Sales Trader

GoldSilver Central Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GoldSilver Central Pte Ltd is expanding its Malaysia desk to cover business development, client relationships and trade execution in the precious metals market. The role focuses on acquiring new clients across Malaysia, managing end‑to‑end client accounts, and coordinating with the Singapore trading desk for pricing and hedging solutions.

You will monitor prices, conduct client onboarding in compliance with AML, and contribute to building a local Malaysian desk with evolving team capabilities.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in financial sales, securities brokerage, treasury, bullion or structured products.
• Proficiency in English; Mandarin/Cantonese advantageous.
• Competent in charting and trading platforms and spreadsheet-based analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prospect and acquire new clients across Malaysia through networking, referrals, industry events and direct market outreach.
• Develop and execute a client acquisition plan for the Malaysian market, locally and internationally.
• Manage client accounts and transactions end to end, including pricing enquiries, trade execution, settlement, delivery and storage instructions, and post-trade servicing.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all assigned client relationships.
• Liaise with the Singapore trading desk to obtain pricing and hedging solutions for client requirements and communicate those solutions clearly and accurately to clients.
• Monitor spot gold and silver prices, USD/MYR, USD/SGD, local premiums and macroeconomic developments.
• Provide clients with timely market commentary, product information and operational support.
• Conduct client due diligence and onboarding, maintain transaction records, and escalate suspicious activity in accordance with AML requirements.
• Contribute to the setup of the Malaysia desk, including local processes, partner relationships and recruitment/supervision of team members.

Skills

Client acquisition

Relationship management

Trade execution

Market monitoring

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Banking

Tools

Trading platforms

Spreadsheet analysis

Job description

This role involves business development, client relationship management, and trade execution in the precious metals market across Malaysia. You will identify and acquire new clients, manage client accounts end-to-end, liaise with the Singapore trading desk for pricing and hedging solutions, monitor spot gold and silver prices and macroeconomic developments, conduct client due diligence and onboarding in compliance with anti-money laundering requirements, and contribute to the establishment of the Malaysia desk.

Key responsibilities

Identify, prospect and acquire new clients across Malaysia through networking, referrals, industry events and direct market outreach. Develop and execute a client acquisition plan for the Malaysian market, locally and internationally.

Manage client accounts and transactions end to end, including pricing enquiries, trade execution, settlement, delivery and storage instructions, and post-trade servicing. Act as the primary point of contact for all assigned client relationships.

Liaise with the Singapore trading desk to obtain pricing and hedging solutions for client requirements and communicate those solutions clearly and accurately to clients.

Monitor spot gold and silver prices, USD/MYR, USD/SGD, local premiums and relevant macroeconomic developments. Provide clients with timely market commentary, product information and operational support.

Conduct client due diligence and onboarding, maintain transaction records, and **escalate** suspicious activity in accordance with Malaysia's anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism requirements applicable to dealers in precious metals. Comply with all internal credit, settlement and operational controls.

Contribute to the set-up of the Malaysia desk, including local processes, partner relationships and, in time, the recruitment and supervision of additional team members.

About you

Degree or Diploma in Business, Finance, Economics, Banking or a related discipline.

3 years of experience in financial sales, securities brokerage, treasury, bullion or structured products, with a demonstrable track record in client acquisition.

Proficiency in English. Proficiency in Mandarin or Cantonese is advantageous given the client base.

Competent in the use of charting and trading platforms and in spreadsheet-based analysis.

Self-motivated, results-oriented and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Malaysian citizen or Permanent Resident, based in Kuala Lumpur, with occasional local travel for business purposes.

Prior experience with a bullion dealer, refinery, futures broker, or a bank's precious metals or treasury desk.

Exposure to trading desk operations, market making or dealing activity, including two-way price quotation, spread management or inventory hedging.

Background, training or strong interest in quantitative analysis, data science, analytics or algorithmic trading.

Preferred

Prior experience with a bullion dealer, refinery, futures broker, or a bank's precious metals or treasury desk.

Exposure to trading desk operations, market making or dealing activity, including two-way price quotation, spread management or inventory hedging.

Background, training or strong interest in quantitative analysis, data science, analytics or algorithmic trading.