Global Commodities – Base Metals Trader – Executive Director

Join our Commodities group at J.P. Morgan, where you'll be part of a team that provides hedging and financing solutions to a global client base. We offer a fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth and development, focusing on energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

As a Base Metals Trader in our Commodities group, you will have the opportunity to make your mark in the commodities markets, quote large notional sizes, and manage strategic risk of client flows and orders. You'll get to liaise with a diverse range of investors, using your communication and negotiation skills to transact effectively. In this role, you will collaborate with our Technology and Quantitative Research groups to expand our electronic capabilities and have the rewarding task of mentoring junior staff. This role offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your analytical mindset and proactive problem-solving skills will be highly valued.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage strategic risk of client flows and orders
• Focus on excellent relationship management with clients
• Work in close collaboration with the Technology and Quantitative Research groups in order to help grow our electronic capabilities
• Assist with mentoring and development of junior staff

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Solid trading experience within Base Metals products
• Ability to assess and understand risk around trading positions and market events
• Willingness to succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced environment of competitive pressures
• Analytical mindset, with a proactive approach to problem solving
• Ability to operate both autonomously, and as part of a broader team with a strong focus on collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Demonstrable experience interacting with major institutional Commodity clients is nice to have
• Experience with electronic market making is also preferred
• Bachelor degree in quantitative subjects is useful.

This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

About The Team

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.