Commodities Finance Analyst

Balyasny Asset Management LP; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in London is looking for a Commodities Finance Analyst to manage financial guarantees and optimize collateral usage. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience in Treasury or Trade Finance, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools. This role includes collaborating with multiple departments and preparing reports for management.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in Treasury, Middle Office/Operations, Trade Finance or Risk.
• Interest in physical gas and power markets.
• Understanding of financial derivatives and margin mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial guarantees and collateral requirements.
• Coordinate with internal departments for trade finance execution.
• Prepare dashboards related to collateral and liquidity metrics.

Skills

Relationship management

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Python

Data analysis

Tools

Trade finance platforms

Trading platforms

Job description

Overview

The FICC Finance team sits within Global Treasury at Balyasny Asset Management and is responsible for the financing of the Macro, Credit & Commodities businesses. The team is hiring for a Commodities Finance Analyst in London.

Responsibilities

• Active relationship management and monitoring of financial guarantees/collateral requirements with multiple counterparties to ensure compliance and optimise collateral usage.
• Support co-ordination with banks, counterparties, and internal departments (Trading, Legal, Risk) to ensure timely execution and management of trade finance instruments together with any reporting obligations.
• Prepare and maintain dashboards and reports related to collateral, financing, and liquidity metrics for management and trading desks.
• Support working capital optimisation initiatives for commodities across clearing banks, DMAs, exchanges, and contribute to strategies for efficient capital deployment across trading activities.
• Support the rollout of new businesses, which may include coordination with financing counterparties and platforms, handling pre-trade eligibility checks & ensuring all trades meet fund requirements.
• Identify and support broader treasury initiatives, leveraging technology and automation where possible, and cross-functional projects as required by the Treasury and commodities team.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 2-4 yrs experience in Treasury, Middle Office/Operations, Trade Finance or Risk.
• Understanding or demonstrated interest in the physical gas and power markets, particularly the role and functions of Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and Storage System Operators (SSOs), and trade finance instruments.
• Understanding of financial derivatives, clearing processes, and margin mechanics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Proficiency in Excel, trade finance platforms, or trading platforms is advantageous.
• Experience working with datasets and programming skills (Python/R/SQL/VBA). Ability to improve processes and workflows as well as utilize technology to increase efficiency and productivity.