Structured Commodity Finance, Origination (Metals, Mining & Fright)

Redstone Search Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Redstone Commodity Search, London-based, seeks a professional to originate and develop structured commodity financing opportunities in metals, mining and freight across the EMEA region. You will work with trading houses, banks and funds to tailor bespoke financing solutions and build lasting client relationships.

The role provides exposure to diverse deals and reporting to the Head of Desk, with a focus on expanding our structured financing footprint in the metals, mining and freight sectors.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience in a structured commodity finance role in banking, trading house, utility, investment firm or fund.
• Industry knowledge in metals, mining, oil, gas and/or freight (coal, iron ore, metals concentrates, petcoke).
• Strong commercial skills with the ability to originate and develop new business and client relationships.
• Adaptability across different deals, structures and transactions.

Responsibilities

• Origination, client development and structured transactions for commodity financing opportunities.
• Provide working capital for trade opportunities.
• Work closely with the wider shipping business and existing clients to structure bespoke financing solutions.
• Utilize commercial skills and industry knowledge to onboard clients across the EMEA (metals, mining and freight).
• Take advantage of market trends and opportunities to increase business.
• Role reports into the Head of Desk.

Skills

Origination

Client development

Structured financing

Commercial acumen

Deal structuring

EMEA onboarding

Job description

Redstone Commodity Search focus on offering 360° search solutions to the global commodities markets. With a competitive coverage of Trading Houses, Producers, Majors, Utilities, Merchants, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks and Brokerages; Redstone Commodity Search can confidently offer you an edge in today’s volatile market.

Redstone Commodity Search are working with company based in London who are looking to expand their structured commodity financing business.

Key Responsibilities / Tasks

• You will be responsible for origination, client development and structured transactions for commodity financing opportunities within the metals, mining and freight industry (physical financing, structured repo, pre-pays etc.)
• Provide working capital for trade opportunities
• Work closely with the wider shipping business and existing clients to structure bespoke financing solutions
• Utilize commercial skills and industry knowledge to onboard clients across the EMEA (metals, mining and freight)
• Take advantage of market trends and opportunities to increase business
• Role reports into the Head of Desk

Key Qualifications / Experience

• 2-5 years’ experience in a similar structured commodity finance role within a bank, trading house, utility, investment firm or fund, or from investment banking within the natural resources team.
• Industry knowledge and experience within metals, mining, oil, gas and/or fright is advantageous (coal, iron ore, metals, concentrates, petcoke, cement etc.)
• Driven with the ability to adapt when working on various different deals, structures and transactions
• Very strong commercial skills with the ability to originate and develop new business and client relationships