
Imperium Commodity Search
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Job Title: Commodity Market Analyst
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Shanghai, China
Salary: Negotiable
Imperium Commodity Search is representing a global commodity brokerage and financial institution in their hiring plans for a commodity market analyst covering the Chinese market from thier Shanghai office. Our client is seeking an analyst with experience across the soft & agricultural commodity import/exports market in China who can present market data and insight to clients of the brokerage team.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Source relevant market data and insight for the target commodity classes (soft commodities, ags, meat, pork, swine, dairy, oilseeds, grain etc.) within China
- Conduct research exercises to generate relevant data for client projects and business development purposes
- Work with internal brokers and account managers on bespoke data requirements for commodity trading, production and processing clients in and around China
- Write bespoke reports in market movements, supply and demand and pricing analysis for commodities
- Keep up to date with market news, insight and analysis across commodities (grains, ags, meats etc.)
Requirements:
- 4+ years’ experience in a market analyst position with a trading house, research house or brokerage
- Good knowledge of the Chinese commodity trading markets, specifically the agricultural and soft commodity sphere
- Excellent office skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Power BI/data analytics and processing tools and software
- Ability to present data in a clear and professional way
- Fluent in both English and Mandarin/Chinese
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
To find out more about this position please contact Mark Taylor at mark.taylor@imperiumcs.com or Zuzana Zvolenska at zuzana.zvolenska@imperiumcs.com +44 (0) 203 927 5091 or click the apply button.

