Agriculture Broker

Freight Investor Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broker in the agricultural market is seeking an experienced Broker to join their USA-based team in locations such as Houston. The ideal candidate will have experience in the agriculture/commodities space, strong client focus, and fluency in Portuguese. Responsibilities include promoting the company, arranging trades, maintaining client relationships, and identifying new business opportunities. A degree in Agriculture, Economics, or a related field is essential, along with a willingness to take the Series 3 NFA test.

Qualifications

• Experience in the agriculture/commodities space.
• Must be willing to take Series 3 NFA test or have Series 3 NFA credentials.

Responsibilities

• Promote FIS as a company and provide market intelligence.
• Arrange trades via voice broking.
• Maintain client relationships and track trading activities.
• Identify new business opportunities.
• Produce daily/weekly market updates.
• On-board new clients and assess their needs.

Skills

Knowledge of Agricultural products and markets

Client focus

Fluent in Portuguese

Communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Excel

Education

Degree in Agriculture, Economics or related degree

Job description

Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Broker to join our USA-based team in either Miami, Houston, or Stamford, working across the Agriculture Market. Responsible for promoting FIS and arranging trades on behalf of clients, you will be dynamic and personable with a passion for the financial markets. You will be a natural networker, having a proactive approach to generating leads and securing new business. Ideal candidates will have experience in the agriculture/commodities space.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote FIS as a company, providing market intelligence and analysis to clients
• Arrange trades via voice broking on and behalf of clients for execution at relevant exchange
• Create liquidity and price discovery with entities including Exchanges, SI’s, MTF’s, clearers, prime brokers and prop traders
• Maintain and create relationships with other brokers when there is no liquidity from Liquidity Providers
• Maintain and enhance existing client relationships, making regular contact and tracking daily trading activities
• Proactively solicit feedback from industry participants via trade calls, surveys, industry events, trade shows and conferences
• Identify and seize new business opportunities relating to trends, future markets, products and clients
• Produce a daily/weekly update of market prices, market direction for international desks
• On-board new clients following correct Compliance and Operations procedures
• Regularly assess client needs and financial conditions to identify internal cross-selling opportunities
• Perform any other reasonable duties the company may require

Risk Related Responsibilities

• Understand regulation within the evolving regulatory landscape
• Support a risk and compliance aware culture and comply with all FIS company policies and handbooks
• Exercise judgement and act with integrity, due care, skill and diligence and open and co-operative with the NFA, other regulators and exchanges
• Ensure full awareness of and adhere to internal policies that relate to the role or any relevant other activities
• Observe standards of market conduct / ethics and ensure understanding and adherence to all regulatory, exchange or clearing house requirements applicable to role

Training

• Build on agricultural product knowledge for relevant products and markets
• Regular management feedback to ensure meet requirements
• Complete any mandatory training required by the company and required deadlines
• Maintain own Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Key Competencies / Skills

• Possess knowledge of Agricultural products and markets; sound knowledge of derivatives as well as underlying markets and technical aspects of broking – preferred
• Strong client focus; personable and engaging building relationships and networks wherever possible
• Fluent in Portuguese - essential
• Degree in Agriculture, Economics or related degree– essential
• Must be willing to take Series 3 NFA test or have Series 3 NFA credentials
• Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues - essential
• Tenacious and thrives in a pressurised environment – essential
• Team orientated; works well with others and diverse groups / personalities – essential
• Excellent attention to detail; strong analytical and numeracy skills – essential
• Strong IT Systems experience – Excel - essential