Portfolio Analyst, Commodities Options

About the position

Graham Capital Management, L.P. is seeking a portfolio analyst to support a quantamental Portfolio Management team focused on commodity markets and expressing trades through options. Sector coverage could include Softs, Grains, Metals, and Energy. The analyst will sit on the trading floor, working alongside the PM in all aspects of investing and portfolio management. The analyst will leverage their Bloomberg, Excel, and Python experience to assist in setting up the trading strategy as well as fundamental research. The candidate will be able to grow into an assistant PM role with time.

Responsibilities

• Pull data from Bloomberg into Excel and build complex Excel sheets
• Conduct research using python programming for Bloomberg
• Follow, evaluate, and report on industry news, data, and trends, including early morning market activity (e.g., London market pricing)
• Monitor the portfolio and assist with risk management

Requirements

• 2-4 years of relevant industry experience on buy or sell side
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Excel and Python programming experience for Bloomberg (BQNT or BQUANT)
• Proactively anticipate potential issues and solve problems
• Excellent communication skills and team player mentality
• Strong work ethic; able to be on desk at 6:00 AM to monitor London markets
• High level of curiosity, integrity, and passion for financial markets

Nice-to-haves

• XGBOOST and other AI/ML related programming experience
• Experience/knowledge of Options (calls, puts) and multi-leg Options structures