Physical Metals Trader (Commodities Trading firm)
Physical Metals Trader (Commodities Trading firm)
Our client, a commodities trading firm are seeking experienced Physical Metals Traders to join their base metals trading platform, with a focus on aluminium and copper value chain products including blister copper, copper concentrate, and electrolytic (refined) copper.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute physical trading of aluminium and copper-related products, including copper concentrate, blister copper, and electrolytic copper.
- Originate and develop trading opportunities across producers, smelters, refiners, fabricators, and industrial end-users.
- Structure and negotiate purchase/sale contracts, including pricing formulas, treatment/refining charges (TC/RC), logistics, and delivery terms.
- Monitor global supply-demand fundamentals, smelter output, mine production, and arbitrage opportunities.
- Manage physical positions, inventory, and exposure within approved risk limits.
- Coordinate end-to-end trade execution with operations, logistics, shipping, finance, risk, and legal teams.
- Develop and expand regional and global counterparty networks to support trading flows.
- Track freight, warehousing, port operations, and regulatory requirements impacting metal flows.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or related discipline.
- 5 years of experience in physical metals trading, ideally within copper and/or aluminium value chains.
- Strong understanding of copper supply chain (mining, smelting, refining) and aluminium production and trading flows.
- Experience with physical trading structures, including TC/RC pricing, blends, and quality specifications.
- Proven ability to develop commercial relationships and generate trading revenues.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and market assessment skills.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, global trading environment with tight risk controls.
Interested candidates kindly forward your CV to ethelsk.tan@peoplesearch.jobs (Ethel Tan Seok Khoon, Reg No: R2096281). Feel free to forward this great opportunity to someone who would be a great fit for this role.
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