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 is able to offer services to clients spanning derivatives risk management and advisory, physical trading and logistics and structured finance products.
This position is available to be based in Calgary, Canada.
THE TEAM
The Commodities North American Natural Gas trading desk market makes in a variety of gas markets. On a day-to-day basis, team members will be expected to price and execute derivatives transactions, 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 physical and financial traders with structuring, pricing and executing transactions and ongoing risk management of positions
Building and maintaining a fundamental supply and demand balances, and performing in depth research on the markets we cover
Executing and booking of flow-based trades across commodity products; identifying opportunities for automating execution
Understanding commodities market fundamentals and trends and communicating information succinctly to salespeople and clients
Producing commentary ranging from a variety of client e-mails to weekly and monthly strategy performance updates
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS/DEGREE AND FIELD:
Strong academic record with minimum Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or a related discipline
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
Two (2) years of experience in the job offered or in a related role
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $110000-$125000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available
to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.