Global Commodities Trading Summer Analyst

Castleton Commodities International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Castleton Commodities International offers a summer internship programme designed to expose participants to Physical & Financial commodity trading with emphasis on risk and technology.

Participants will be paired with a mentor, interact with senior leaders, and present learnings through mid and end‑of‑internship presentations. Graduates may be offered full‑time roles on their desk or a two‑year rotational analyst programme.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelors or Masters in a quantitative or business discipline.
• Strong analytical and technical skills in one or more of Python, C++, VBA, Excel; SQL experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Analyse markets to identify trading opportunities and assess risk.
• Design and develop models to analyse data, fundamentals and price forecasts.
• Perform research and statistical studies of risk factors.
• Identify market pricing trends and discontinuities.
• Design and formulate trade ideas and test via back‑testing.
• Review research articles on energy markets.

Skills

Python

C++

VBA

Excel

SQL

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, Statistics, Business, Economics, Energy, Computer Science, Physics or related field

Tools

SQL

Git

Job description

Castleton Commodities International offers a summer internship programme designed to expose participants to Physical & Financial commodity trading with emphasis on risk and technology.

Participants will be paired with a mentor, interact with senior leaders, and present learnings through mid and end‑of‑internship presentations. Graduates may be offered full‑time roles on their desk or a two‑year rotational analyst programme.