Head of Commodities

Location: NYC or Chicago

 

Large, multi-billion dollar asset manager and hedge fund are seeking a Head of Commodities. This role will involve the following responsibilities:

 

• Manage a large commodities portfolio and receive 20% of the net PNL associate with that book

• Oversee a multi-manager commodities platform, with several billion dollars under management, with multiple Portfolio Managers reporting to you engaged in both relative value and directional strategies and receive a percentage of the group’s profits

• Participate in firm-wide risk management decisions pertaining to the Commodities and Global Macro businesses

• Focus will be on strategies with aiming for an absolute return, seeking to build a business to generate double-digit annualized returns with around 10% annualized volatility

 

Must have skills: Seasoned Commodities Portfolio Manager, with a long history (7 to 10 years) trading commodities markets and consistently producing a positive absolute return (in the region of $50 million annually or more) with a Sharpe of above 1. High degree of depth and understanding of the risk management considerations when trading multiple commodities markets and products in a carefully hedged manner. Compensation will include buy-out of all deferred compensation, a first year guaranteed bonus, a base salary up to $1 million, a contractual percentage of your net PNL, a contractual percentage share of the group’s profits.

 

Contact Josh Julius Anderson, Managing Partner of Julius Anderson S.A. for more information. E-mail: julius@juliusanderson.net, cell phone +1.242.422.2731