Project Manager - Commodities

-; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Greater London is seeking an experienced professional to lead the operational build-out of a physical metals trading business. This role involves designing end-to-end processes and establishing controls in compliance with regulatory requirements. Candidates should have a background in physical commodities trading and demonstrated success in building processes in financial institutions. The position offers a unique opportunity to define and implement sustainable and scalable operations as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in designing and implementing processes and controls.
• Ability to drive progress independently in a global matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated success in a financial institution.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the end-to-end operational process for physical metals.
• Establish controls and governance in line with regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with front office, risk, legal, compliance, and technology teams.
• Support onboarding of relevant infrastructure and third-party providers.
• Provide recommendations on operating models and scaling.

Skills

Experience in physical commodities trading

Building new processes

Strong understanding of operational risk

Navigating a matrixed environment

Job description

We’re working with a leading global investment bank exploring the build-out of a physical metals trading business. To support this initiative, we’re looking to bring in an experienced professional, who has hands‑on experience designing and implementing processes and controls - particularly within commodities, physical trading, or post-trade operations. Your role will be to lead the initial operational build, define what’s needed, and implement sustainable and scalable processes, infrastructure, and controls to support growth.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the end-to-end operational process for physical metals
• Establish controls, governance, and settlement processes in line with regulatory and internal requirements
• Liaise with front office, risk, legal, compliance, and technology teams
• Support onboarding of relevant infrastructure, systems, and third-party providers (e.g. vaulting, logistics)
• Provide recommendations on operating models and potential future-state scaling

Requirements

• Experience in physical commodities trading, precious metals, or commodities operations
• Demonstrated success in building new processes and controls from scratch in a financial institution
• Ability to navigate a matrixed, global environment and drive progress independently
• Strong understanding of operational risk, regulatory requirements, and settlement processes

Benefits

Rate: to be discussed