Commodity Broker

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commodity Broker to join our team in London. Responsible for promoting FIS and arranging trades on behalf of clients, you will be dynamic and personable with a passion for the financial markets. You will be a natural networker, having a proactive approach to generating leads and securing new business. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience within the commodities space.

• Promote FIS as a company, providing market intelligence and analysis to clients, positioning FIS as a trusted market partner
• Arrange trades via voice broking on and behalf of clients
• Reconcile and enter trades in Trade Manager and/or relevant exchange in timely manner, tracking daily trading activities
• Maintain and enhance existing client relationships, making regular contact and tracking daily trading activities
• Proactively solicit feedback from industry participants via trade calls, surveys, industry events, trade shows and conferences
• Produce a daily/weekly update of market prices, market direction for international desks
• Onboard new clients following correct Compliance and Operations procedures
• Regularly assess client needs and financial conditions to identify internal cross-selling opportunities
• Understand the desk’s business strategy and support the implementation of its strategy by identifying and seizing new business opportunities relating to trends, future markets, products and clients
• Build and maintain in-depth knowledge of market trends, products, and client requirements to support informed broking and commercial decision-making
• Perform any other reasonable duties the company may require

Risk related responsibilities

• Understand regulation within the evolving regulatory landscape
• Support a risk and compliance aware culture and comply with FIS company policies
• Exercise judgement and act with integrity, due care, skill and diligence and open and co-operative with the FCA, other regulators and exchanges
• Ensure full awareness of and adhere to internal policies that relate to the role or any relevant other activities
• Observe standards of market conduct and ensure understanding and adherence to all regulatory, exchange or clearing house requirements   applicable to role

Training

• Regular management feedback to ensure meet requirements
• Complete any mandatory training required by the company and required deadlines
• Maintain own Continued Professional Development (CPD)

• Experience in any of the commodity markets in which we operate - preferred
• Demonstrate experience as a broker covering commercial clients (financial markets) – essential
• Deep understanding of price risk management - essential
• CISI Regs & Derivatives exams – preferred
• Strong client focus; personable and engaging building relationships and networks wherever possible – essential
• Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues - essential
• Tenacious and thrives in a pressurised environment – essential
• Team orientated; works well with others and diverse groups / personalities – essential
• Excellent attention to detail; strong analytical and numeracy skills – essential
• Exhibit professional and ethical conduct at all times, establishing and developing all business relationships (internal and external stakeholders) based on respect, integrity & dignity
• Strong IT Systems experience – Excel – essential