Commodity Researcher Analyst​/Strategist

Responsibilities

Thought Leadership:

• Produce content on commodity fundamentals for client communications, including quarterly letters, white papers, academic papers, blog posts, and webinars.
• Provide thought leadership by translating complex data into actionable intelligence. Business Growth:
  Engage in front-facing roles within sales, marketing, and client service.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, delivering timely market insights.

Research:

• Conduct fundamental research across commodities, building a comprehensive research pipeline.
• Develop and refine innovative short-, medium-, and long-term commodity trading strategies using both quantitative and fundamental analysis.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers to enhance trading strategies and deliver actionable insights.

Portfolio Monitoring and Management:

• Assist in portfolio, trading, and account management.
• Actively engage with portfolio managers to ensure continuous information flow.
• Monitor global financial markets, economic indicators, news, and geopolitical events to identify trading opportunities and assess risks.

• Must have experience in a cross-commodity sales or research role, with demonstrated ability to create sales narrative, and conduct and deliver research.
• Proficient in applying insights from commodity academic literature and understanding market fundamentals.
• Experience in a high-level programming language, ideally R or Python.
• Strong analytical skills with practical expertise in applied statistics.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple research projects independently and collaboratively.
• Strong work ethic, curiosity, attention to detail, and a hands-on approach. Keen interest or experience in financial markets with a meticulous, analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Experience using AI tools like ChatGPT or other language models to enhance research and strategy development is advantageous.
• Experience in systematic trading is advantageous.

• Proactive, driven attitude for owning research from idea generation to implementation.
• Intellectually robust with a positive, analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Self-organized and capable of managing time across multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships with quantitative researchers, traders, and senior business leaders.
• Confident communicator who can articulate points clearly and handle differing viewpoints constructively.

Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. We manage diverse strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate, and hedge funds—for a global clientele. With offices in 35 countries and a team of 2,345 professionals, Neuberger Berman has consistently been recognized as a top workplace in the Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey.

In 2020, we received an A+ rating in every category of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) report. As of October 31, 2024, we manage $500 billion in client assets. For more information, visit

Established in 2008, our team is committed to delivering innovative long-biased active broad-based commodity investing. Based in New York and London, we employ an academic approach to systematic commodity investing across a diversified spectrum of investment channels. We offer a dynamic environment that encourages continuous learning and professional growth, with mentorship opportunities and a clear path for career advancement. Our collaborative culture values out-of-the-box thinking and supports your development into a leader in the commodity investment space.

Working With Us Join the NB Commodity Investment Team, where a performance-driven, meritocratic culture thrives.

Our team maintains a small-company, no-attitude feel, supported by a flat, open, and transparent structure. We foster collaboration and engagement with the broader Neuberger Berman research community and renowned industry contributors.…