Quantitative Strategist - VP/Director

About JavelinJavelin Global Commodities is a leading global commodities marketing, trading, logistics services and investment firm with head offices in London and wider global 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 renewables. We employ over 200 people and maintain a flat corporate structure with a meritocratic culture, strong work ethic and focus on customer service, creativity, transparency, integrity and responsibility. We are committed to wellbeing, with volunteer days, donation matching and various social and wellness activities. Discover more at http://www.javelincommodities.com/.The RoleThe Quantitative Strategies team is an integral part of Javelin's DNA and acts as the bridge between commercial, functional and technical parts of the organisation. We are engaged in all aspects of deal development from conception to execution and we advise on risk and management for the firm\'s most complex trades. The team works on a front office focus on trading while collaborating with logistics, financing and operational activities, making the problems varied and challenging and the pace fast and pressurised.Key ResponsibilitiesAssist commercial teams with deal structuring and risk managementNew trade booking plan, hedging and reporting of complex physical deals on executionDevelop pricing models and libraries, capturing specific attributes of our markets and dealsEvaluate risk and provide analysis of trading positions to facilitate hedging activityBuild risk reporting frameworks for portfolio sensitivities, VAR, credit, working capital attribution and margin for a range of vanilla and exotic financial instrumentsUnderstand and quantify funding, accounting, FX/rates and tax implications of positionsSupport operations, logistics and settlements teams, troubleshooting errors and advising on how to reflect new or changing contract termsWork closely with developers in the Technology team to enhance infrastructure such as in-house trade management and physical commodity scheduling platformsQualificationsSkills and Experience Required: We are looking for an experienced individual with market specific knowledge of commodities, ambitious to get involved in trading decisions and risk platform design. Candidates should have strong commodities experience and/or familiarity with our system architecture, and be able to apply their knowledge to our business from the outset. The role requires adaptability to changing priorities and the ability to apply skills across multiple commodities and business lines. We have scope to hire at varying experience levels; what is important is finding the right skills and outlook to fit our team and expanding business.Experience levels:Director: More than 10 years' experience as a quantitative analyst in the commodities spaceVice President: More than 6 years' experience as a quantitative analyst in the commodities spaceAdditional RequirementsExperienced in Python and competent in pricing models and risk systemsCommercial acumen and ability to liaise across teams (sales, trading, finance and accounting)Excellent communication skills; works collaboratively and mentors junior colleaguesProblem solving, proactive and inquisitiveAbility to work in a fast-paced and sometimes pressurised environmentPrior knowledge of Beacon, SecDb, Athena or Quartz would be very helpful, but not essentialBenefitsAnnual discretionary bonus25 days holidayCompany pension scheme (10% company contribution)Private medical scheme with wellbeing benefitsTravel insuranceIncome protectionLife assurance (5x salary)Bike2Work scheme with secure storage and showersSeason ticket loanOnsite gym #J-18808-Ljbffr