Senior Trader - Commodities - Portfolio Manager

trader specialist / hybrid / full time

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About us:

Universis Capital Partner is an alternative investment fund with a management capacity of up to USD 500 million, carried out in phases of USD 100 million.

We manage financial assets with the best resources in analytics and management, adapted to both traditional and digital assets, based on cryptocurrency infrastructure and blockchain technologies.

We provide liquidity in markets and assets, trading, market maker, project finance, venture capital, early stage tokens and liquid tokens, with a total of 12 management lines divided into 3 groups.

We build strategic alliances with major partners (Funds, Labs, Venture, Market Maker) globally, which strengthen joint institutional management and streamline our contribution of liquidity in trading and top-tier projects. We work with sophisticated traders, token issuers, funds, professional investors, regulated trusts and major exchanges worldwide.

Our growing team is formed by the best senior professionals in each specialty, with more than 9 years of experience in commercial management, algorithmic development, financing and investment in projects. We generate close relationships with the promoters of the projects in which we participate, providing investment and liquidity in key stages; Seed and Series A.

Who are we looking for:

Senior Trader - Commodities - Portfolio Manager

We are looking for a commodity trader/portfolio manager to lead the development and execution of trading strategies and risk management. Demonstrable experience in managing or developing commodity strategies, with predictive analytics based on fundamental analysis, risk control through hedging strategy is a must.

You will have your own investment portfolio, create, support and supervise all other commodity trading strategies, improving risks and hedging. Attention to detail and an analytical mind are essential qualities for a successful application.

You will work closely with our team of commodity traders, engineers and data scientists for trading infrastructure support.

The ideal candidate would be a trading and finance enthusiast with a passion for commodity trading and extensive experience in controlling exposure through hedge management and systematic volatility trading.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute commercial strategies for its own commodity portfolio.
• The portfolio should be strong and dynamic with a vertical focus on commodities.
• Collaborate with analysts to improve analytics processes and identify short and long-term opportunities based on fundamentals.
• Risk management, through hedging process control and periodic monitoring.
• Collaborate with other teams, including; strategy reviews, code and common programming advice.

Requirements:

• Experience in commodities trading is essential.
• Academic or postgraduate quantitative training; Statistics, Finance, Financial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial sector: Derivatives Trading, Options trading.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, but in a collaborative team environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, persistent and disciplined with a high degree of motivation and involvement.
• High level of English, fluent oral and written communication.

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of proven experience as a commodities trader.
• Strong Python skills, 2 to 3 years.
• Experience in developing financial algorithms, with predictive analytics and risk control.

Other required skills:

• Data Mining, Big data, Quants, Machine Learning, HFT, Market Making, Pure and cross, Arbitrage of different modalities.

Evaluation criteria:

• Provide figures or documents.
• Trading history.
• Examples of returns with maximum drawdown.
• Maximum volume of capital managed.
• Performance and risk management evaluation of your trading skills or strategies.
• Have worked in companies in the financial sector, in high-frequency systems and market creation.

Main Sectors of interest:

• All types of liquid assets, in particular cryptocurrencies, spot, futures and options.

What we offer:

• Type of work: Permanent + Freelance + Remote.
• Valuation and remuneration according to performance.
• Fixed gross salary linked to objectives, plus 2 extra annual bonuses.
• Extra incentives based on performance.
• Extra management and participation income.
• Total autonomy in managing your time thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely.
• Possibility of internal promotion to higher positions.

Policy against discrimination:

At Universis Capital we promote equal employment opportunities. We pride ourselves on being a mutli-cultural team. We do not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, gender, age, origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability. We treat our colleagues and candidates fairly. We follow all related laws and in our employment decisions (such as recruiting, hiring, training, salary and promotion).