Job Summary:

Our Commodities group is a market maker in energy, metals and agricultural commodities, providing hedging and financing solutions to a global client base, which includes corporates, trading houses and financial institutions. Our business has capabilities in financial and physical markets, offering OTC swaps and options-based structures, financing structures and bullion clearing and custody.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our agricultural commodities desk as a Trader in Paris. You will work as part of our wider team, with a primary focus on agriculture.

On a regular basis, you will liaise with a broad range of investors (money managers, banks, insurance companies, pension funds and corporates). Therefore, you will have a chance to make use of your excellent communication skills and adept negotiations to transact in an effective way.

Our work environment is fast-paced, so the ability to think and react quickly under pressure is essential. If you are passionate, curious, and ready to succeed, we are looking for you!

Job responsibilities:

• Making markets in both vanilla and exotic options
• Working closely with the Sales organization to generate trade ideas/concepts.
• Trade execution, booking transactions.
• Production of daily email for internal use.
• Preparation of other ad hoc market materials & presentations for the MD group
• Working closely with senior traders in pricing and managing derivative risk.
• Working in close collaboration with the Technology and Quantitative Research groups in order to help grow our electronic capabilities
• Develop trading tools

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• The role requires the candidate to be analytically very strong with a positive approach to work, as well as the ability to operate independently. Must have a strong analytical background and good appreciation for Technology.
• Excellent Excel knowledge, preferably with VBA and or programming skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Trading experience
• Interest in markets, and macro trends
• Strong approach to the control environment
• Ability to work under pressure