Senior Gold Trader

Marlin Selection Recruitment; Dubai; In loco; AED 500.000 - 800.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Marlin Selection Recruitment is assisting a leading international gold trading company in Dubai to hire a Gold Trader for its Corporate Headquarters. The role focuses on executing physical gold transactions, monitoring market movements, and developing relationships with suppliers and customers to grow the business.

The ideal candidate has about 10 years of trading experience, with exposure to gold, precious metals or physical commodities, and a solid grasp of pricing, execution and risk

Competenze

• Approximately 10 years' professional trading experience.
• Previous exposure to gold, precious metals or physical commodities.
• Understanding of physical trading, pricing, execution and risk.
• Knowledge of spot, forwards and hedging would be advantageous.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills; good commercial judgement and ability to identify trading opportunities.

Mansioni

• 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.
• 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.
• Build relationships with existing clients while identifying opportunities to develop new business.

Conoscenze

Gold trading

Commodity markets knowledge

Numerical & analytical skills

Commercial judgement

Client & counterparty communication

Descrizione del lavoro

A great opportunity to join a Gold Trading Company in Dubai if you have 10 plus years Gold Trading experience.

Gold Trader – Precious Metals

Location: Dubai, UAE – Corporate Headquarters

Experience: 10+ 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 2+ 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 10 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