Insight Commodities
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Job title: Assistant Manager, Metals Trade Operations
Location: Central London
Employment type: Full-time
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Description
Insight Commodities is partnering with a global trading house to appoint an Assistant Manager, Metals Trade Operations, in London.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Operations within the Risk Management and Operations Department, you will lead a team of Trade Operators supporting an established non-ferrous and ferrous raw materials trading business. You will be the operational backbone for traders in London and overseas offices, and will also help build the back-office set-up for a new minor metals trading business.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Trade Operations team, working closely with traders in London and internationally
- Manage the execution and administration of sales and purchase contracts through delivery, invoicing, and settlement
- Arrange road, rail, barge, and sea freight, together with customs clearance
- Negotiate competitive terms with logistics providers and process their payments
- Handle Bills of Lading and produce documentation based on Letter of Credit terms
- Invoice counterparties and control payments with close attention to credit lines
- Administer currency receivables against FX contracts
- Reconcile accounting data against customer and logistics provider records, and investigate settlement queries
- Arrange warehouse stock inspections in line with internal controls
- Maintain strong relationships with warehouses, suppliers, customers, and service providers
- Improve workflows to reduce error, and support system development
- Ensure compliance with internal rules and operating policies
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Requirements
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Demonstrable experience in a physical metals trading environment
Skills to tag (LinkedIn allows up to 10)
- Trade Operations
- Physical Commodities
- Metals Trading
- Logistics Management
- Letters of Credit
- Bills of Lading
- Contract Administration
- Trade Settlement
- Team Leadership
- Freight Negotiation
Suggested screening questions
- How many years of experience do you have in physical metals trade operations? (Ideal: [3+])
- Do you have experience producing documentation under Letter of Credit terms? (Must-have: Yes)
- Do you have the right to work in the UK? (Must-have: Yes)
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