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Commodities

This is the commodities jobs and careers section.

eFinancialCareers offers jobs in the commodities sector from both investment banks and commodities trading houses.

A wide range of different tradable products such as coal and freight; metals and steel; agricultural or 'soft' commodities; gas and power; renewable energy and emissions; and crude oil and petroleum products all fall under the over-arching term "commodities"

Moreover, commodities houses often produce, store or distribute the products themselves, which means they also employ a whole range of people in non-financial roles. However, here only the financial jobs related to their trading activities, such as commodities broker jobs will be looked at.

The focus of the commodities trading houses is to deal in the raw materials, while commodity derivative products are largely created and traded by investment banks. Derivative products, such as over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives or commodity futures, are an important way for farming cooperatives and other producers to protect against a poor year or negative price fluctuations and for investment banking clients to hedge against their exposures.

Despite these disparities, jobs in the commodities sector generally fall into the following categories:

Trading: The role of commodities traders is to manage a trading portfolio on behalf of either their company or client, through the buying and selling of either raw commodities or commodity derivatives, depending on their area of expertise which usually falls under one of the product types mentioned above. They will also perform regular market analysis and research to inform their trading decisions and be expected to take both a long-term and short-term view of the market. Traders working with the physical products also have to consider issues such as shipping, storage and stock levels as well as how pricing exposure is managed using derivative products.

Sales: Commodities sales staff are mainly recruited by investment banks. A sales job in commodities entails developing good relationships with clients, such as commodities producers, who want to use derivative products to manage their price exposure, or simply consumers. Commodities sales staff need good analytical skills to keep up with the latest movements in the commodities markets and comprehend their implications in order to explain the rationale for trading decisions and strategies to clients. Commodities salespeople will develop pitches, write reports and compile presentations for clients.

Structuring: This role involves a high degree of statistical analysis and is a highly quantitative job. Most banks will only recruit people with a Masters degree in a highly mathematical subject, usually physics or quantitative analytics, for a junior role. As the name suggests a structuring job involves creating commodities structured products to offer clients, as well as performing statistical analysis to track their performance. Examples of these products include commodity-linked notes or baskets of commodities. Depending on the organisation, structuring roles can also comprise creating bespoke solutions to a client's (usually a corporate) commodities hedging needs.

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Sales – Commodity Derivative Sales, Oil, Gas, Base Metals, Metals, Agricultural, Institutional, Salary: Highly Competitive.	Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive	Hong Kong SAR	17 May 12

I am working with a leading Investment Bank in Hong Kong who are building out their commodities sales team in ...

Commodities/Energy Business Development - Hong Kong, Asia	Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) 180,000 USD + BONUS BENEFITS	Hong Kong SAR	17 May 12

A strong performing and fast growing advisory firm in Hong Kong are currently looking to add to their commerci...

Regional Director – Resources Advisory	AME Group Not disclosed	Hong Kong SAR	15 May 12

New senior and partnership type role which is to lift our considerable reputation within the mining sectors of...

Senior LNG Consultant - Hong Kong	Spencer Ogden £1 - £2 per annum + flexible depending o...	Hong Kong SAR	14 May 12

Newly established specialist LNG/NG consultancy are looking to hire a senior consultant to play a key role in ...

Futures and Options Broker	MAREX Spectron US$50,000 - $150,000 depending on skills...	Hong Kong SAR	09 May 12

An opportunity has arisen in the Asia office for a Futures and Options Broker.

IT Support Officer	The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange competitive	Hong Kong SAR	26 Apr 12