Derivatives Sales Trader

Citi's Markets business is a leading global franchise, offering clients a broad range of financial products and services across various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, and commodities. Within this dynamic environment, Citi's Commodities division provides comprehensive solutions, from physical commodities to sophisticated derivative products, enabling institutional investors and corporate clients to navigate complex market conditions and achieve their investment objectives. This role sits within a critical part of our extensive global platform, contributing to our continued leadership in the financial markets.

As a Director-level Derivatives Sales Trader with a commodities focus in London, you will play a pivotal role in driving client relationships and executing complex commodity derivative strategies. This position offers a unique opportunity to leverage your deep market knowledge and client-facing skills to deliver innovative solutions to a diverse client base, including Real Money accounts, Hedge Funds, Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), Quantitative accounts, and Sovereign Wealth Funds. You will be responsible for originating, structuring, and executing commodity derivative trades, requiring a keen understanding of market dynamics, risk management, and regulatory compliance within the commodities sector.

• Drive origination and execution of complex commodity derivatives trades for a diverse institutional client base including Real Money accounts, Hedge Funds, Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), Quantitative Accounts, and Sovereign Wealth Funds.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, understanding their investment needs and providing tailored commodity derivative solutions.
• Provide expert market commentary, insights, and trade ideas specific to commodity markets, keeping clients abreast of market developments and opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with internal trading, structuring, and research teams to develop and deliver innovative commodity derivative products.
• Contribute to the strategic growth of the commodity derivatives franchise by identifying new business opportunities and expanding client coverage.

• Extensive experience (typically 8+ years) in commodity derivatives sales and trading at a tier-one investment bank.
• Proven track record of managing and growing significant client relationships within institutional commodities, including engagement with Real Money accounts, Hedge Funds, CTAs, Quants, and Sovereign Wealth Funds.
• Deep understanding of commodity derivative products, including options and futures, across various global commodity markets.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret market data and formulate complex trading strategies specific to commodities.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating intricate financial concepts clearly to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field; Master's degree or CFA designation preferred.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model but also receive a competitive base salary, and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits, Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which came into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, Citi UK regulated entities (Citi entities) must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role. Under the guidance provided by the FCA and PRA, firms should have regard to the following when assessing fitness and propriety:

• Honesty, integrity and reputation
• Financial soundness
• Competence and capability

In order to comply with the requirements of the Certification Regime, Citi entities must take reasonable care to ensure that an employee does not perform a Certified Role without first being certified as Fit and Proper. For this reason, you will be assessed for this role against the Fit and Proper requirements, as described above. This assessment will be carried out through extensive interviews, self-disclosures, permitted criminal record checks, regulated reference checks, credit checks and other background screening checks.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.