Commodity Trader (Metal)

About the role

We are seeking a Commodity Trader who combines strong client acquisition capabilities with solid trade execution skills to drive growth in our physical precious metals trading business. You will play a dual role: providing institutional and corporate clients with trading services and risk management solutions, while proactively developing new clients and wholesale channels. The ideal candidate possesses deep product knowledge in precious metals, outstanding business development acumen and a rigorous compliance mindset in a highly regulated financial environment.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and acquire new suppliers and customers for Gold, Silver and PGM business
• Conduct market intelligence, competitor analysis and identify new business opportunities
• Lead customer negotiations, pricing discussions and commercial proposals
• Initiate the KYC Process and counterparty assessment before onboarding new accounts
• Build and maintain long-term strategic relationships with customers and suppliers, while driving sales targets, profitability targets and business growth initiatives
• Provide daily pricing and commercial quotations
• Execute precious metals and foreign exchange transactions within approved limits
• Identify trading opportunities to maximize profitability
• Monitor trading positions, exposure and profit/loss performance
• Review trading details sheet, purchase agreements and sales contracts before execution

About you

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or related field
• Proven experience in physical precious metals trading, sales or commercial roles within the commodities sector, covering the end-to-end trade lifecycle
• Solid understanding of precious metals products (Gold, Silver, PGM) and pricing mechanisms
• Demonstrated experience in business development and client acquisition
• Strong negotiation, communication and relationship management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment with attention to detail
• Willing to travel for business at short notice