Senior Soft Commodities Analyst

Murfin Drilling Company, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Antimo LLC in the United States seeks a seasoned Senior Soft Commodities Analyst to join our global agricultural trading team. You will be the analytical backbone, building S&D balance sheets for cocoa, coffee, sugar, and cotton, drawing on an active industry network.

You will translate data into trading ideas and risk strategies, monitor crop conditions and weather, and deliver concise market updates to traders and leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated experience as a soft commodities analyst.
• Experience building multi-variable S&D balance sheets from scratch and strong Excel skills.
• English fluency is required; additional languages are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• S&D modeling: Develop and refine global and regional S&D balance sheets for cocoa, coffee, sugar, and cotton.
• Market intelligence: Leverage a network of producers, processors, exporters, and insiders to gather real-time data on crops and trade.
• Trading support: Translate data into actionable trading ideas and risk-management strategies for the desk.
• Crop & weather monitoring: Track global weather patterns and yields to forecast production.
• Reporting & presentation: Deliver concise daily/weekly market updates and thematic reports to traders and leadership.
• Macro analysis: Monitor macro factors, currency movements, and freight markets affecting soft commodities.

Skills

S&D modeling

Market intelligence

Trading support

Weather monitoring

Reporting & presentation

Macro analysis

English fluency

Additional languages

Education

Bachelors or Masters in quantitative field

Tools

Excel

Python

R

PowerBI/Tableau

Job description

Antimo LLC is a division of Murfin, Inc. Antimo is a global trading company focused on commodity markets in the US, Europe and Asia. Our employees encompass a diverse set of backgrounds, areas of expertise and trading styles.

Position Overview

We are seeking a seasoned and highly connected Senior Soft Commodities Analyst to join our global agricultural trading team. In this role, you will be the analytical backbone of our softs desk, providing deep-dive fundamental research and actionable market insights for Cocoa, Coffee, Sugar, and Cotton.

The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of building robust global Supply & Demand (S&D) balance sheets, paired with an established, active network of industry contacts across the softs world to give our trading desk a competitive edge.

Key Responsibilities

• S&D Modeling: Develop, maintain, and continuously refine complex global and regional supply and demand (S&D) balance sheets for cocoa, coffee, sugar, and cotton.
• Market Intelligence: Leverage an existing network of producers, processors, exporters, and industry insiders to gather real-time data on crop conditions, trade flows, and port logistics.
• Trading Support: Translate complex data and fundamental analysis into clear, actionable trading ideas and risk-management strategies for the trading desk.
• Crop & Weather Monitoring: Track global weather patterns, satellite data, and yield trends to forecast production accurately before it hits the broader market.
• Reporting & Presentation: Deliver concise daily/weekly market updates, deep-dive thematic reports, and presentations to traders and senior leadership.
• Macro Analysis: Monitor macroeconomic factors, currency fluctuations (especially in key origin countries like Brazil, Ivory Coast, and India), and freight markets impacting soft commodities.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 5+ years of dedicated experience as a soft commodities analyst within a major trade house, hedge fund, agricultural corporate, or specialized brokerage.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced, demonstrable competence in building and managing multi-variable S&D balance sheets from scratch. High proficiency in Excel is mandatory; experience with Python, R, or data visualization tools (PowerBI/Tableau) is a strong plus.
• Industry Network: An established, reliable Rolodex of industry contacts across key origins and destination markets in the softs ecosystem.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Finance, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to synthesize complex data into quick, impactful talking points for a fast-paced trading floor environment.
• Languages: Fluency in English is required. Fluency in Portuguese, French, or Spanish is highly advantageous given key origin markets.