About Javelin

Javelin Global Commodities is a leading global commodities marketing, trading, logistics services and investment firm headquartered in London with 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 renewable energy.

We employ over 200 people but maintain the flat corporate structure and agility of a smaller company. We take pride in our values, global reach, meritocratic culture and strong work ethic.  Our success over the years has been built on our guiding principles of customer service, creativity, transparency, integrity, and responsibility.

Javelin has a dedicated strategy to support local and meaningful charities through volunteer days, donation matching, a give as you earn scheme and other fundraising activities. We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and organise various social evenings, sports clubs and lunchtime activities.  Our London office has on-site gym facilities and a golf/sports simulator. Discover more at http://www.javelincommodities.com/.

The Role

The Quantitative Strategies team is an integral part of Javelins DNA and acts as the glue between commercial, functional and technical parts of the organisation. We are engaged in all aspects of deal development from conception to execution and we actively advise on the risk and management of the firms most complex trades. Tactically we are a small team of experts, ensuring the role is varied and exciting.

Our role is similar to Quantitative Research at investment banks and hedge funds, but the opportunity at Javelin is broader in scope and influence. Whilst the team is embedded on the trading floor and has a front office focus, our company performs significant logistical, financing, and operational activities and our team bridges all these areas. As a result, the problems that we solve are varied and challenging and invariably in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Assist commercial teams in understanding trade valuation and risk
• Build and enhance pricing models and instruments to accommodate expanding business lines and new trading strategies
• Analyse and advise on non-commodity trade risks including credit, VAR, funding and FX.
• Evaluate post-trade performance and hedging strategies
• Support operations, logistics, and settlements teams by troubleshooting issues and advising on how to reflect new or changing contract terms
• Find ways to automate existing business processes and drive efficiency
• Work closely with developers in the Technology team to improve infrastructure such as in-house trade management and physical commodity scheduling platforms.