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