Commodity Researcher Analyst / Strategist

LGBT Great; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm based in London is seeking a skilled researcher to produce insightful content and conduct research across commodities. The ideal candidate will have experience in commodity sales or research, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in programming languages like R or Python. This role offers opportunities for professional growth in a supportive team culture focused on collaborative success.

Qualifications

• Experience in a cross-commodity sales or research role.
• Proficient in applying insights from academic literature.
• Experience in high-level programming languages.
• Strong analytical skills in applied statistics.

Responsibilities

• Produce thought leadership content on commodity fundamentals.
• Engage in front-facing roles in sales, marketing, and client service.
• Conduct fundamental research across commodities.
• Monitor global financial markets and identify trading opportunities.

Skills

Research and analysis

Strong communication skills

Programming proficiency in R or Python

Attention to detail

Job description

Responsibilities

• Thought Leadership: Produce content on commodity fundamentals for client communications, including quarterly letters, white papers, academic papers, blog posts, and webinars. Provide thought leadership by translating complex data into actionable intelligence.
• Business Growth: Engage in front-facing roles within sales, marketing, and client service. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, delivering timely market insights.
• Research: Conduct fundamental research across commodities, building a comprehensive research pipeline. Develop and refine innovative short-, medium-, and long-term commodity trading strategies using both quantitative and fundamental analysis. Collaborate with portfolio managers to enhance trading strategies and deliver actionable insights.
• Portfolio Monitoring and Management: Assist in portfolio, trading, and account management. Actively engage with portfolio managers to ensure continuous information flow. Monitor global financial markets, economic indicators, news, and geopolitical events to identify trading opportunities and assess risks.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a cross-commodity sales or research role, with demonstrated ability to create sales narrative, and conduct and deliver research.
• Proficient in applying insights from commodity academic literature and understanding market fundamentals.
• Experience in a high-level programming language, ideally R or Python.
• Strong analytical skills with practical expertise in applied statistics.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple research projects independently and collaboratively.
• Strong work ethic, curiosity, attention to detail, and a hands-on approach. Keen interest or experience in financial markets with a meticulous, analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Experience using AI tools like ChatGPT or other language models to enhance research and strategy development is advantageous.
• Experience in systematic trading is advantageous.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, driven attitude for owning research from idea generation to implementation.
• Intellectually robust with a positive, analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Self-organized and capable of managing time across multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships with quantitative researchers, traders, and senior business leaders.
• Confident communicator who can articulate points clearly and handle differing viewpoints constructively.

About Neuberger Berman

Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. We manage diverse strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate, and hedge funds—for a global clientele. With offices in 35 countries and a team of 2,345 professionals, Neuberger Berman has consistently been recognized as a top workplace in the Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey. In 2020, we received an A+ rating in every category of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) report. As of October 31, 2024, we manage $500 billion in client assets. For more information, visit .

About The Neuberger Berman Commodity Investment Team

Established in 2008, our team is committed to delivering innovative long-biased active broad-based commodity investing. Based in New York and London, we employ an academic approach to systematic commodity investing across a diversified spectrum of investment channels. We offer a dynamic environment that encourages continuous learning and professional growth, with mentorship opportunities and a clear path for career advancement. Our collaborative culture values out-of-the-box thinking and supports your development into a leader in the commodity investment space. Working With Us Join the NB Commodity Investment Team, where a performance-driven, meritocratic culture thrives.

Our Team Culture

Our team maintains a small-company, no-attitude feel, supported by a flat, open, and transparent structure. We foster collaboration and engagement with the broader Neuberger Berman research community and renowned industry contributors. This environment offers ample opportunities for personal growth and a significant impact on our work.

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Learn about the Applicant Privacy Notice. Founded in 1939, Neuberger Berman is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. From offices in 39 cities worldwide, the firm manages $538 billion in client assets (as of June 30, 2025) across a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm has built a diverse team—including 760-plus investment professionals and more than 2,800 employees in total—united in their commitment to delivering client outcomes and investment excellence. It is our people who define our culture and have enabled us to be recognized by Pensions & Investments as the first or second "Best Place to Work in Money Management" for last eight consecutive years (firms with 1,000+ employees). Neuberger Berman believes strongly that all employees are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity, and to work in a professional and safe environment. These values are the cornerstone of our firm. We prohibit any form of harassment, whether mental, verbal or physical. We do not tolerate the support of terrorist groups, acts of terrorism, or threats of violence. All who wish to be employed by the firm are expected to uphold these principles.