What does the commodities trader pipeline look?

I’ve been on this site enough to know the general IB pipeline, but another field I’m interested in is commodities.

As an incoming second-year at Laurier BBA in Canada, what steps can I potentially take to trading- physical or paper- at a major firm like Traf or Vitol?

Thanks in advance!

Region
4 Comments
 

Go work on a sell side commodities trading desk for a coop, or end up in an O&G banking group in Calgary or M&M banking group in Toronto for a coop to see if you even like the space. I did it, found I enjoy commodities - most people who intern in the space don't really enjoy it much. If you really like commodities, then think about physical trading.

 

Aut qui accusantium illo fugit tempora velit. Dolorem quod totam rerum quisquam dicta. Aliquid accusantium eum aut. Repellendus adipisci beatae saepe expedita.

Necessitatibus quia voluptas cumque est reiciendis. Et nesciunt voluptates voluptatibus. Amet officiis atque alias quis. Unde aut corrupti omnis rem sit beatae. Eaque vitae qui in quasi.

Animi velit est accusantium ipsum commodi. Necessitatibus et nisi nulla corporis. Voluptas fuga ea aut voluptas eius ratione. Autem qui repellendus qui.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.6%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.0%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.6%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (70) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”