Top Tier Investment Bank based in the City of London, looking to recruit a Commodities Product Controller. 

The Commodity Group is a market leader in the trading and market making of Commodity products across the globe.  The Commodities groups are run as global books across time zones. 

The Commodity business is in a period of rapid growth at the bank. The Middle Office are challenged with ensuring a robust and scaleable infrastructure is in place to allow the business to grow at the rate forecast by Front Office and in a controlled fashion. Because of this expected growth, the need for a team of highly skilled individuals dedicated to supporting and building this expanding business is essential. 

Reporting to the Head of Desk, your responsibilities will include:

- Working within middle office and closely alongside other business areas, the successful candidate will be fully cross trained and interchangeable between all P&L reports within Commodity Middle Office P&L's remit.

- Daily production of a Commodities P&L.

- Reconciliation to trader estimates.

- Production and reconciliation of P&L explain reports: explanation of main P&L drivers on a daily basis, and P&L explain verification to trader estimates.

- Daily Position and P&L reconciliation of exchange traded positions.

- Monitoring and working with Technology to ensure delivery of P&L explain system improvements is effective and timely.

- Reconciliation to General Ledger accounts at month end.

- Consolidation of daily metrics for the London Energy businesses.

- Assisting in the development and improvements of the current P&L process.

Relationships:

- Front Office, working closely with trading staff and physical oil schedulers on a daily basis.

- Middle Office, working alongside all middle office support functions:

Technology, Risk, Trade Support.

- Accounting, regular communication regarding the GL

The ideal candidate will be a high calibre graduate with a minimum 2:1 (or equivalent) from a Top University and have a minimum 12 months Product Control experience from an Investment Bank or Trading House. Any experience supporting Physical Oil trading business is a definite advantage. You will need strong communication skills to liaise with traders and other Front and Middle Office staff with the ability to work proactively and unsupervised.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a Top Tier Investment Bank that offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package.

If this position is of interest, please apply stating your current remuneration package, notice period and salary expectations.