Junior Metals Trader

Job Description

Department Overview:

The Commodity Trading desk is providing commodity hedges and risk management solutions. The main clients are corporates with hedging needs in the commodity space. The desk has a global presence with teams in New York, Singapore and London. The desk covers a wide product range, covering Energy, Base and Precious Metals and Softs &Agri's.

This role will cover London Metal Exchange Base Metals, Iron Ore, Coking Coal and Battery Metals

Main Duties and Responsibilities of Role:

• Follow developments in (paper) commodity markets.
• Continuously check and update relevant market parameters.
• Price indicative and firm quotes for clients
• Contribute to IT developments for the desk.
• Support senior traders in their daily routine
• Support portfolio owners manage the risk positions of the desk within the applicable limits and desk risk tolerance.
• 100% observance of all FCA requirements, industry conduct rules and ING Compliance standards.
• Produce daily P n L and research reports.

Career Potential

• Increasing scope and responsibility in a growing trading book
• Possibility for temporary or permanent assignment in other Financial Markets Trading locations

Candidate Profile

Qualification/Education

• Educated to Degree level, within Finance, Economics, Maths or Science.

Experience/Knowledge

• c2 years previous work experience in banking, trading or risk management roles OR commodities back office or middle office experience and looking to move into trading.
• Excellent Excel and numeracy skills
• Programming skills and ability to develop desk tools using VBA and Python is critical.

Personal Attributes

• Strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Proactive behaviour and perpetual energy and drive to improve performance.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to make quick and accurate decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Questions the status quo, always striving to do things more efficiently and effectively.

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