Description
Graham Capital Management, L.P. is seeking a portfolio analyst to support a quantamental Portfolio Management team focused on commodity markets and expressing trades through options. Sector coverage could include Softs, Grains, Metals, and Energy. The analyst will sit on the trading floor, working alongside the PM in all aspects of investing and portfolio management. The analyst will leverage their Bloomberg, Excel, and Python experience to assist in setting up the trading strategy as well as fundamental research. The candidate will be able to grow into an assistant PM role with time.
Responsibilities
- Pull data from Bloomberg into Excel and build complex Excel sheets
- Conduct research using python programming for Bloomberg
- Follow, evaluate, and report on industry news, data, and trends, including early morning market activity (e.g., London market pricing)
- Monitor the portfolio and assist with risk management
Requirements
- 2-4 years of relevant industry experience on buy or sell side
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Excel and Python programming experience for Bloomberg (BQNT or BQUANT)
- Proactively anticipate potential issues and solve problems
- Excellent communication skills and team player mentality
- Strong work ethic; able to be on desk at 6:00 AM to monitor London markets
- High level of curiosity, integrity, and passion for financial markets
- XGBOOST and other AI/ML related programming experience, a plus
- Experience/knowledge of Options (calls, puts) and multi-leg Options structures, a plus
This role requires commuting into our Rowayton, Connecticut office Mondays through Fridays.
Base Salary Range
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $150,000. The anticipated range is based on information as of the time this post was generated. The applicable annual base salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience, skills, and qualifications.
Base salary or rate does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.
GCM is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to their race, color, religious creed, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or other related conditions, military status, genetic information, or any other personal characteristics protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, layoff, termination, transfer, leave of absence and compensation.
