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Location: New York, NY (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract
Focus: Agricultural/Soft commodities trading and risk management
The role involves working closely with Front Office (Sales, Trading, Quants), Market Risk, Middle/Back Office, and downstream systems. It’s a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams in a Scrum/Agile environment.
Key Deliverables & Responsibilities
Collaborate directly with Front Office Sales, Trading, and Quants.
Facilitate communication and alignment among all stakeholders.
Capture and document detailed requirements for:
Agricultural financial trades
Physical trades
Listed & OTC (Over-the-Counter) products
Funding
Work with Technology/Dev teams to estimate effort and delivery timelines.
Define test cases and validate features before production release.
Support production issues and help resolve critical incidents post-go-live (as needed).
Required Knowledge & Skills
1. Commodities Product Knowledge (Must-have)
Deep understanding of Agricultural commodities markets dynamics.
Familiarity with major exchanges: ICE, CBOT, CME, etc.
Strong knowledge of Derivatives and OTC products (Futures, Forwards, Average Price Options, etc.).
Physical business understanding: Leasing, Financing, and Inventory Management.
Knowledge of agricultural-specific trade lifecycle events.
2. Technical Skills (Must-have)
Strong experience with Endur and/or Murex (key ETRM/CTRM systems):
Setting up static data, market data (Curves), Contracts, Trade templates.
Deep understanding of simulations, EOD (End of Day) process, data extraction & ingestion.
Ability to write SQL statements for analytical work.
Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivots, macros, etc.) for analysis and reporting.
Working experience with Jira and Scrum boards.
To apply for this job email your details to Avanish@quantumworldit.com