Junior Trader
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Job Description
Overall Purpose/Objective of Position:
Junior Trader for LDCs Financial Risk Management (FRM) business will bring exceptional service and value to both producer and consumer business partners by providing innovative and effective risk management solutions.
Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
- Building and maintaining reports using API calls to front office risk management systems and other data sources producing output in various forms including Microsoft Word and Excel PDF PowerBI and Dash
- Integration of FRM systems into LDC physical contract entry and reporting systems (Atlas CRIS PBI) in coordination with DT&A
- Understanding all risk management strategies LDC offers embedded in physical cargos
Assists in all aspects of Product Structuring Marketing and Trading for the FRM business including but not limited to:
- Developing marketing materials explaining FRM strategies
- Working with LDC marketing originating and sales teams to understand customers pricing and risk management needs
- Structuring risk management solutions for physical trading partners
- Communicating with functional area personnel and customers on trade confirmation and validation position reporting and customer support
- Pricing and booking risk management solutions embedded in physical contracts using business related software
- Entering trades in FRM front office system
- Confirming trades with internal and external counterparties
- Hedging risk management strategies using relevant exchange traded futures & options and over the counter (OTC) swaps & swaptions. Strategies include but are not limited to: vanilla average price digital and barrier options.
- Producing weekly reports on volatility in agriculture & softs markets and the OTC industry
Qualifications :
Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses:
- A Bachelors degree in Math/Statistics/Economics/Business/Finance or other business related degree. Masters degree preferred.
Experience:
Required qualification:
- 1 years experience in a research and/or trading role
- Coding/Programming knowledge (Python R SQL)
- Education in Mathematics Statistics Finance preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands):
Basic qualifications:
- Working knowledge of futures markets hedging and arbitrage
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong quantitative skills including basic knowledge of statistics
- Ability of organized responsibilities prioritize workload and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Must have a valid drivers license
- Experience with Python and/or R at an advanced level (preferred )
- PowerBi (preferred)
Additional Information :
This position sits in Wilton CT and is required to be in the office 4 days a week (subject to change).
Working Conditions:
- Primarily climate-controlled office environment. The extension of regular working hours is occasionally necessary to complete time-sensitive projects attend training or respond to emergencies. Periodic travel is required domestically approximately 10 days per year.
Employee Supervision:
- Potential supervision of a trader trainee or intern
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
- Comprehensive benefits program including medical dental and vision care coverage flexible spending account plans employee assistance program life insurance and disability coverage
- 401k with Company Match
- Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave fertility and family building benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Equal employment opportunity (EEO)
Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people our business partners the communities we touch and the environment around us
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
