Gold Trader - Physical and Hedging

Marlin Selection Recruitment; Dubai; Presencial; AED 400.000 - 700.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Gold Trading Company in Dubai is seeking a seasoned Gold Trader to join its international trading team at the Corporate Headquarters. The ideal candidate has 5+ years’ experience in gold, precious metals or physical commodities and will manage day-to-day transactions across global markets.

The role offers exposure to senior traders, cross-functional collaboration and a fast-paced trading environment, with opportunities to advance within a large international organisation based in Dubai.

Qualificações

• Approximately 5+ years' professional trading experience.
• Experience in gold, precious metals, or physical commodities.
• Understanding of spot, forwards and hedging would be advantageous.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good commercial judgement and ability to identify trading opportunities.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to operate in a fast-moving trading environment.

Responsabilidades

• Execute physical gold and precious metals transactions across international markets.
• Monitor prices, market movements, liquidity and trading opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing, premiums and terms with customers and suppliers.
• Monitor trading positions, exposures and P&L.
• Coordinate with Operations, Finance, Treasury, Logistics, Risk and Compliance to settle trades.
• Hedging physical exposures using market instruments.
• Maintain accurate trading records and provide regular reporting on positions and market activity.
• Ensure compliance with risk, AML and responsible-sourcing requirements.
• Develop relationships with clients and identify opportunities to develop new business.

Conhecimentos

Trading experience

Gold trading

Analytical skills

Commercial judgement

Communication skills

Client relationships

Risk management

Attention to detail

Fast-moving trading environment

Descrição da vaga

A great opportunity to join a Gold Trading Company in Dubai if you have 5 plus years Gold Trading experience.

Gold Trader - Precious Metals

Location: Dubai, UAE - Corporate Headquarters

Experience: 5+ years

Employment: Full-time

The Opportunity

We are working with a leading international gold and precious metals business seeking a Gold Trader to join its trading team at its Corporate Headquarters in Dubai.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious trader with approximately 5+ years' experience in gold, precious metals or physical commodities to develop their career within a large international organisation.

The successful candidate will be involved in the day-to-day trading of gold and precious metals, working closely with suppliers, customers, counterparties and internal teams across an international network.

• Execute physical gold and precious metals transactions across international markets.
• Monitor global gold prices, market movements, liquidity and trading opportunities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, refiners, bullion dealers, banks and other market counterparties.
• Negotiate pricing, premiums and commercial terms with customers and suppliers.
• Monitor trading positions, exposures and P&L.
• Support the sourcing and sale of physical gold across international markets.
• Analyse market fundamentals, supply and demand, macroeconomic developments and other factors affecting precious-metals prices.
• Work closely with senior traders to identify new trading and arbitrage opportunities.
• Coordinate with Operations, Finance, Treasury, Logistics, Risk and Compliance to ensure transactions are executed and settled efficiently.
• Assist with hedging physical exposures using appropriate market instruments.
• Monitor counterparty exposure and ensure trading remains within agreed risk limits.
• Maintain accurate trading records and provide regular reporting on positions, P&L and market activity.
• Ensure all trading activity complies with internal risk, compliance, AML and responsible-sourcing requirements.
• Build relationships with existing clients while identifying opportunities to develop new business.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a commercially minded individual who has already developed a solid understanding of commodity or precious-metals markets and is looking to take the next step in their trading career.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Approximately 5+ years' professional trading experience.
• Previous exposure to gold, precious metals or physical commodities.
• A good understanding of physical trading, pricing, execution and risk.
• Knowledge of international gold and precious-metals markets.
• Understanding of spot, forwards and hedging would be advantageous.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good commercial judgement and an ability to identify trading opportunities.
• Confidence dealing directly with clients, suppliers and counterparties.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• An understanding of P&L, trading positions and risk management.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving trading environment.

Direct physical gold trading experience would be particularly attractive, although candidates from other precious metals or closely related physical commodity markets will also be considered.

The Role

This position offers the opportunity to join the Corporate Headquarters of a substantial international gold and precious-metals business in Dubai.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to international physical gold flows, major market counterparties and experienced senior traders, with considerable scope to develop their trading responsibilities as they progress within the business.

Location: Dubai, UAE - Corporate Headquarters