Senior Commodity Trader

An award-winning brokerage firm is seeking experienced senior sales traders to join a rapidly growing team. We specialize in providing energy hedging solutions to UK-based corporate clients. This senior role involves leading the development and management of a portfolio of Mid Cap and Large Cap companies, many of which will be entering financial hedges for the first time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and management of a portfolio of Mid Cap and Large Cap companies.
• Oversee the execution process with advanced technical proficiency.
• Implement option pricing principles.
• Provide expert understanding of corporate risk management and treasury policies, particularly for Mid Cap UK clients.
• Ensure suitability and appropriateness of hedging solutions.
• Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Convert established prospects from the firm’s sales and marketing channels.
• Drive customer engagement and execution of energy hedging products.
• Educate and mentor clients on energy hedging products.
• Collaborate with and provide strategic direction to sales, marketing, operations (onboarding and credit), and management teams.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Aspire to the highest standards in work.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills combined with ambition, determination, and an excellent work ethic.
• Strong transparency, attention to detail, and advanced technical abilities.
• Apply a strategic commercial approach to client management.

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of option-based hedging solutions.
• Significant experience in derivative execution.
• Expertise in credit/margin handling.
• 5-10 years of sales/trading experience in financial markets.
• CF30 qualification.

Preferred Experience:

• Proven track record in selling FX options or working within banking, specifically dealing with larger corporate clients.
• Extensive familiarity with the commodities energy sector.