Senior Commodities Analyst

About Javelin

Javelin Global Commodities is a leading global commodities marketing, trading, logistics services and investment firm with offices in London, New York, San Diego, St Louis, Switzerland, India, Australia, Singapore, Canada and Poland. Javelin was founded in 2015 and now operates across 100 countries and six continents with respect to more than 20 different commodities across thermal coal, metallurgical coal, iron ore, steel scrap, metals, hydrocarbons, freight, softs, and renewables.

Established in 2015, Javelin employs over 160 people and is a unique place to grow your career. We take pride in our values, global reach, meritocratic culture and strong work ethic. Our success over the years has been built on our guiding principles of customer service, creativity, transparency, integrity, and responsibility.

Whilst our footprint grows, we still foster a small-company atmosphere. We have a flat company structure and encourage collaboration across all seniority levels, teams and locations to generate the best ideas. Javelin has a dedicated strategy to support local and meaningful charities through volunteer days, donation matching, a ‘give as you earn’ scheme and other fundraising activities. We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and organise various social evenings, sports clubs and lunchtime activities. Our London office has on-site gym facilities and a golf/sports simulator. Discover more at [http://www.javelincommodities.com/>.

The Role

We are looking for a resourceful and analytical individual with a solid understanding of commodity trade flows and a high level of competency in Excel to sit alongside the bulk trading desks at Javelin, providing incisive reports into the current landscape of supply and demand across multiple regions. This is a brand new role, and with that comes the opportunity for someone to carve out new processes and add value from day one. It will suit someone who likes the balance of analytical/research-based projects with a tangible and meaningful impact that will have a genuine effect on company P&L. Sat alongside a range of experienced industry professionals, you will gain further knowledge into the bulk markets and have opportunity to develop your career in a growing firm with ambitious future plans.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Proactively gathering data about the global supply and demand landscape within the bulk commodity marketplace via an array of sources
• Origination and validation of additional data sources
• Creation of models and databases to organise into meaningful information for the trading desks to inform positions
• Forecasting surpluses and deficits in the landscape
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business growth initiatives.
• Keeping abreast of industry developments, regulations, and geopolitical events that may impact commodity markets.
• Preparing reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Highly proficient with MS Excel.
• Whilst support will be available, this role would suit a resourceful character with a history of solving problems where there is not always a defined logic or pre-existing data source.
• Prior analyst level within the commodities industry, in a similar analytical/research-based position in the front-office.
• Exposure to the core concepts of physical commodity trade flows, and supply and demand dynamics.
• Able to clearly articulate complex topics/data to a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced trading environment.
• Self-motivated and proactive approach to work, with a keen attention to detail.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field such as finance, economics, or engineering.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Company pension scheme (10% company contribution)
• Private medical scheme with a range of additional wellbeing benefits
• Travel insurance
• Income protection
• Life assurance (5x salary)
• Bike2Work scheme including secure onsite storage and showers
• Season ticket loan
• Onsite top of the range gym
• Social environment with an onsite breakout area with a golf simulator, darts board and foosball table.