Systematic Commodities Portfolio Manager

Onyx Alpha Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-compete: 12 months or less

Job summary

Onyx Alpha Partners seeks experienced commodities traders and portfolio managers specializing in systematic and semi-systematic strategies. The team focuses on short-horizon to mid-frequency futures across energy, metals and agriculture, requiring both quantitative research and informed discretionary judgment.

Ideal candidates have 5–8+ years of relevant experience, live trading responsibility, and a strong grasp of futures curve dynamics, risk, and execution.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of relevant experience in systematic or semi-systematic commodities trading.
• Demonstrable live trading experience, ideally with direct responsibility for investment decisions and risk.
• Experience across energy, metals or agricultural futures.
• Strong quantitative research capabilities, including Python.
• Understanding of futures curve construction, portfolio risk and execution.
• A disciplined approach to discretionary intervention, supported by a measurable and repeatable investment framework.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement repeatable investment processes for commodity futures.
• Construct disciplined risk allocations and manage drawdowns across portfolios.
• Translate investment signals into live trading with attention to liquidity and costs.
• Demonstrate market expertise in term structures, seasonality and inventory dynamics.

Skills

Quantitative research

Independent strategy development

Risk management

Portfolio construction

Live trading experience

Tools

Python

Job description

Onyx Alpha Partners seeks experienced commodities traders and portfolio managers specializing in systematic and semi-systematic strategies. The team focuses on short-horizon to mid-frequency futures across energy, metals and agriculture, requiring both quantitative research and informed discretionary judgment.

Ideal candidates have 5–8+ years of relevant experience, live trading responsibility, and a strong grasp of futures curve dynamics, risk, and execution.