Core Functions & Responsibilities:
- Taking part in identifying key sectoral developments and assessing investment opportunities across asset classes (commodities, equities, funds etc.);
- Model commodity data for specific markets and produce ad hoc analysis based on short-term market developments
- Building fundamental commodity supply and demand models while staying on top of market research and insights
- Conducting research and financial analysis on assigned sub-sectors and relevant companies;
- Focus on developing financial models and presentations for internal evaluation and investment committees;
- Assist in structuring and consummating new direct investments as well as pursuing divestments where appropriate;
- Monitoring existing portfolio companies and new direct investments (where applicable) against investment thesis;
- Establishing and cultivating relationships (including travel) with companies, research analysts and other relevant institutions; and
- Assisting with team’s regular portfolio reporting and periodic firm-wide strategic initiatives.
The applicant should possess:
Qualifications/Capabilities:
- Excellent academic qualifications in any discipline and passion for investing.
- 1-3 years of progressive working experience in financial markets, with focus on commodity / equity markets
- Commodity investing, macro hedge fund, equity investing or research experience would be favourably looked at
- Preferred but not essential: experiences in or familiarity with one of the following sectors: metal & mining, materials & resources, commodities
- Good understanding of financial markets and their short, medium and long-term drivers
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with strong financial modelling skill and ability to perform fundamental research on the commodity space
- High level interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well within diverse teams and collaborate across multiple stakeholders.
- Team player and self-starter with proven ability to manage multiple priorities and to work independently
- Familiar with use of appropriate electronic data sources (e.g. Bloomberg, Factiva, Capital IQ, etc) for business and industry information research and productivity tools (e.g. Microsoft Office, Tableau, etc)
