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This sector contains all of our opportunities for commodities jobs and careers.

Our commodities sector on eFinancialCareers has job listings from investment banks and commodities trading houses.

The broad term "commodities" actually contains many different tradable products. These can include metals and steel, coal and freight, agricultural commodities, gas and power, renewable energy and emissions and finally, crude oil and petroleum products.

You'll also find that commodities houses produce, store and even distribute these products, so they also recruit for a variety of people in jobs unrelated to finance. On eFinancialCareers, however, we only list the financial jobs which are related to trading activities, for example, commodities broker jobs.

The commodities trading houses focus on dealing in the raw materials, while investment banks largely deal in creating and trading commodity derivative products. Derivative products, like over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives or commodity futures, are the essential way that farming cooperatives and any other producers protect against a bad year or downward price fluctuations. They also help investment banking clients to hedge against their exposures.

Jobs in commodities usually fall into one of the following categories:

Trading: Commodities traders have a particular area of expertise that is often one of the product types described above. They manage trading portfolios on behalf of either their company or client, dealing with buying and selling either raw commodities or commodity derivatives. Traders also perform market analysis and research regularly to gain knowledge for their trading decisions. This helps them to take both a long-term and short-term view of the market. Traders who work with physical products also take into account issues such as shipping, storage and stock levels and how pricing exposure is managed using derivative products.

Sales: Investment banks recruit most of the salespeople working in commodities. These sales jobs in commodities are mainly about developing relationships with clients. These clients can be either commodities producers, who plan to use derivative products to manage their price exposure, or consumers. Commodities sales staff must have good analytical skills to keep track of the latest developments in the commodities markets and their implications so they are able to explain their reasoning for trading decisions and strategies to their clients. Commodities salespeople are responsible for developing pitches, writing reports and compiling presentations for clients explaining these things.

Structuring: Structuring positions require a high degree of statistical analysis; they are highly quantitative jobs. Many banks will only recruit people for junior positions with a master's degree in a highly mathematical subject, such as physics or quantitative analytics. As their name implies, structuring jobs are about creating structured products to offer clients and performing the statistical analysis required to track performance. A few examples of these products are commodity-linked notes or baskets of commodities. Structuring roles can also include creating custom solutions for a client's (often a corporate) commodities hedging needs.

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Trading – Soft Commodity Market Maker, Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, Options, Salary: Highly Competitive Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive New York, NY, 10001 09 Feb 12

My client, a globally established trading house, is seeking an experience soft commodities derivative trader t...

Macro Commodities Trader Huxley US$200000 - US$600000 per annum New York, NY, 10001 09 Feb 12

I am currently working with a Large Commodities Trading shop looking for a macro commodities trader/strategist...

North East Power Trader, Houston, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Power, PJM, Energy, Physical, Derivative, Financial, Houston, Trader) Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive Houston, TX, 77001 09 Feb 12

An established proprietary trading fund in Houston are looking to expand their power desk. They are seeking ex...

C++ Lead Developer – Futures/Commodities eTrading Continuity Partners, Inc. Base + Performance Based Bonus Manhattan, NY, 10016 08 Feb 12

Position Title: C++ Tech Lead – Futures/Commodities eTrading Skills: C++, Connectivity, ION infrastructure...

Commodities Credit Risk Director - Global Investment Bank Selby Jennings Well above market value Houston, TX, 77001 08 Feb 12

The role offers senior candidates a great opportunity to work for one of the world's primary investment banks....

Software Developer Not Disclosed Competitive Chicago, IL, 60604 08 Feb 12

An integral part of a small core development group responsible for developing and maintaining highly scalable,...

Trader (Overnight Shift) Not Disclosed Competitive Chicago, IL, 60604 08 Feb 12

An expanding proprietary trading firm is looking for an enthusiastic trader to join our team at our downtown C...

Commodity Broker NJF Search International Above market rate New York, NY, 10001 08 Feb 12

An established client are looking to expand out across the commodities spectrum. As a result they are keen to ...

Director - Lead Commodities Quant Selby Jennings Quant Exceptional and Unrivalled New York, NY, 10001 08 Feb 12

Location: New York, USA/Charlotte, NC, USA/ San Francisco, USA/ Houston, USA Salary: $300,000 USD base (exper...

Excellent commodity derivatives quant wanted for global financial institution - New York City; USA Selby Jennings Quant Excellent New York, NY, 10001 08 Feb 12

Commodity derivatives Quant New York City | USA Top financial house – global

Commodity Futures Trading Compliance Officer Ashton Lane Group, Inc Excellent Base & Bonus Minneapolis, MN 08 Feb 12

Senior position leading the commodity trading compliance for a multinational company

FUEL BROKER Not Disclosed BASE PLUS BONUS Manhattan, NY, 10017 07 Feb 12

Global broker seeking shipping fuel brokers to create new platform in NYC.

ETRM Business Analyst Sapient not disclosed New York, NY 07 Feb 12

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Quant Trader IJC Partners, LLC. Base + Bonus Los Angeles, CA 06 Feb 12

Billion+ hedge fund in LA is looking to expand their quant trading business and is looking for experienced qua...

Physical Commodity Trader CIMA Green Energy Services Competitive salary Park Ridge, NJ 06 Feb 12

Cima Green, a growing renewable fuels trading firm, requires a physical commodities trader. Candidate should h...

Algorithmic Trading Developer CIMA Green Energy Services salary is competitive Park Ridge, NJ 06 Feb 12

Augsburg Energy, a commodity trade advisor, is looking to fill a position in the field of automated algorithmi...

Business Analyst LDH Energy Commiserate w/ Experience Stamford, CT 06 Feb 12

LDH Energy is looking for a Business Analyst to work as a part of an IT team responsible for the implementatio...

Expert of Commodity Trading ICBC Competitive China-Beijing 06 Feb 12

Are you a native mandarin speaker willing to relocate to China and join one of the leading banks, ICBC as an e...

Foreign Exchange Technology Manager DTG Capital Markets Base + Bonus Manhattan, NY, 10017 05 Feb 12

Major Broker Dealer/Commodities Firm located in NYC seeks a Senior Level Foreign Exchange Technology Manager w...

Meteorologist Webber Chase Ltd Competitive Salary and Bonus Structure Houston, TX, 77001 03 Feb 12

Meteorologist - Commodities Trading House

JUNIOR OIL TRADER Trafigura Ltd Competitive Houston, TX, 77001 03 Feb 12

The Junior Oil Trader programme is aimed at candidates who have already gained a level of trading experience (...

SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT Parkway Consulting Depends on experience Chicago, IL 02 Feb 12

Assist in preparation and review of month end. Prepare account reconciliations. Assist with maintenance of ...

Sales & Account Manager, Financials Wood Mackenzie Competitive New York, NY, 10001 02 Feb 12

Wood Mackenzie seeks a Sales & Account Manager, focusing on key clients within the Investment Banking Financia...

Commodity Futures & Options Sales?" Senior Account Executive Newedge not disclosed New York, NY 01 Feb 12

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FX/Energy Sales Position SCS Commodities/OTC Corp Competitive Jersey City, NJ 31 Jan 12

Sales position working for a well-established commodities brokerage firm to cross-market an eFX technology sol...

Fuel Trader Search for Excellence Negotiable Memphis, TN, 37501 23 Jan 12

For one of our partners in the United States we are looking for a Fuel Trader. The ideal candidate will have e...

Power Networks Analyst for Tier 1 Consultancy Janikin Rooke Excellent San Diego, CA, 92101 20 Jan 12

A Tier 1 consultancy is seeking a Power Transmission Analyst to expand its market leading consultancy team in ...

VP Agricultural Trader Webber Chase Ltd Excellent-Candidate specific Houston, TX, 77001 17 Jan 12

VP level US Grains derivative trader.

Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst - Oilseeds Citi not disclosed Chicago, IL, 60601 09 Jan 12

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Crude Oil Trader Search for Excellence Negotiable New York, NY, 10001 24 Jan 12

For one of our clients, a global oil company, we are looking for a senior crude oil trader. The ideal candidat...

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