Junior Quant Trader - Agricultural Commodities at Interfood

Junior Quant Trader - Agricultural Commodities

Interfood

Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Vacancy Summary

Join Interfood as a Junior Quant Trader in our EU Derivatives team, where you'll leverage quantitative analysis and programming to develop trading strategies in agricultural commodities. This role offers a unique blend of finance, technology, and market research.

Required skills

PYTHON

Quantitative Finance

Analytical Tools

Market Trends

Techniques

Trading Strategies

monitoring

Optimization

Teams

Analytics

Communication Skills

Quantitative Modeling

Forecasting

Computer Science

Pricing

Data Analysis

English

Compensation

Machine Learning

Mathematics

Reporting

Education

Pandas

Programming

Scipy

Statistical Analysis

Statistics

Research

Support

Commercial Development

trade

Market Data

Probability

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542

Management

backtesting

Performance

agricultural commodities

Commodity Markets

Numpy

Sql

Culture

Econometrics

OTC

Futures

Swaps

understanding

Benefits

Career Development

Attention

Time

Options

Interfood is seeking a Junior Quant Trader to become part of our EU Derivatives team. In this role, you will integrate quantitative analysis, programming, and market research to create systematic trading and risk management strategies across agricultural commodity markets. Collaborating closely with commercial traders, derivatives traders, and analysts, you will turn market data into actionable trading insights.

Your Role:

Develop and enhance quantitative models for agricultural commodity markets, including futures, options, spreads, and OTC products.
Analyze extensive market datasets to uncover trading opportunities and market trends.
Construct and backtest systematic trading strategies utilizing historical and real-time market data.
Provide quantitative analysis, pricing models, and risk analytics support to derivatives and physical traders.
Create forecasting models for prices, volatility, and market fundamentals.
Automate market analysis, reporting, and trade monitoring using Python and analytical tools.
Collaborate with commercial teams to translate quantitative insights into trading decisions.
Monitor model performance and continuously refine trading strategies.
Research new data sources to improve forecasting and trading performance.
Contribute to the advancement of Interfood's quantitative trading capabilities.

Your Profile:

Reside in the Netherlands (candidates outside the Netherlands will not be considered).
Hold a Master’s degree in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related analytical field.
Demonstrate a strong interest in commodity markets, quantitative finance, and systematic trading.
Possess experience with Python and data analysis libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, or similar.
Be familiar with SQL and have experience working with large datasets.
Have knowledge of statistics, probability, optimization, or machine learning techniques.
Understanding derivatives (futures, options, swaps) is advantageous.
Exhibit strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
Be curious, self-driven, and motivated to enhance quantitative models and trading performance.
Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to explain quantitative concepts to commercial colleagues.
Have an excellent command of English.

About Interfood

Interfood

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