JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Global Commodities – Base Metals Trader – Executive Director
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Join our Commodities group at J.P. Morgan
Join our Commodities group at J.P. Morgan, where you'll be part of a team that provides hedging and financing solutions to a global client base. We offer a fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth and development, focusing on energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.
As a Base Metals Trader in our Commodities group, you will have the opportunity to make your mark in the commodities markets, quote large notional sizes, and manage strategic risk of client flows and orders. You'll get to liaise with a diverse range of investors, using your communication and negotiation skills to transact effectively. In this role, you will collaborate with our Technology and Quantitative Research groups to expand our electronic capabilities and have the rewarding task of mentoring junior staff. This role offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your analytical mindset and proactive problem-solving skills will be highly valued.
Job responsibilities
- Manage strategic risk of client flows and orders
- Focus on excellent relationship management with clients
- Work in close collaboration with the Technology and Quantitative Research groups in order to help grow our electronic capabilities
- Assist with mentoring and development of junior staff
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
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- Solid trading experience within Base Metals products
- Ability to assess and understand risk around trading positions and market events
- Willingness to succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced environment of competitive pressures
- Analytical mindset, with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Ability to operate both autonomously, and as part of a broader team with a strong focus on collaboration
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Demonstrable experience interacting with major institutional Commodity clients
- Experience with electronic market making
- Bachelor degree in quantitative subjects
This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.
About J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank
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