Base Metals Trader
A Tier 1 global bank is looking to expand its London commodities trading business through the appointment of an experienced Base Metals Trader.
Based in London, the successful candidate will join an established global metals platform, taking responsibility for managing risk, pricing client flow and identifying profitable trading opportunities across LME base metals.
Responsibilities
- Trade across base metals
- Manage proprietary risk within agreed limits and deliver consistent trading performance.
- Price and execute institutional and corporate client flow across futures, options, swaps and spreads.
- Identify directional, relative-value, spread and volatility-driven trading opportunities.
- Monitor physical-market fundamentals, inventories, positioning and macroeconomic developments.
- Provide market insight, pricing and trade ideas to institutional and corporate clients.
- Work closely with Sales, Structuring and Research to develop tailored client solutions.
- Contribute to the continued growth of the bank's London metals franchise.
- Maintain disciplined risk management and operate within the bank's regulatory and compliance framework.
Requirements
- Proven experience trading base metals within a leading investment bank, trading house, hedge fund or brokerage.
- Strong knowledge of LME markets and base metals derivatives.
- Experience trading futures, options, spreads, swaps and structured products.
- Demonstrable track record of revenue generation and effective risk management.
- Strong understanding of physical metals fundamentals and their impact on derivatives markets.
- Experience pricing and managing institutional or corporate client flow.
- Commercial, analytical and confident making decisions in fast-moving markets.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Sales, Structuring and Research teams.
- Eligible to work in the UK or able to obtain the appropriate right to work.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join a Tier 1 bank's established London commodities platform, with responsibility for managing risk, supporting key client relationships and contributing to the continued growth of its global base metals franchise.
The role would suit a commercially driven Base Metals Trader who combines strong LME expertise with disciplined risk management, client-flow experience and a proven ability to generate P&L.
Location: London
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