Research Analyst - Agriculture Markets

IMC; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global trading firm in London seeks an Agriculture Market Analyst to deliver insights and strategies for market opportunities. You'll work closely with traders, leveraging data-driven models and your understanding of market dynamics to influence critical trading decisions. Join a collaborative environment dedicated to innovation and high performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in agriculture market analysis or trading.
• Familiarity with options pricing models and volatility dynamics.
• Strong understanding of supply chains and hedging flows.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market analysis and deliver market updates.
• Develop data-driven models to forecast market movements.
• Collaborate with traders to create actionable trading strategies.

Skills

Market analysis

Research

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Education in Economics, Finance, or related Engineering field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Own fundamental and news analysis, delivering morning market updates, weekly wraps, and previews of key upcoming catalysts for agriculture markets
• Work directly with traders and quants to identify and capitalize on short-term dislocations and longer-term macro opportunities in agriculture markets
• Develop and refine data-driven models to forecast supply, demand, price, and volatility movements
• Deliver real-time market insights on geopolitical risks, inventory trends, crush margins and systematic flows
• Work directly with traders and quant teams to translate fundamental views into actionable trading strategies
• Build and maintain high-quality datasets to enhance market understanding and improve decision-making
• Take ownership and initiative to drive research and trading strategy development

Your Skills and Experience:

• Education in Economics, Finance, or a related Engineering field
• 3+ years of experience in agriculture market and macro analysis, trading or research
• Familiarity with options pricing models and volatility dynamics
• Strong understanding of physical and derivatives markets, including supply chains and hedging flows
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for market structure, trading flows, and price discovery
• Proficient in Python, R, or SQL for data analysis and model development
• Ability to communicate complex insights clearly and concisely in a fast-paced trading environment

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.