Trade Operations Analyst (Commodities)

Applied Intuition Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading operations company in London is looking for a Trade Operations Analyst to join their team. The successful candidate will monitor and manage commodities and FX futures trades, ensuring accurate settlements and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders. The role requires strong operational expertise and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, global environment. Competitive compensation and a robust benefits package are offered.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Medical and dental insurance

Generous pension contribution

Participation in bonus plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a trading operations role within a global environment.
• Experience with complex trade flows and accurate settlements.
• Strong knowledge of exchange and clearing operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor global commodities and FX trades.
• Reconcile trades and calculate settlements.
• Maintain relationships with traders and stakeholders.

Skills

Operational expertise in commodities and FX futures

Trade processing and settlements

Proficient in Excel

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Collaborative and proactive

Tools

CME Direct

WebICE

Trayport

TT

Job description

Trade Operations Analyst – London, UK

Full Time | Permanent | Hybrid (4+ days on-site)

About the Role

Engelhart’s Trading Operations team play a critical role in monitoring and managing trade and cash flows across global markets. The team handles commodities & FX futures and options on multiple exchanges, as well as OTC financial trading.

The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across multiple time zones and build strong, direct relationships with traders, execution, Middle Office, and Back Office teams, helping to ensure efficient and accurate trade operations worldwide. The post-holder will report to the Financial Operations Manager working in Dubai.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage global commodities and FX futures and options trades, including exchange-traded and OTC instruments.
• Reconcile trades, calculate settlements, and ensure accurate P&L reporting on a daily basis.
• Maintain strong relationships with traders, execution teams, brokers, and middle/back-office stakeholders.
• Operate and administer key trading and clearing platforms, including CME Direct, WebICE, Trayport, and TT.
• Support complex trading strategies, indexes, OTC swap settlements, and margin calculations.
• Act as a backup across operational functions to ensure smooth global trade operations.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency.

About You

This person will be a capable, mid-level trading operations professional with proven experience handling commodities and FX futures and options in a fast-paced, global environment. They will be confident managing complex trade flows, ensuring accurate settlements, and collaborating effectively with traders, execution teams, middle office, brokers, and other stakeholders.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Strong operational expertise in commodities and FX futures and options, including trade processing, settlements, and reconciliations across multiple exchanges.
• Solid understanding of exchange and clearing operations (ICE EU/US, NYMEX, CBOT, LME, CMX, Endex, Matif, SGX, NGX, ASX, Dalian, SHFE) and OTC swap settlements.
• Proven ability to calculate and settle financial futures and options, understand complex trading strategies and indexes, and monitor intraday P&L and market movements.
• Proficiency in trading and back-office platforms (CME Direct, WebICE, Trayport, TT) and application of SPAN margin models.
• Proficient in Excel, with experience using macros, pivot tables, and advanced formulas for process automation and data analysis.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, confident interacting with traders, front office, and senior management, with the ability to challenge and push back when required.
• Able to prioritise effectively, manage competing demands, and work under pressure in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, and adaptable, with strong ownership, attention to detail, and a track record of streamlining processes and improving operational efficiency.

What we offer

Competitive compensation and participation in Engelhart’s discretionary bonus plan.

• 25 days of annual holiday entitlement, excluding UK public holidays.
• Robust benefits package such as medical, dental, life insurance, generous pension contribution, and supplemental benefits partially subsidised by the Company.
• Eligibility to receive external and internal training in accordance with our Training & Development Policy.

We believe in inclusivity and are therefore dedicated to ensuring all employees – across gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, life experience, background and more – feel welcome and included in the company. We promote diversity because we believe it is essential to our ability to think holistically.