Agri Macro Analyst

Optiver; City Of London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking an Agri Macro Analyst to join its agricultural options team in London. The role involves collaborating with traders to analyze market trends, produce scenario analyses, and influence trading strategies. Ideal candidates should have macro research experience and an understanding of commodity markets. The position offers various benefits, including a performance-based bonus and extensive vacation days.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

27 paid vacation days

Daily breakfast and lunch

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant macro research experience across agri commodity markets.
• Ability to quickly understand intra-day moves in commodity markets.
• Familiarity with various research/database platforms.

Responsibilities

• Interact with option traders on intra-day moves in commodities.
• Identify emerging themes in commodities markets.
• Produce thorough scenario analysis of market events.

Skills

Macroeconomic research experience

Understanding of volatility

Scenario/event analysis

Supply and demand modeling

Programming languages (Python, C#)

Knowledge of commodities options

Job description

Overview

Our traders need fast information of fundamental market changes and trends. As an Agri Macro Analyst for Optiver’s agricultural options team, you will join a growing setup aiming to provide the best insight into the agriculture commodity market. You will collaborate with Analysts and Traders by providing research and scenario analysis and suggesting how this could impact price or volatility of a commodity.

What You’ll Do:

As an Agri Macro Analyst for our agricultural options trading team, you will need to understand the wider picture and relate it to volatility in fundamental and pricing decisions. This is a role where you’ll help shape how we approach this market and build out our macroeconomic understanding.

• Continuously interact with option traders, communicating what’s driving intra-day moves in commodities markets as they happen, together with potential consequences for realized and implied volatility
• Identify emerging themes in commodities markets that could impact future volatility
• Produce thorough scenario analysis of known market events, including how the commodity is expected to move in each scenario
• Become an influential team member in how we approach analysis and utilize data

Who You Are

• Significant macro research experience across the agri commodity markets: grains, oilseeds, sugar, coffee and/or cocoa
• Ability to quickly understand intra-day moves in commodity markets
• Mindset that thinks in volatility, understands scenario/event analysis, supply and demand modelling, and can run regressions into fundamental decisions
• Familiarity with various research/database platforms
• Knowledge of the structural flow in the commodities option space and how market participants use commodity options for their portfolios is a bonus
• Understanding of what data is available to support research; ability to decipher large datasets using programming languages such as Python or C# is beneficial but not essential
• Understanding of options and experience working directly with options traders is desirable but not essential

Who We Are

At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency, and acting as a stabilizing force in all market conditions. We focus on continuous improvement and safeguard healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges worldwide.

What You’ll Get

Optiver’s London office is the location of our foreign exchange trading business and a growing hub for our commodity trading. You will be part of a well-established and high-performing global firm with the excitement of a growing operation. As our London operations grow, there is a real opportunity to make a huge impact on your career. We offer a supportive environment to perform at your best.

• A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all employees to benefit from our global profit pool
• 27 paid vacation days plus all UK public holidays
• Daily breakfast and lunch, plus support on commuting expenses
• Private medical insurance, pension scheme, and ClassPass fitness membership
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events
• International transfer opportunities for global career growth

How To Apply

Are you interested in furthering your career in our rapidly expanding office in the heart of London?

Please apply directly via the form below and provide a CV in English. If there is a potential match, you will hear from us soon. For questions, please contact [e-mail].