RJC Group
Quantitative Researcher
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Quantitative Researcher – Commodities
We’re looking for an experienced Quantitative Researcher to join a front-office Commodities team, developing quantitative models and analytical frameworks that support physical commodity transport, storage, logistics, risk, and investment decisions.
What you’ll do
- Develop quantitative models and analytical frameworks for commodities and physical markets
- Build tools for forecasting, scenario analysis, optimization, simulation, and valuation
- Translate market structure, infrastructure constraints, and operational realities into rigorous quantitative models
- Partner directly with investors and traders to identify market opportunities and develop trade ideas
- Contribute to research architecture, analytics platforms, risk tools, and pricing systems
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What we’re looking for
- BSc, MSc, or PhD in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, statistics, economics, operations research, or another quantitative discipline
- 5+ years of experience in quantitative research, commodities, logistics, or applied modelling
- Strong C++ skills, ideally with experience developing high-performance analytical libraries
- Strong foundations in probability, statistics, linear algebra, optimization, and numerical methods
- Experience with time-series analysis, forecasting, simulation, stochastic modelling, network/flow models, or constrained optimization
- Experience integrating quantitative models into front-office risk, pricing, or trading platforms
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Commodities experience
- Experience in physical commodity markets is highly valued, particularly across energy, inventory and storage economics, freight and transportation, pipelines, terminals, vessels, rail, trucking, and infrastructure constraints.
- Experience with oil, gas, power, refined products, metals, or agricultural commodities is a plus.
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