Precious Metals Trading

Key responsibilities

- Trading

- Develop paper trading strategies

- Manage the book autonomously (within risk limits) ensuring the trading positions and strategies remain within the agreed risk and credit parameters, and identifying potential factors that may cause these parameters to be breached

- Generate positive P/L, and have a consistent proven track record of trade objective achievements

- Liaise with head office to identify trading opportunities, monitor current market conditions, and inform them of new opportunities

- Daily preparation of trading P&L and risk reporting for trading desk, dealdesk and senior management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Minimum 8 years experience in Precious Metals trading

- A full and detailed understanding of the fundamental drivers of metal markets

- Experienced in developing and implementing of trading strategies

- Entrepreneurial spirit, self-disciplined, able to take stress

- Ability to effectively prioritize tasks, especially those of high importance

- Strong problem solving skills and decision-making abilities

- Excellent team player and work well with others

- Strong with numbers