Job Title: Commodities Research Desk - Junior Roles

Company: Kotak Securities
Location: Worli, Mumbai

About the Role

We're expanding our Commodities Research Desk and hiring for two junior roles.

Junior Technical Analyst

• Technical research across MCX & NSE commodity derivatives
• Generate intraday and positional trading ideas
• Rotational shifts (commodity markets trade until 11:55 PM)

Requirements:

• CMT Level II/III (Freshers welcome) or 2-3 years of technical research experience (commodities/equities/global markets)
• NISM Series XV (Research Analyst) required before joining
• Python, statistics & backtesting skills are a plus

Techno-Fundamental Analyst

• Research across base metals (Copper, Aluminium, Zinc, Lead & Nickel)
• Blend macroeconomics, commodity fundamentals and technical analysis into actionable research

Requirements:

• Master's degree in any discipline required; CMT is an added advantage
• NISM Series XV (Research Analyst) required before joining
• Python, statistics & backtesting skills are a plus

Selection Process

A written research assignment covering technical charts and commodity fundamentals, followed by an in-depth discussion. AI tools are welcome but candidates are evaluated on their ability to build a well-reasoned investment thesis.