Systematic Commodities Trader, Associate

Next Frontier Capital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in Singapore is seeking an Associate for the Cross Asset Commodities Trading team to research and implement quantitative solutions across energy, metals, and agricultural markets.

You will collaborate with partners across banking, sales, trading, risk, and research to deliver client coverage, market insights, and transaction ideas aligned with clients’ risk management and financing goals. The role requires a strong mathematical or technical background, 5 years in commodity trading,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, engineering, physics, statistics, or computer science or related.
• 5 years of experience in commodity trading, structuring, or origination across multiple asset classes (energy, metals, agriculture).
• Developed and established relationships with key market participants in various commodity sectors.
• Python-based knowledge.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proven track record of leading negotiation and execution of structured commodity transactions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain key client relationships across energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.
• Demonstrate fluency in the infrastructure and industry sectors relevant to multiple commodity asset classes.
• Work with partners in banking, sales, trading, risk, and research to provide comprehensive client coverage.
• Provide market information and transaction ideas to meet clients’ risk management, hedging, or commodity financing objectives.

Skills

Python

Quantitative analysis

Cross-asset trading

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Statistics, or Computer Science or related

Job description

The Systematic Commodities Trading team is responsible for developing and researching best in class quantitative solutions across all products and derivatives traded within the Global Commodity Group. The team covers alpha generative solutions and liquidity provision to better serve our clients and partnership teams.

As an Associate in the Cross Asset Commodities Trading team, you will research and implement solutions spanning energy, metals, and agricultural markets. You are expected to have a deep understanding of the relevant infrastructure and industry sectors across these asset classes. Collaborating with partners in banking, sales, trading, risk, and research, you will deliver comprehensive client coverage, offering market insights and transaction ideas that align with our clients’ risk management, hedging, or commodity financing goals.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain key client relationships across energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.
• Demonstrate fluency in the infrastructure and industry sectors relevant to multiple commodity asset classes.
• Work with partners in banking, sales, trading, risk, and research to provide comprehensive client coverage.
• Provide market information and transaction ideas to meet clients’ risk management, hedging, or commodity financing objectives.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Statistics, or Computer Science or related
• 5 years of experience in commodity trading, structuring, or origination across multiple asset classes (energy, metals, agriculture).
• Developed and established relationships with key market participants in various commodity sectors.
• Python-based knowledge
• Critical thinker and driver of trade concepts and cross-asset themes.
• Strong technical skills and deep understanding of relevant products and market structure across commodities.
• Clear, logical thinker with strong qualitative skill set, including effective communication and presentation skills.
• Strong team player who partners well with colleagues and can lead a diverse group of stakeholders through the various stages of the deal process.
• Proven track record of leading the negotiation and execution of structured commodity transactions across asset classes.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Research and implement systematic trading and liquidity tools across commodities using Python and market structure expertise.