Steel Broker
1 month ago
Commodity Broker
We have an exciting opportunity for a Commodity Broker in our Stamford office. Ideal candidates will be dynamic, entrepreneurial and have a passion for the financial markets. You will be personable, tenacious and a natural networker, having a proactive approach to generating leads and securing new business.
Key responsibilities:
• Promote FIS as a company, providing market intelligence and analysis to clients
• Arrange trades via voice broking on and behalf of clients for execution at relevant exchange;
• Create liquidity and price discovery with entities including Exchanges, SI’s, MTF’s, clearers, prime brokers and prop traders
• Maintain and create relationships with other brokers when there is no liquidity from Liquidity Providers
• 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
• Identify and seize new business opportunities relating to trends, future markets, products and clients
• Produce a daily/weekly update of market prices, market direction for international desks
• On-board new clients following correct Compliance and Operations procedures
• Regularly assess client needs and financial conditions to identify internal cross-selling opportunities
• 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 all FIS company policies and handbooks
• Exercise judgement and act with integrity, due care, skill and diligence and open and co-operative with the NFA, 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 / ethics and ensure understanding and adherence to all regulatory, exchange or clearing house requirements applicable to role
Training
• Build on Steel product knowledge for relevant products and markets
• Regular management feedback to ensure meet requirements
• Complete any mandatory training required by the company and required deadlines
• Maintain own Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Requirements
Key Competencies / skills
• Possess good knowledge of Steel products and related markets – essential
• Strong client focus; personable and engaging building relationships and networks wherever possible
• Degree in Economics, Geology or related degree– 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
• Strong IT Systems experience – Excel – essential
• Must be willing to take Series 3 NFA test or have Series 3 NFA credentials
Benefits
Freight Investor Services is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of personal characteristics such as age, race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, ethnicity, nationality and religious beliefs.
We are committed to treating all of our candidates fairly and would like you to have every opportunity to excel in our application and interview selection process. If you need any adjustments to be made as part of the process (such as for a neurodiverse condition, a disability, a medical condition or other individual need) please let us know in good time, so that we can support you.
Requirements
Key competencies / skills Demonstrate experience in execution brokerage in related products covering commercial clients (financial markets or the physical markets) - essential Deep understanding of price risk management - essential Robust quantitative, presentation, and decision-making capabilities Entrepreneurial mindset / self-motivated Strong client focus; personable and engaging building relationships and networks wherever possible Degree in Environmental Sciences or Economics or related degree – preferred 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 Good IT Systems experience – Excel - essential If you have the relevant Broker career experience skill sets and would like to know more about the above opportunity, then please apply now. We're looking for a highly motivated and intelligent broker to join our global desk in Location.
