Global Bullion Inventory & Vault Lead

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

ICBC (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong seeks a senior specialist to oversee its precious metals inventory and vault network, coordinating with trading teams to identify arbitrage opportunities and manage delivery workflows across domestic and international markets.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields, at least 3 years in precious metals trading or logistics, and fluency in English and Chinese.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in finance, economics, commodities, logistics, or related fields (preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in precious metals/physical commodities trading, inventory management, logistics, or exchange deliveries.
• Familiarity with spot, futures, forwards, swaps, leasing, or EFP transactions for gold and other precious metals.
• Knowledge of delivery mechanisms in key markets (LBMA, COMEX, SGE, SHFE) is a plus.
• Strong cross-market arbitrage analysis skills, with ability to evaluate pricing, financing, logistics, insurance, tax, and delivery costs holistically.
• Market sensitivity, risk assessment, execution capability, and cross-departmental coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall management of the Bank's precious metals inventory and vault network across domestic and international locations.
• Collaborate with trading teams to identify arbitrage opportunities and price differentials across markets and exchanges.
• Coordinate withdrawal, transportation, customs clearance, warehousing, warrant conversion, and exchange deliveries.
• Maintain expertise in delivery rules, approved brands, and bar specifications of major markets (LBMA, COMEX, SGE, SHFE).
• Monitor inventory concentration, goods in transit, and delivery risks; resolve discrepancies and delays swiftly.

Skills

English & Chinese fluency

Cross-market arbitrage analysis

Logistics coordination

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/economics/commodities

Job description

ICBC (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong seeks a senior specialist to oversee its precious metals inventory and vault network, coordinating with trading teams to identify arbitrage opportunities and manage delivery workflows across domestic and international markets.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields, at least 3 years in precious metals trading or logistics, and fluency in English and Chinese.