Portfolio Manager - Commodities

Delta Executive Search; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hedge fund is seeking a seasoned Commodities Portfolio Manager to develop and execute investment strategies. Candidates should have deep expertise in global commodity markets and a minimum of 7 years of experience. This role involves managing long/short portfolios and responding to market dislocations. Join a high-performing team with significant capital backing and a global trading platform.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Portfolio Manager or Senior Trader with P&L accountability in commodities.
• Minimum 7 years of direct commodities trading or portfolio management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodities-focused investment strategies.
• Monitor global supply-demand dynamics affecting commodity markets.
• Manage long/short portfolios across various instruments.

Skills

Commodities trading expertise

Risk management

Market analysis

Geopolitical awareness

Job description

Delta Executive Search is partnering with a leading global hedge fund seeking a seasoned Commodities Portfolio Manager. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across global commodity markets either in energy or agricultural products and a proven ability to generate alpha through both directional and relative-value strategies. This role offers the opportunity to join a high-performing team with significant capital backing and a global trading platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodities-focused investment strategies across physical and derivative markets, with an emphasis on risk-adjusted returns.
• Monitor global supply-demand dynamics, inventory levels, weather patterns, geopolitical risks, and macroeconomic drivers impacting commodity markets.
• Construct and actively manage long/short portfolios across futures, options, swaps, and other commodity-linked instruments.
• Respond rapidly to market dislocations, liquidity events, and regulatory or geopolitical developments affecting commodity pricing and volatility.
• Collaborate with other macro, energy, and quantitative teams to share insights and align cross-asset views where applicable.
• Adhere to robust risk management protocols, including strict position sizing, stop-loss limits, and drawdown controls in highly volatile markets.

Requirements

• Proven track record as a Portfolio Manager or Senior Trader with P&L accountability in commodities (energy or agricultural markets).
• Deep understanding of global commodity fundamentals, supply chain bottlenecks, and pricing drivers, including storage, transportation, and seasonality factors.
• Expertise in options and futures trading, relative-value, and spread strategies within commodity markets.
• Strong familiarity with geopolitical, regulatory, and macroeconomic risks affecting commodities.
• Minimum 7 years of direct commodities trading or portfolio management experience, discretionary or systematic.