China Trading Lead | Front‑Office P&L | Native Mandarin

Torq Commodities; London; On-site; NOK 3,154,000 - 6,056,000; Full time

Job summary

Torq Commodities is seeking an entrepreneurial and highly commercial trading professional to establish, lead, and grow its China trading platform. This is a front-office trading role focused on building a profitable trading book and sourcing strategic counterparties in China.

The candidate should be a native Mandarin speaker with fluent English, capable of originating and executing profitable physical transactions and leading a China-focused trading team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commodity trading experience with significant exposure to the Chinese market.
• Proven track record of managing a profitable trading book and direct responsibility for P&L.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills and stakeholder management.
• Native Mandarin speaker or equivalent fluency and fluent English.
• Strong network of customers and suppliers within China.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a profitable physical commodity trading book focused on China.
• Originate, negotiate, and execute physical commodity transactions.
• Own and manage trading profitability, margins, and risk exposure.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of customers, suppliers, processors, importers, exporters, and strategic counterparties.
• Identify and execute new trading opportunities across China and international markets.
• Deliver measurable revenue and gross profit growth.
• Build and establish Torq's China trading platform and market presence.
• Develop and execute the company's China trading strategy.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a China-focused trading team.
• Build capabilities across trading, execution, logistics, and market intelligence.
• Establish clear performance targets linked to profitability and growth.
• Monitor market developments, trade flows, pricing dynamics, freight markets, and regulatory developments.
• Provide trading recommendations and market intelligence to senior management.
• Identify commercial opportunities and trading risks.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key market participants.

Skills

Commodity trading

P&L management

Negotiation

Mandarin fluency

English fluency

Leadership

Relationship building

Job description

Torq Commodities is seeking an entrepreneurial and highly commercial trading professional to establish, lead, and grow its China trading platform. This is a front-office trading role focused on building a profitable trading book and sourcing strategic counterparties in China.

The candidate should be a native Mandarin speaker with fluent English, capable of originating and executing profitable physical transactions and leading a China-focused trading team.