Graduate Trainee - Finance

Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges.

The group provides access to the world’s major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 2,400 employees across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

Marex Graduate Programme

Embark on a transformative journey with Marex’s Full-Time Graduate Programme – an experience tailored to empower and support Analysts. Dive into the ‘Backpack to Briefcase’ bootcamp, unveiling the intricacies of financial services, Marex’s purpose, and strategic priorities. Join your team post-bootcamp, fostering connections through continuous training. Learn, grow, and expand your network through a diverse array of sessions fast-tracking your understanding of Marex and the industry. Engage in workshops covering behavioural, cognitive skills, technical understanding, and business awareness, nurturing your professional development. Throughout the programme, seize the opportunity to attend informal insight events and a lunch and learn series hosted by senior Marex Leaders. Gain exposure, ask questions, and gain real insights into the business from influential figures. From day one, connect with a network of fellow graduates. Attend training and events together, creating bonds with those sharing your journey. Join Marex, where your passions align with purpose, and your strengths converge with our values.

Marex Finance Graduate Stream

As a Finance Graduate, you will be working within Group Finance and will have the opportunity to rotate through three departments over the course of three years; gaining valuable experience of the different functions and developing key skills for a future career within Finance. Subject to performance and personal preference and circumstances, international rotation opportunities may be explored. Over the course of the three-year Finance programme you will be supported to become qualified Chartered Accountant through the ICAEW – a gold standard professional Finance Qualification that is globally recognised and funded by Marex. You will be part of the broader Marex Graduate Programme where you will have the opportunity to expand your business knowledge, network and connect with other Graduates from across the Marex business.

Skills and Experience

• A degree or equivalent in a Finance related subject, coupled with a strong academic track record.
• IT literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Able to work as part of a team but also be self-motivated.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment.
• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others.

Overall Responsibilities

As a Graduate, you will start by learning the fundamentals on the job and build your experience over time so that can take on the following responsibilities:

Product Control

• Assist in the production and analysis of regular management reporting to include: Daily revenue and profit summaries, Month end revenue reporting and analysis, Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with analysis required by trading staff and business management.
• Building relationships with internal stakeholders both within Finance and other functions.
• Assist in internal and external audit activities.
• Contribute to ad hoc project work which will include acquisition integration, change programs and management analysis.

Treasury

• Assist in the production and analysis of regular MI including: Daily Liquidity Report used to monitor entity level and Group liquidity.
• Other regular liquidity MI, including FX exposures, summary of cash held across the Group’s various relationship banks.
• Assist the wider Treasury team to improve/automate treasury processes.
• Assist with the allocations process of transferring funding costs to business areas.
• Assist in production of liquidity MI for both internal and external audiences.

Legal Entity Control

• Preparation of annual financial statements for all active entities audited through Deloitte London.
• Preparation of monthly analytical reviews of all legal entities focusing on income statement and balance sheet.
• Support the monthly close process, including elimination and consolidation process at a Group level.
• Preparation of monthly transfer pricing calculations and subsequent reporting.
• Support legal entity initiatives within the Group (including acquisitions).

Tax

• Assisting the Head of Tax Compliance, Reporting & Transformation, and the Corporate Tax Manager with the preparation of the global tax computations and returns for the group.
• Assisting with the monthly/quarterly/year-end tax reporting process.
• Assisting the VAT Manager with the preparation of the UK and other global VAT and GST returns.
• Tax technical research based on legislation, case law and HMRC manuals.

Standard Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with the company’s regulatory requirements under the FCA.
• Adhering to the operational risk framework for your role.
• Being a role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct.
• Reporting any breaches of policy to Compliance and/or your supervisor as required.

Company Values

• Respect – Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm.
• Integrity – Doing business the right way is the only way.
• Collaborative – We work in teams – open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork.
• Developing our People – Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage.
• Adaptable and Nimble – Our size and flexibility is an advantage.

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.
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.

Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.