Softs and Agricultural Commodities Trader
Content + Source + Freshness • 15 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Identical to previous listing, emphasizing shared core responsibilities and experiences within the same trading unit.
- Niche trading position with growth potential in commodities
- Opportunity to interact with clients and market stakeholders
- Requires analytical and numerical competencies
- Variable compensation based on market performance
Pros
- Opportunity to gain experience in a specialized trading environment
- Potential for client interaction and relationship building
- Collaboration with diverse teams across multiple functions
Cons
- Lower salary expectations for entry-level roles in commodities
- Intense market fluctuations impacting job stability
- High pressure and expectations in a trading desk environment
Who it's for
Entry-level/Junior • On-site trading position
Good fit
- Entry-level candidates passionate about trading
- Individuals with market analysis skills
- Candidates ready for fast-paced trading environments
Not recommended for
- Experienced traders looking for advanced roles
- Those uncomfortable in high-pressure situations
- Individuals lacking trading knowledge
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
The role is for a Junior level trading position in Commodities working within our Agriculture derivatives franchise.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with day-to-day trading book responsibilities, generate revenues and manage risk for the respective business.
- Coordinate with Sales, Research, CM and other organizations across Markets and Securities Services and the broader business
- Build tools to assist with our fundamental analysis framework
- Establish and maintain key relationships to deliver trades to the desk
- Anticipate client demand in each respective product/market
- Coordinate with desk analysts as needed and with sales to develop the franchise.
- Demonstrate strong governance and controls:
- Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance in order to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure
- Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline and ethics
- Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions; demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation.
- Be familiar with and adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services
- Adhere to all policies and procedures as defined by your role which will be communicated to you
- Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses which are required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of experience in a related role
- Knowledge of respective products and clients
- Required licensing and registrations as applicable
- Advanced analytical and numerical competency
- Advanced Python Skills required
- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Effective interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to analyze and pitch situations and determine suitable counterparties
- Knowledge of Bloomberg, booking systems, trading protocol, closing technicalities
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree/University degree, Masters desirable.
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Job Family Group:
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