Commodities Broker Trader

IMC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global trading firm is seeking a Trader to oversee broker relationships in a newly expanded Commodities desk based in London. The ideal candidate will have over two years of experience in trading, possess strong analytical and technical skills, and be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role offers the opportunity to take significant responsibility early on and collaborate closely with other traders, making strategic decisions to drive success in trading initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as an Execution/Broker Trader.
• Quantitative and strategic mindset with appetite for risk.
• Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage broker relationships in the Commodities team.
• Collaborate with traders to manage risk portfolios.
• Identify and research new trading opportunities.
• Perform trade analysis to improve trading.

Skills

Broker relationships management

Collaboration with traders

Risk portfolio management

Trade analysis

Quantitative mindset

Strong technical skills in Statistics

Strong Python skills

Analytical skills

Communication abilities

Teamwork abilities

Education

BS or MS in business, economics or STEM

Job description

We're building out a trading initiative in London, with a growing focus on listed commodities options. This expansion is supported by a mix of internal talent and experienced external hires. With a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, the team offers a unique opportunity to help shape and scale a new desk from an early stage.

The group combines deep expertise with broad trading experience and values innovation, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration. As the desk continues to grow, there will be increasing opportunities to take on broader responsibilities and contribute meaningfully to its success.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Manage broker relationships in the Commodities team
  Be able to take lots of responsibility and ownership early in your time here to drive the strategy forward.
• Closely collaborating and effectively communicate with Vol and Screen traders to manage risk portfolios
• Leverage an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and research new trading opportunities
• Perform trades analysis to improve trading

Your skills and experience:

• 2+ years of experience as an Execution/Broker Trader
• BS, MS preferably in business, economics or STEM
• You have a quantitative and strategic mindset and a healthy appetite for risk
• Strong technical skills in Statistics and Python
• You have a proven ability to act and make decisions in a fast-paced and competitive environment
• You are analytical, passionate about reflecting on past trades, and always seeking to do better
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

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