Commodities Risk Quant Developer

Focus Capital Markets; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus Capital Markets is seeking a seasoned quantitative risk professional to support commodities trading risk management. You will design and implement tools automating pricing, optionality and risk exposure, while advancing AI-driven analytics across the risk team.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in market risk, experience with power/gas traders, and strong Python/SQL skills, plus a maths/CS degree and excellent communication capabilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in a quantitative market risk environment.
• Experience supporting power and gas traders.
• Experience with energy options pricing.
• Experience building and supporting risk dashboards.
• Python and SQL experience preferred.
• Experience leveraging AI tools and AI model providers preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in mathematics, computer science related field.
• Must have excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and bring to reality tools that automate commodities pricing, optionality and market risk exposure.
• Advance the group’s approach to commodities risk with technology initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy AI-powered risk analytics.

Skills

Mathematics

Python

SQL

AI Tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics or CS

Job description

Focus Capital Markets and its partners have been involved in commodities trading since 1976. We represent the country's number one commodities trading team, which has surpassed all metrics in energy and gas trading for over 3 decades. While other funds trade commodities, they're often multi-asset and lack the ability to match the annual trade performance of our commodities strategies alone.

We are looking to introduce a mathematically inclined individual with innovative technology ideas to support our market risk leaders and power traders.

In this role, you will conceptualize and bring to reality tools that automate commodities pricing, optionality and market risk exposure. We are looking for someone to advance not only the technology ideas but also the group's approach to commodities risk. This includes leveraging AI agents to power risk analytics for the team, collaborating with one of the best engineering teams in to carryout these initiatives.

Although the organization is outside of the NYC area, it is just as lucrative and would afford someone with career stability, longevity and growth opportunity within the organization. The parent company is best of breed in the hedge fund industry and there are opportunities to grow from within.

You will work onsite Monday-Thursday.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience working in a quantitative, market risk environment to support commodities trading.
• Experience supporting power and gas traders.
• Experience with energy options pricing
• Experience building and supporting risk dashboards
• Professional experience with Python and SQL is preferred.
• Professional experience leveraging AI tools and knowledge of AI model providers is also preferred.
• Bachelors degree or higher in mathematics, computer science related field.
• Must have excellent communication skills