Junior Trader -Enfield - Competitive Salary + Training + Bonus

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists Ltd; Enfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK agricultural merchant is seeking a Junior Trader in Enfield. The role offers hands-on training in trading, market analysis, and logistics management. Ideal candidates should have a strong interest in agriculture and trading, with excellent communication and organisational skills. A degree in a related field is beneficial but not essential. This position provides a clear progression pathway into senior trading roles within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Structured training

Trading bonus pathway

Pension

Clear progression into senior trading roles

Qualifications

• Passion to learn and progress into a senior trader long term.
• Comfortable analysing market data, trends, and pricing structures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor markets and support trade execution.
• Communicate with growers and manufacturers.
• Manage logistics coordination and update internal systems.

Skills

Strong interest in commodities

Confident communicator

Analytical skills for market data

Organisational skills

Resilience and competitiveness

Education

Degree in agriculture, business, economics or similar

Job description

Junior Trader - Enfield

The Job

Our client is looking to appoint a Junior Trader to support their commercial trading division. This is a progressive, hands on role where you’ll learn directly from experienced traders and gradually take responsibility for your own trading book. Your day will involve monitoring markets, speaking with growers and manufacturers, gathering price intelligence, building relationships and assisting in negotiation and deal execution. You’ll manage logistics coordination, update internal systems and support seasonal campaigns across grain, seed and fertiliser. Over time, you will develop the commercial instincts, product knowledge and negotiation skills needed to progress into a full Trader role. This position offers one of the strongest pathways in the industry for someone wanting to build a serious commercial career in agriculture.

The Company

A major UK merchant with a strong presence in arable regions and long standing supply chains. Their commercial team is known for investing in their staff, providing strong mentorship and giving junior traders real responsibility early on.

The Candidate

• Strong interest in commodities, trading, markets or agriculture
• Confident communicator — enjoys speaking on the phone
• Comfortable analysing market data, trends and pricing structures
• Organisationally strong with attention to detail
• Resilient, competitive and driven to develop commercially
• Degree in agriculture, business, economics or similar is beneficial but not essential
• A passion to learn and progress into a senior trader long term

The Package

• Competitive salary
• Structured training
• Trading bonus pathway
• Pension
• Clear progression into senior trading roles

How to Apply

Please email your CV to Bradley Frost, Senior Recruitment Delivery Consultant, [e-mail].