VP/Associate, Precious Metals Trader – Asia Session Risk

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

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.