Graduate Programme

targetjobs UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Macquarie invites graduates to join its Commodities and Global Markets programme in London. You will gain hands-on experience, take on increasing responsibility, and contribute to long-term projects across diverse teams.

You’ll learn from experts such as geologists, data scientists, traders, and risk professionals, while developing practical skills in financial modelling and analysis. The twelve-month programme emphasizes on-the-job learning, mentorship, and collaboration with business leaders.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a quantitative degree in math/physics/CS/engineering/economics or finance.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.
• Proactive, collaborative, and detail‑oriented with Excel experience.

Responsibilities

• Package quantitative investment strategies for institutional clients.
• Build and maintain quantitative platforms.
• Investigate incidents and support remediation activities.
• Support transaction reporting under EMIR, MiFID and SFTR.
• Analyze capital and funding usage across portfolios.

Skills

Mathematics

Physics

Computer Science

Engineering

Economics

Finance

Analytical skills

Excel

Python

SQL

Education

Quantitative field of study

Tools

Python

SQL

Excel

Job description

Join Macquarie as a Graduate in Commodities and Global Markets

Begin your career in one of Macquarie's core businesses. You'll gain experience across a global business that provides capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution, and logistics solutions across commodities, financial markets, and asset finance. From complex commodity markets to next-generation AI infrastructure, you'll see how we help clients manage risk, unlock capital, and pursue opportunities.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

As a graduate in Commodities and Global Markets, you'll build your expertise through hands‑on work, take on increasing responsibility, and contribute to longer‑term projects and business priorities. You'll learn from experts across the business, including geologists, meteorologists, petroleum and mining engineers, data scientists, quant strategists, traders, and advisers.

Our opportunities span a range of teams across Commodities and Global Markets, including:

• Quant Strategy: Help maintain and develop quantitative platforms and implement quantitative methods.
• Quantitative Investment Strategies Marketing: Support strategy development and explanation, client mapping, marketing, and outreach.
• Business Operational Risk Management: Investigate incidents, support remediation, and help assess the effectiveness of business controls.
• Quantitative Investment Solutions Structuring: Apply creative problem‑solving to quantitative models, systems, and solutions for institutional clients.
• Non‑Financial Regulatory Reporting: Analyze transaction reporting data, investigate reporting issues, and support regulatory, process, and technology change.
• Post Trade Data: Support data governance, reporting and controls, develop solutions using SQL and Python, and partner with technology, front office and risk teams to improve data quality.
• Credit Capital and Liquidity: Analyze portfolio capital and funding usage, assess trade structures, and support senior management in managing derivative portfolios.

Depending On Your Individual Role, You Could Be

• Packaging quantitative investment strategies for institutional clients
• Building and maintaining quantitative platforms
• Investigating incidents and supporting remediation activities
• Supporting transaction reporting under key financial markets regulations, including EMIR, MiFID, and SFTR
• Analyzing capital and funding usage across portfolios

During this twelve‑month programme, you'll be encouraged to examine problems from every angle, challenge the status quo, and come up with new and innovative ways of progressing our business while being supported by an inclusive team.

As a Graduate, You Will

• Take part in an orientation to learn about Macquarie business groups, with your fellow analysts and expand your professional network.
• Receive formal training, including financial modelling and presentation skills, but at its core, the program provides practical on-the-job learning to further your career. If you have ideas that have merit, we'll give you the opportunity to develop and test them to create new possibilities.
• Build strong connections and work collaboratively while also partnering directly with our business leaders on meaningful and challenging work.
• Receive support from your manager and aligned mentor as you gain genuine insight into our industry.
• Be encouraged to give back through the Macquarie Group Foundation which provides support to hundreds of community organisations each year through financial support, volunteering, and skills sharing.

What you offer

• You are studying Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Finance, or another quantitative field of study.
• You are curious and analytical, enjoy solving difficult problems in complex markets, and can communicate complex concepts clearly.
• You like to collaborate with others and are comfortable building strong working relationships.
• You have an interest in financial services, learn quickly, and bring a proactive, resourceful, and positive approach to new challenges.
• You have a strong attention to detail with experience and comfort in Excel.
• An interest in technology, data analytics emerging AI tools would be beneficial for many of our opportunities. Experience using tools such as Excel or Python may be required, depending on the role.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us.

Inclusion at Macquarie

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills, and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio‑economic background.

We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.