Senior Commodities Trader - Agri-Risk Solutions

Join an innovative two-year-old FinTech company at the forefront of agri-commodity risk management as they close their seed funding round and scale their team. You'll help build a differentiated trading desk that creates bespoke price-hedging solutions for deep agri-commodity supply chains where traditional public market hedges don't exist.

This is a unique opportunity to shape a proof-of-concept into a robust, institutional-grade business while working directly with the CEO and Head of Underwriting in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and price bespoke, forward-looking risk structures for agri-commodity clients
• Build trading and research capacity to support business scaling
• Develop expertise in prescribed markets and price individual contracts
• Participate in business development to source new deals
• Engage with clients to understand and address complex hedging needs

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Proven experience in commodities trading, with particular relevance to:
• Animal proteins and animal byproducts (grease, tallow)
• Biofuels
• Agricultural commodities
• Strong technical knowledge of options/insurance on bespoke products
• Experience with forward risk/pricing and hedging strategies
• Market intelligence and client pricing capabilities for structured products
• Self-starting mindset with appetite for calculated risk
• Ability to think through complex, bespoke trading situations
• Strong client engagement and relationship-building skills
• Forward-thinking approach to risk assessment (beyond purely historical analysis)

Preferred:

• Master's degree or higher
• Strong trading background expanded toward market intelligence
• Experience talking directly to producers and understanding market dynamics beyond numerical data
• Background with swap dealers who have historically done meat swaps

• Base Salary: $170,000 - $200,000 (higher possible for exceptional candidates)
• Bonus: Discretionary performance-based bonus tied to portfolio approach
• Equity: Potential limited dilution opportunity (details to be defined)
• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid Leave: Flexible annual leave, parental leave, and sick leave (trust-based policy)
• Location Flexibility: Preference for NYC in-person collaboration with remote flexibility for exceptional candidates

What Makes This Role Special

• Early-Stage Impact: Shape company identity and culture while building core trading capabilities
• Entrepreneurial Upside: Long-term growth potential with seed funding closing
• Specialized Market: Work at the frontier of agri-commodity markets solving problems others cannot address
• Direct Leadership Access: Close collaboration with CEO and senior leadership team
• Market Innovation: Create unique, bespoke risk solutions for underserved supply chains

Location & Work Arrangement

Primary location: New York, NY (co-working space). Strong preference for in-person collaboration to build company culture, with flexibility for exceptional remote candidates who can travel to NYC periodically.

Timeline: Ideal start mid-November to early December, with increased client activity expected in 2026.

Note: This role will require eventual registration with the NFA and adherence to CFTC regulations.

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