Title Commodity Risk Management Associate

Position Purpose

Learn the necessary skills and company programs to become an effective Risk Management Consultant by completing required training and working with experienced Risk Management Consultant(s) to develop a client base and commodity risk management programs for those clients. Expand the company’s growing footprint in the livestock risk management space.

Primary duties will include:

• Learns all the functions, strategies and techniques to become an effective risk management consultant.
• Completes risk management training curriculum including classroom instruction and on-site learning under the guidance of an experienced Risk Management Consultant(s).
• Develops expertise in at least one assigned commodity area.
• Learn and become a Livestock Insurance Agent.
• Identifies, prospects and contacts potential clients to educate them on commodities trading and risk management.
• Analyzes individual client operations to determine market exposure, price sensitivity and financial risks.
• Performs market analysis, including reporting on commodities production, weather, supply and demand variables, and provides risk mitigation and margin enhancement strategies for clients.
• Assesss risk management processes and functions, monitors trading risks and identifies underlying risk exposure.
• Develops and recommends fact-based risk mitigation and margin enhancement strategies for clients.
• Executes physical contracts, futures, options and Swaps that support commodity risk management strategies.
• Maintains and analyzes risk reports pertaining to trading activities.
• Participates in analysis and reconciliation of positions and P&L reported by trading team.
• Ensures the market and credit risk on non-traditional transactions is captured appropriately.
• Monitors trading activities and exposures to ensure they are within approved policies and limits.
• Prepares and runs econometric models for fundamental commodity forecasting and analysis.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
• This list of responsibilities may not be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as needed.

To land this role you will need:

• Self-motivated and entrepreneurial, as you’ll need to build your own business
• Strong quantitative skills
• Proven time management skills. Should be able to work well under pressure managing several time sensitive deadlines
• Strong decision-making capabilities
• Excellent customer service and verbal and written communication skills

Education / Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Finance, Economics, Marketing, or related fields preferred
• Series 3 license required (must obtain within first 6 months of employment; company will cover cost)
• Livestock Insurance Agent License (must obtain, company will cover cost)

Working Style:

• 5 days per week onsite
• Dynamic, time-sensitive, trade room environment
• Self-motivated and entrepreneurial, as you’ll need to build your own business
• Willing to travel seeing clients and prospects
• Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer