Precious Metals Options Trader | Dynamic Global Markets

Macquarie Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave day

25 days annual leave

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Fertility leave

Volunteer leave

Salary sacrificing options

Medical and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development reimbursement

Dependent care support

Recognition and service awards

Hybrid/flexible working

Home office equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Group in London seeks an experienced Precious Metals Options Trader to join a dynamic team, identifying opportunities and growing the business across OTC options and global exchanges. You will deploy and manage risk while executing trading strategies and build relationships with brokers and counterparties.

The role requires strong analytical and quantitative skills, a track record in high-pressure trading, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in options trading, preferably with exposure to precious metals or other commodities.
• Good understanding of options markets, including volatility, pricing, and risk-management principles.
• Experience managing trading positions and risk, with the capability to take increasing ownership of risk-taking decisions.
• Knowledge of precious-metals fundamentals (e.g. Platinum Group Metals) and their application to market views and trading strategies would be advantageous.
• Strong entrepreneurial drive with the ability to independently source and structure new opportunities
• Demonstrated success in high-pressure trading environments and collaborative team settings
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and communication skills, with an established network in the precious metals trading community
• Fluent in English; proficiency in additional languages is advantageous
• Technically skilled in Excel and AI coding tools

Responsibilities

• Identify and capitalise on opportunities to grow the business.
• Deploy and manage risk while executing trading strategies across precious metals OTC options and major global exchanges.
• Build and maintain relationships with brokers, counterparties, and other market participants.
• Analyse market trends, volatility, price movements, and supply and demand fundamentals globally.

Skills

Options trading

Risk management

Market analysis

Excel

AI tools

English fluency

Tools

Excel

Job description

Macquarie Group in London seeks an experienced Precious Metals Options Trader to join a dynamic team, identifying opportunities and growing the business across OTC options and global exchanges. You will deploy and manage risk while executing trading strategies and build relationships with brokers and counterparties.

The role requires strong analytical and quantitative skills, a track record in high-pressure trading, and fluent English.