Goldman Sachs has been engaged in the commodities business since 1981 and is one of the leading players in the commodities markets across a wide variety of financial and physical products. It operates a fully integrated global commodities business that offers services to clients spanning derivatives risk management and advisory, physical trading and logistics, and structured finance products.
THE TEAM
The Commodities Natural Gas Trading desk in Calgary makes markets in a variety of energy products. On a day-to-day basis, team members will be expected to price and execute physical trades and leases, derivatives transactions, interact directly with clients, stay connected with market events across commodity markets, and work with the wider team to support and build the overall business.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
- Supporting senior traders with structuring, booking, pricing and executing physical natural gas, financial derivatives, storage and transport leases, and the ongoing risk management of positions.
- Building and maintaining market-leading fundamental balances and tactical infrastructure, and performing in depth research on the markets we cover
- Desk and Portfolio level reporting of risk and PnL, as well as ongoing interaction with control functions of the firm
- Understanding commodities market fundamentals and trends and communicating information succinctly to salespeople and clients
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS/DEGREE AND FIELD:
- Strong academic record with minimum Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Math, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline
- Experience applying or integrating AI tools and models, as well as Python basics
- Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving ability
- Ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities and work well under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills