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
