Commodities (Metals) Analyst

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (BAM) is a global institutional investment firm. We strive to deliver consistent, uncorrelated, absolute returns in all market environments by fostering a culture of research, innovation, and collaboration.

BAM exists at the intersection of finance and technology, combining the deep industry knowledge of leading portfolio managers and financial analysts with software engineers and quantitative researchers. We leverage the collective expertise of our teams to seek out new investment opportunities, analyze market conditions, minimize risk, and provide superior service to our investment partners.

With 2,000+ employees in 17 offices around the world, we embrace a culture that welcomes the free flow of ideas, promotes career development, and supports the health and well-being of our people through world-class benefits.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Commodities Analyst will be based in our Singapore office as part of a team investing across strategies focusing on Commodities across any subset of products including, but not limited to, oil, gas, power, metals, etc.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Research Analyst working alongside a Commodities Portfolio Manager based in Hong Kong

· Communicating with industry and sell-side contacts

· Building and maintaining detailed models from scratch across commodity verticals

· Generating commodity investment ideas by conducting deep fundamental research

REQUIREMENTS

· Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Business, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Engineering from a reputable university.

· Minimum 5 years of relevant commodity focused experience across but not limited to Hedge Funds, Trading Houses, Prop Desks or Banks

· Minimum 4 years of experience building out supply demand balances across industrial commodities, particularly base metals and PGMs

· Intimate knowledge of China’s political, regulatory and industrial situation given it’s a key market for these commodities products

· High proficiency in conversational and written Mandarin language to communicate effectively with relevant stakeholders

· Strong analytical and modelling capability

· Python-based programming skills preferred

· Ambitious and commercial savvy. Professional demeanour with an eagerness to learn