Commodity Senior Associate

Role Description

The Commodity Senior Associate supports commodity trading, sourcing, and portfolio management activities by coordinating transactions, analyzing market data, managing counterparties, and ensuring operational and regulatory compliance across commodity operations. The role works closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure efficient execution, risk control, and data integrity within the commodity value chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the execution of commodity trades, including confirmations, documentation, and settlement tracking
• Monitor commodity market trends, price movements, and supply–demand dynamics
• Maintain and update commodity transaction records, contracts, and counterparty databases
• Coordinate with internal teams across logistics, risk, finance, and compliance functions
• Assist in evaluating suppliers, buyers, and trading counterparties
• Prepare periodic market analysis, trading performance, and portfolio reports for management
• Support inventory tracking and reconciliation for physical commodities
• Assist in managing hedging activities and monitoring market exposure
• Ensure compliance with internal commodity trading policies and applicable regulatory requirements
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives within commodity operations

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline
• Professional certifications in commodities, finance, or supply chain management are an added advantage

Experience

• 6–10 years of relevant experience in commodity trading support, supply chain, or related roles
• Hands-on experience with commodity contracts, pricing mechanisms, and market analysis
• Exposure to physical commodity trading and/or structured commodity markets
• Proven experience working with cross-functional teams