Global Commodities Trading Rotational Analyst

Castleton Commodities International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Volunteer days

Job summary

Castleton Commodities International invites graduates to join a two-year Commercial Rotational Analyst Program designed to propel careers in Physical and Financial commodity trading with a strong emphasis on risk management and technology.

Analysts begin with onboarding training, then rotate across physical trading, financial trading, or risk desks, with up to four rotations and potential permanent placement after each rotation. Mentorship and leadership exposure are emphasized throughout.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's in Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, Statistics, Business, Economics, Energy, Computer Science, Physics or a related field of study
• Expected graduation date in Spring 2027
• Prior internship/exposure to the commodities markets, or experience with other financial institutions or consulting is preferred
• Intermediate analytical and technical skills in Python, C++, VBA, Excel and SQL; be prepared to review Python and SQL

Responsibilities

• Analyze markets to identify trading opportunities, analyzing and understanding risks
• Design and develop models to analyze economic data, market fundamentals and forecast prices
• Perform research and statistical studies of identified risk factors
• Identify market pricing trends and discontinuity
• Design and formulate trade ideas and execute with rigorous risk management control
• Run back-testing to verify the strategy prior to production execution
• Review research reports and articles on recent energy market developments

Skills

Python

C++

VBA

Excel

SQL

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, Statistics, Business, Economics, Energy, Computer Science, Physics

Tools

Python

C++

VBA

Excel

SQL

Job description

Castleton Commodities International invites graduates to join a two-year Commercial Rotational Analyst Program designed to propel careers in Physical and Financial commodity trading with a strong emphasis on risk management and technology.

Analysts begin with onboarding training, then rotate across physical trading, financial trading, or risk desks, with up to four rotations and potential permanent placement after each rotation. Mentorship and leadership exposure are emphasized throughout.