Role Overview
We have an opportunity for someone to join us as a Middle Office Analyst to work in a truly global environment, providing daily P&L reporting, exposure analysis and IPV across Hartree’s trading books while partnering closely with traders, risk, IT and global Middle Office teams.
Middle Office Analyst
Business area: Corporate Services
Function: Middle Office
Location: London, United Kingdom
Position Type: Full-time
Schedule: Hybrid, 4 days onsite
Business Overview
Hartree Partners, LP is a leading global merchant commodities firm facilitating the flow of energy, metals, agriculture, and environmental products across the full commodity supply chain, connecting producers and consumers. Hartree was founded in 1997, is jointly owned by senior management and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, LP, and employs over 5,000 individuals worldwide.
Hartree is uniquely positioned to capitalize on opportunities across a diversified set of commodities businesses with focus on trading, asset investments, risk management and advisory services. These businesses are supported by a centralized operating model including risk, technology, operations, finance, HR, legal and compliance, ensuring strong governance and effective execution.
As a growing and evolving firm, Hartree continues to expand its commercial footprint, invest in new assets, and build new capabilities to meet emerging market opportunities. This growth mindset shapes our culture and attracts people who want to innovate, build, and drive meaningful impact.
Key Accountabilities
- Responsible for daily PnL reporting of Hartree trading books. This includes monitoring of transactions, mark-to-market profit and loss (P&L), exposure and Independent Price Verification (IPV).
- Analyze and identify P&L and exposure drivers of various trading books encompassing a wide array of commodities and financial instruments.
- Work with global Middle Office, Risk, Trading/front office and IT to identify and implement opportunities for automation and simplification.
- Handle ad-hoc requests from traders and other stakeholders
- Update/maintain trading system reference data, from book reporting structure to instrument creation.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or equivalent work experience in a commodity trading environment; advanced degrees a plus.
- 1-2 years of relevant experience working in financial or energy risk management with a strong understanding of commodity trading, preferably in crude, gas, refined products or metal markets.
- Ability to proactively spot and solve complex issues with minimal supervision as a self-starter.
- Critical thinker with strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Handle multiple job responsibilities, set priorities, maintain a high level of accomplishment and implement process improvements.
- Ability to synthesize and communicate complex PnL/risk concepts and recommendations in a clear, logical manner to traders and management.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including communication, teamwork and conflict management. Ability to build relationships across function, and ability to challenge front office when necessary.
- Work proficiently in a fast-paced, open-concept trading floor environment.
- Advanced computer skills (e.g. high level of Excel proficiency, VBA, SQL/Python)
- Ability to design and manage data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI)
We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet ever requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
Our Offer
We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders of commodity trading.
Our Values
Integrity, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship
Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities.
Our Commitment
We are committed to maintaining a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
We are not accepting unsolicited CV/resume’s from recruitment or search agencies for this vacancy. Any CVs/resume’s submitted without a prior agreement in place with our talent acquisition team, will be considered the property of Hartree, and no fees will be paid
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