Metal Logistics VP

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the metal logistics sector is seeking a VP to oversee physical metal positions and movements. The role involves managing trades, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have strong quantitative skills and experience in base metals logistics. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment while promoting responsible finance and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a related role with logistical/physical experience in base metals.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines accurately.

Responsibilities

• Manage physical metal positions and movements, optimize flows to save costs.
• Ensure correct processing of trades and bank risk compliance.
• Collaborate with control functions to ensure governance and control.

Skills

Quantitative Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Prioritization

Job description

The Metal Logistics VP is a senior-level position responsible for overseeing various physical metal positions and movements, and coordinating with stakeholders on the trading floor and beyond.

Responsibilities:

1. Manage physical metal positions and movements, optimize flows to save costs, and analyze market conditions.
2. Solve issues throughout the deal lifecycle by leveraging external and internal relationships.
3. Coordinate on new products, structure transactions, manage trading book purchases, handle adhoc projects, and ensure regulatory compliance.
4. Ensure correct processing of trades and bank risk compliance, handle audit queries, and perform reconciliations.
5. Collaborate with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, and Finance to ensure governance and control infrastructure.
6. Promote a culture of responsible finance, good governance, supervision, expense discipline, and ethics.
7. Assess risk/reward of transactions, considering the firm’s reputation.
8. Adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services.
9. Follow all policies and procedures related to the role.
10. Obtain and maintain required registrations/licenses within the designated timeframe.
11. Evaluate risks in business decisions, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and ethical standards, and escalate control issues as needed.

Qualifications:

• Experience in a related role, with logistical/physical experience in base metals (LME/CME/others); US metals logistics experience is a bonus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines accurately.
• Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform well in high-stress, fast-paced environments.
• Skill in prioritizing urgent tasks.