Javelin Global Commodities
Associate Quantitative Strategist
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About Javelin
Javelin Global Commodities is a leading global commodities marketing, trading, logistics services and investment firm headquartered in London with offices in New York, Singapore, Dubai, Switzerland, Canada, Poland, India and Australia. Javelin was founded in 2015 and operates across more than 20 different commodities including metals, coal, oil, iron ore, gas and power, freight, agriculture and renewable energy.
We employ over 200 people but maintain the flat corporate structure and agility of a smaller company. 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.
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
The Quantitative Strategies team is an integral part of Javelin's DNA and acts as the glue between commercial, functional and technical parts of the organisation. We are engaged in all aspects of deal development from conception to execution and we actively advise on the risk and management of the firm's most complex trades. Tactically we are a small team of experts, ensuring the role is varied and exciting.
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Our role is similar to Quantitative Research at investment banks and hedge funds, but the opportunity at Javelin is broader in scope and influence. Whilst the team is embedded on the trading floor and has a front office focus, our company performs significant logistical, financing, and operational activities and our team bridges all these areas. As a result, the problems that we solve are varied and challenging and invariably in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Assist commercial teams in understanding trade valuation and risk
- Build and enhance pricing models and instruments to accommodate expanding business lines and new trading strategies
- Analyse and advise on non-commodity trade risks including credit, VAR, funding and FX
- Evaluate post-trade performance and hedging strategies
- Support operations, logistics, and settlements teams by troubleshooting issues and advising on how to reflect new or changing contract terms
- Find ways to automate existing business processes and drive efficiency
- Work closely with developers in the Technology team to improve infrastructure such as in-house trade management and physical commodity scheduling platforms
Requirements
Who We Are Looking For:
A proactive, inquisitive individual with relevant experience in the commodities or banking sectors. Market specific knowledge is preferred, with strong developer credentials. Candidates should have a good analytical background, founded in mathematics, engineering or science, and should be familiar with options pricing theory, probability and calculus. We require experience in python and familiarity with GIT, co-pilot and VS-code is welcomed. Candidates should be open to the changing priorities of our business, with a dynamic and pragmatic mindset and ability to apply their skills across multiple commodity classes and business lines.
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Skills and Experience Required:
- 3+ years relevant work experience, with at least 2 of these in the Commodities domain
- Experienced in Python and competent programming pricing models and risk tools
- Commercial acumen and be comfortable working with traders and support teams
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work collaboratively and to project manage themselves and others given a set of objectives
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and pressurised environment
- Prior knowledge of Beacon, SecDb, Athena or Quartz very helpful but not essential
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 insurance (5x salary)
- Bike2Work scheme including secure storage and showers
- Season ticket loan
- Onsite gym
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