Operations Associate, Physical Commodities

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Qube Research & Technologies is seeking a Physical Commodities Operations Associate in London to support physical trading across regions, with desks in London, Houston, Denmark and Australia. The role spans the full lifecycle from execution and transport to settlement, plus reconciliations, and serving as a liaison among traders, fund admins, exchanges, brokers and internal teams. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in physical commodities operations or scheduling, solid knowledge of power, gas, emissions and battery metals markets, and a proactive mindset toward process improvement and automation. Tips for applicants: tailor your resume to show operational delivery, cross functional collaboration, and any automation work, quantify impact, and show readiness to work onsite.

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset, which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors. 

Join our global Commodities Operations team as a Physical Commodities Operations Associate in London, supporting physical trading activity across multiple regions.

Your future role within QRT includes:

• Providing day-to-day operational support to physical commodities trading desks across London, Houston, Denmark, and Australia
• Supporting physical trading activity across power, gas, emissions, battery metals, and other products as the business continues to expand
• Managing operational processes across the full physical trade lifecycle, from execution through to settlement
• Supporting transport, storage, and delivery aspects of physical power and gas trading
• Performing daily reconciliations of positions, cash, and transactions, investigating and resolving breaks in a timely manner
• Working closely with traders on business-as-usual activity, new product launches, and changes to operational coverage
• Supporting exchange migrations and changes where applicable
• Acting as a key point of contact between the trading desks, fund administrators, exchanges, brokers, and internal teams
• Contributing to process improvement and automation initiatives, with scope to influence how workflows evolve

Your present skillset: 

• 3 + years’ experience in physical commodities operations or scheduling within energy or commodities markets
• Working knowledge of physical power and gas, emissions, and battery metals markets, including transport and storage
• Experience partnering closely with trading desks and owning operational processes
• Proactive mindset with an interest in process improvement and automation
• Proactive mindset, with an interest in improving processes and contributing to automation initiatives

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.