Business Analyst – Commodities Trading

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced

Business Analyst to support the Commodities Technology team, with a strong focus on

Agricultural/Soft commodities trading and risk management

. This role involves close collaboration with

Front Office, Quants, Market Risk, Middle Office, and Back Office teams to drive successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with

Front Office (Traders, Sales) and Quants to gather and refine business requirements

• Facilitate communication across business and technology stakeholders

• Document detailed requirements for financial and physical commodity trades (OTC & listed)

• Work with development teams to estimate effort and support delivery in an

Agile/Scrum environment

• Define and execute test cases

, supporting UAT and validation before production release

• Provide post-production support and assist in resolving critical issues

Required Domain Expertise

• Strong understanding of

Commodities Trading

, especially

Agricultural/Soft commodities

• Knowledge of

Derivatives

: Futures, Forwards, Options, OTC products

• Familiarity with commodity exchanges such as

ICE, CBOT, CME

• Understanding of physical trading lifecycle

(inventory, leasing, financing, logistics)

Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience with

Endur and/or Murex

(trade capture, market data, simulations, EOD processing)

• Ability to write

SQL queries for analysis and data validation

• Advanced

Excel skills

(formulas, pivots, macros)

• Experience working with

Jira and Agile methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with trading desks and risk teams

• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, trading-focused environment