PM / Analyst - Commodities

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

Job summary

A leading global investment firm is seeking a Junior PM/Analyst for their Commodities desk, specializing in International Natural Gas, European Power, or Petroleum markets. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of relevant experience and strong quantitative skills. The role involves developing trade ideas through fundamental analysis and working closely with the team to manage risks. This position offers opportunities to grow into a PM role, with support to develop necessary skills. A collaborative environment and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in Natural Gas, Power, or Petroleum markets.
• Strong statistical, mathematics, or economics knowledge is a plus.
• Prior experience in risk sizing and portfolio management is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Develop trade ideas based on fundamental and structural analysis.
• Articulate possible trading edges and risks.
• Work collaboratively with MD and team.

Skills

Creativity in problem solving

Attention to detail

Strong quantitative skills

Good communication

Desire to work collaboratively

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Programming in Python

Job description

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.

Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a junior PM / Analyst on the Commodities desk specialising in International Natural Gas, European Power or Petroleum markets. In this role you will work with the MD and team to develop trade ideas based off fundamental and structural analysis. The ideal candidate will have a history generating trade ideas and PnL or has a strong analytics background and desire to run risk and develop trade ideas. This individual will be able to articulate what their possible edge might be, particularly if they have not directly run and deployed risk before.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Ideally minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience with deep knowledge of the Natural Gas, Power or Petroleum markets.
• Creativity in problem solving and strong attention to detail.
• Strong quantitative skills and knowledge of statistics, mathematics, computer science, economics a big plus.
• Prior experience in risk sizing, trade execution and portfolio management is helpful although not essential. We will help the candidate develop these skills and become PM if originating from Analyst background.
• Programming skills, preferably in Python, are helpful but not essential.
• Good communication and ability to effectively communicate research results and ideas.
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment and as part of broader team.