Commodities Middle Office Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international Energy Trading company seeks a Commodities Middle Office Analyst in Crawley. This role provides a strong opportunity for career development, requiring engagement with financial analytics, P&L consolidation, and interdepartmental collaboration within the commodity trading market.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a Commodity Trading environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to challenge and ask questions.
• Comfort with large data sets and analysis presentation.

Responsibilities

• Production of daily P&L reports and ensuring accuracy.
• Managing relationships with clearing brokers and banks.
• Supporting finance in month-end closing processes.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Economics, Finance, or similar quantitative field

Job description

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Commodities Middle Office Analyst, Crawley, West Sussex

Client: Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd

Location: Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Our client is a very successful international Energy Trading company with access to all key markets worldwide…

This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop skills and responsibility within a growing and successful commodity trading business.

For the right candidate, this role provides a clear path to career development and an opportunity to learn from industry experts.

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Production of daily P&L reports and consolidation of all trade book reports, ensuring their accuracy and consistency
• Resolving queries from traders or other departments related to P&L
• Raising queries to traders regarding booking changes or business practices
• Understanding the impacts of deal changes or bookings across departments
• Validation of physical commodities (LNG, Gas, Coal) and derivatives for accurate valuation within ETRM
• Maintaining price curves and associated calendars
• Understanding funding requirements for futures and forwards and their impact
• Managing relationships with clearing brokers and banks
• Monitoring trading activity and reporting unusual activity
• Supporting Market and Credit risk monitoring
• Calculating impacts of IR and FX on P&L, working with Treasury
• Supporting finance in month-end closing processes
• Providing weekly and monthly analytics reports
• Collaborating with teams in London and Singapore
• Proposing and implementing process improvements
• Managing contracts and confirmations for trades
• Business travel may be required.

Key Qualifications and Experience:

• At least 1 year of experience in a Commodity Trading environment
• Degree in Economics, Finance, or similar quantitative field
• Strong communication skills and ability to challenge and ask questions
• Attention to detail under pressure
• Comfort with large data sets and analysis presentation
• Commercial awareness and adaptive problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and manage workloads effectively