Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd
Precious Metals Sales & Marketer
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Job Description
Our client, based in Central London, are an associate member of the London Palladium and Platinum Market, and traders of Precious Metals including Platinum Group metals, Gold and Silver, globally.
This position is a Marketing role to existing and target customers and may also include a small amount of back up Trading coverage. The successful candidate will be required to contribute to the company in Marketing PnL:
Marketing
- Maintain and expand business with existing customers in the precious metals space as assigned by seniors in New York or London.
- Develop new business opportunities in line with departments business strategy.
Trading
- Depending on experience may involve Trading under instruction from Chief Trader in London. Only in very limited situation where Chief Trader and cover are absent.
Duties and Responsibilities
Will include but may not be limited to:
- Principal function is the maintenance and further development of customer-related business in precious metals, limited geographically to the EMEA region but with scope to work elsewhere where appropriate and with prior agreement of senior management.
- Responsible for managing an assigned group of customer accounts as primary marketer and for providing back-up marketing support for other customers, as agreed with senior management.
- Identify new customer and business counterparts within the broad strategic plan laid down by senior management.
- Responsible for using his/her own judgement in making decisions for any business matters.
- Support Chief Trader and cover as necessary.
- Ensure that customer business is booked correctly and in a timely manner and that traders and mid/back office are advised to ensure correct risk and liquidity management and that administrative procedures can be handled efficiently.
- Train & support FO Assistant to maintain customer database and market analysis spreadsheets.
- Cooperate closely with the precious metals trading desks in London, New York and Tokyo and promote the sharing of ideas and information.
- Ensure that business is transacted in strict adherence to general compliance rules and the company’s internal controls.
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Required Skills and Qualifications
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- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the precious metals market (Including specifically Leasing/Swaps & the physical business in PGMs, Ag & Au)
- Marketing and deal making skills.
- Developing track record of closing deals and creating profitable new business opportunities
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject (overseas equivalents apply)
- Advanced Excel skills, intermediate level required for Outlook, Word and Power Point
- Self-starter, able to work on own initiative and without direct supervision
- Excellent written and verbal English language skills
- Strong team player, within immediate team/wider Metals trading department and internal colleagues
- Flexible and responsive to business demands
- Works well under pressure
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Develops strong working relationships with stakeholders
- Works within set parameters observing company protocols, procedures and internal control standards
- Actively demonstrates the skill to express divergent views with tact and diplomacy.
- Previous Trading experience advantageous, but not essential.
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