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**Title: Precious Metals Physical Trading Specialist (VN2703)** Support physical precious metals trading with focus on gold and silver, managing trade lifecycle from execution to settlement across LBMA-cleared markets. Requires knowledge of Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) and Hong Kong Gold Exchange operations. - Key Responsibilities: Sales support, trade lifecycle management, settlement, operational processes, stakeholder liaison, issue resolution, internal controls, risk management. - Skills Required: 5+ years in metals markets, physical trade settlement understanding, SGE/HKE knowledge, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese) and English communication skills, attention to detail. - As a trading specialist, collaborate in a regulated environment to ensure operational effectiveness and maintain high ethical standards.
- Compensation
- Not specified
- City
- Hong Kong
- Country
- Hong Kong
Currency: Not specified
Full Job Description
Career opportunities
Precious Metals Physical Trading Specialist (VN2703)
Hong Kong,
Metals,
Full-Time
Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange.
Marex Metals is a top tier metals sales and trading business operating in base, precious and ferrous metals markets. A recent addition to the franchise has been Tangent which operates the recycled metals market and has net revenues of 12m USD.
Role Summary
Provide front-to-back sales support and operational coverage for the physical precious metals business, with a focus on gold and silver. The role supports execution, trade lifecycle management, and settlement across LBMA-cleared markets, with working knowledge of Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) and Hong Kong Gold Exchange operations.
Overall Responsibilities
- Support sales and trading in execution of physical precious metals transactions
- Manage the end-to-end trade lifecycle from execution to settlement and reconciliation
- Ensure accurate settlement under LBMA standards (e.g. loco London, HKG, Singapore )
- Support operational processes related to SGE and Hong Kong Gold Exchange trades
- Liaise with internal teams, counterparties, vaults, and service providers
- Identify, escalate, and resolve settlement or operational issues
- Adhere to internal controls, operational risk frameworks, and escalation procedures
- Act in accordance with SFC Code of Conduct and Marex Code of Conduct
- To escalate risk events immediately
- To provide input to risk management processes, as required.
- The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time
Competencies, Skills and Experience
Competencies:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Chinese , Mandarin & Cantonese and English
- A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment
- Demonstrates curiosity
- Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment
- Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others
- Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness
Skills and Experience
- 5+ years experience in metals or commodities markets, with exposure to physical precious metals
- Strong understanding of physical trade settlement processes, preferably LBMA-related
- Familiarity with Shanghai Gold Exchange and/or Hong Kong Gold Exchange operations
- Experience working in a regulated environment
- Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Company Values
Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:
Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.
Integrity - Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.
Collaborative - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.
Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to grow our own and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.
Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our clients various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.
Conduct Rules
You must:
Act with integrity
Act with due skill, care, and diligence
Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators (where applicable)
Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
Observe proper standard of market conduct
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