Fixed Income Division - Associate/Vice President, Precious Metals Trader (Singapore)

morgan stanley capital group (singapore) pte.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley Capital Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is seeking a seasoned trader to join the Global Precious Metals Trading team. You will price and manage risk for precious metals options and volatility exposures during Asia trading hours, working with global teams to support client activity.

The role emphasizes pricing, risk controls, and collaboration with Trading, Sales and Structuring to grow the precious metals franchise for institutional clients across the region.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of experience in precious metals or commodities derivatives.
• Understanding of options, volatility products and hedging.
• Experience managing trading positions and market risk.
• Experience with gold, silver or PGMs is a plus.
• Strong quantitative and analytical abilities relevant to pricing.

Responsibilities

• Quote, price and risk-manage client flow across precious metals volatility markets during Asia session.
• Develop and implement risk-management strategies with global PMT team.
• Manage trading positions and market exposures with disciplined risk oversight.
• Support development of the precious metals franchise across institutional clients.
• Collaborate with Trading, Sales and Structuring to identify opportunities.
• Contribute to pricing frameworks and risk-management tools.
• Monitor market developments, volatility, and regulatory trends.
• Work with Risk, Compliance and Operations to stay within risk limits.

Skills

Precious metals trading

Options pricing

Risk management

Front-office trading

Quantitative analytics

Market research

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description &Requirements

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a highly motivated and experienced trader to join the Global Precious Metals Trading team, with responsibility for managing our non-linear trading business during Asia trading hours.

The successful candidate will be responsible for pricing and risk-managing precious metals options and volatility exposures, working closely with the global trading, sales and structuring teams to support client activity and further develop the precious metals franchise.

In the Fixed Income division, we work in fast-paced and constantly changing global markets to assess and manage risk, trade securities, manage relationships with clients, and structure and execute innovative transactions.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Quote, price and risk-manage client flow across precious metals volatility markets during the Asia trading session.
• Develop and implement risk-management strategies in partnership with the global Precious Metals Trading team to optimise portfolio performance and capital efficiency.
• Manage trading positions and market exposures, ensuring disciplined risk oversight and timely execution.
• Support the continued development of the precious metals franchise across institutional investors, hedge funds, asset managers, banks and other market participants.
• Collaborate closely with Trading, Sales and Structuring teams to identify market opportunities and deliver solutions for clients.
• Contribute to the development of trading strategies, pricing frameworks and risk-management tools.
• Monitor market developments, volatility dynamics, regulatory developments and client trends relevant to precious metals markets.
• Work closely with Risk, Compliance, Operations and other control functions to ensure trading activities are conducted within applicable risk limits and governance frameworks.

What you’ll bring to therole:

• 3–10 years of relevant experience in precious metals, commodities derivatives, options trading or a closely related trading role.
• Strong understanding of options and volatility products, including derivatives pricing, hedging and risk management.
• Experience managing trading positions and market risk within a front-office trading environment.
• Good understanding of precious metals markets and relevant products, ideally including exposure to gold, silver and/or platinum-group metals.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with an understanding of options risk measures, volatility and underlying market dynamics.
• Demonstrated ability to assess market conditions and make effective pricing and risk-management decisions in a fast-moving trading environment.
• Strong understanding of risk management, trading controls and regulatory requirements applicable to a markets business.
• Ability to work collaboratively across Trading, Sales, Structuring, Risk and other functions, including with global teams across different time zones.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.