Head of Base Metals Trading Desk

Redstone Search Group Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Redstone Commodity Search is working with a well-established trading business to hire a Head of Base Metals in Singapore. The role will build and lead a new base metals trading desk, originate and execute physical transactions, and take full P&L ownership as the business scales.

You will report to the CEO and shape the strategy, market coverage, and trading activities from the ground up, building a high-performance team of traders and support staff in a fast-moving commodities environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in physical base metals trading.
• Proven ability to generate and manage significant P&L, with a strong entrepreneurial and commercial mindset.
• Strong experience across origination, trading and sales, with an established network of counterparties.
• Experience building or developing a trading business/desk is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the base metals trading desk, developing the strategy, market coverage and trading activities from the ground up.
• Originate and execute physical base metals transactions, identifying new opportunities across suppliers, customers and markets.
• Develop and manage the P&L, taking full commercial ownership of trading performance and growing the business.
• Build a team and network over time, with the autonomy to operate independently initially and recruit additional traders and support staff as the business develops.
• Role reports directly to the CEO.

Skills

Base metals trading

Origination

Trading

Sales

Job description

Redstone Commodity Search is working with a well-established trading business to hire a Head of Base Metals in Singapore. The role will build and lead a new base metals trading desk, originate and execute physical transactions, and take full P&L ownership as the business scales.

You will report to the CEO and shape the strategy, market coverage, and trading activities from the ground up, building a high-performance team of traders and support staff in a fast-moving commodities environment.