Tapwage Career Channel

Commodity and Energy Trading and Research Jobs

  • Best suited for professionals with an interest in the dynamic energy, natural gas, and commodity markets and looking to pursue a career in research and trading
  • These can be some of the most intellectually challenging roles in finance and capture a wide range of potential career paths
  • Research and analytical roles can serve as stepping stones to trading / portfolio management careers
  • Candidates typically have a bachelors degree in finance, accounting, or economics, and are very quantitatively focused
  • Salary: Research and analytics roles: $80k to $200k / year, Junior trading roles: $100k / year, Senior trading roles: up to 7 figures (including performance bonuses), Salaries significantly depend on performance and market conditions