Commercial Analyst

Gerald Group

Dubai, UAE

Full Time

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1 months ago

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Gerald Group seeks a Commercial Analyst to support commodity trading operations in Dubai. The role involves pricing and market analysis, P&L review, trade allocation, and model building using Excel and Python.

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Responsibilities

Build and update gasoil and freight forward curves; decompose MtM PnL into flat price and spreads; monitor time spreads, location differentials, and freight rate movements; flag trading opportunities to desk head
Monitor FFA market: track Baltic routes, FFA settlement prices, and paper vs. physical freight economics
Provide market intelligence reports and decision support to desk head on a daily/weekly basis
Allocate trades across books and legal entities; reconcile positions between front office and risk systems
Monitor all costs (demurrage, Q&Q, logistics) and ensure accurate reflection in trading P&L
Ensure strong control framework by maintaining all operational activities in the Risk System
Build analytical models independently: pricing tools, scenario analysis, position monitors, break even calculators using Excel, Python, and AI assistants
Integrate internal datasets to produce actionable dashboards for desk and management
Act as backup to operations team; handle documentation and invoices; manage quality and quantity issues from physical operations

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related quantitative field
1 3 years post graduation experience in commodity trading house, bank commodity desk, shipping company, or brokerage with exposure to energy or freight markets
Financial literacy with ability to use AI tools for model building, data analysis, and report generation
Strong work ethic and ability to learn quickly in a fast paced, high pressure environment
Maintain composure and communicate clearly under pressure
Ability to succeed working as part of a small, high output team
Advanced aptitude for problem solving and multitasking
Second language (French, Arabic, Russian, or Mandarin) a plus

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Role Overview

The role will be based in Dubai and include travel (min 25% of the calendar year).
The successful candidate will be expected to fulfill the responsibilities within a 12 months timeframe.

Pricing & Market Analysis

Build and update gasoil and freight forward curves. Decompose MtM PnL into flat price and spreads. Monitor time spreads, location differentials, and freight rate movements; flag trading opportunities to desk head.
FFA market monitoring: track Baltic routes, FFA settlement prices, and paper vs. physical freight economics.
Provide market intelligence reports and decision support to the desk head on a daily/weekly basis.

PnL Review & Trade Allocation

Trade allocation: allocate trades across books and legal entities; reconcile positions between front office and risk systems.
Monitor all costs (demurrage, Q&Q, logistics) and ensure accurate reflection in the trading P&L.
Ensure a strong control framework by maintaining all operational activities in the Risk System.

Model Building & Operations

Build analytical models independently: pricing tools, scenario analysis, position monitors, break even calculators – using Excel, Python, and AI assistants as force multipliers.
Internal data integration: connect internal datasets to produce actionable dashboards for desk and management.
Act as a backup to the operations team; handle documentation & invoices; manage quality and quantity issues from physical operations and other duties as requested or assigned.

Educational Qualification And Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related quantitative field.
1–3 years post graduation experience – ideally in a commodity trading house, bank commodity desk, shipping company, or brokerage with demonstrable exposure to energy or freight markets.
Financial literacy with the ability to use AI tools to accelerate model building, data analysis and report generation.
Possess a strong work ethic and be able to learn quickly in a fast paced, high pressure environment.
Maintain composure and communicate clearly when under pressure.
Ability to succeed working as part of a small, high output team.
Advanced aptitude for problem solving and multitasking.
Second language (French, Arabic, Russian or Mandarin) a plus.

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