SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Good understanding of global commodities markets and, in particular, Agricultural markets
• Good knowledge of financial derivatives and how these can be used/structured to help clients to manage their underlying commodity price risks.
• Strong analytical skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of the financial service markets and relevant regulatory requirements
• Experience of the infrastructural support required to efficiently support a Commodity derivative sales business
• Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this
• FCA Certification (preferred – but can be achieved in the role)
• Language skills: knowledge of one or more European languages will be a plus

ROLE SUMMARY

We are looking for ambitious, proactive individual who will be responsible for a portfolio of Agricultural Commodities Sales products. This is an entry level position with the opportunity to work autonomously, and also as part of a team engaging directly with clients. This is an opportunity for someone with strong commercial awareness and the ability to maintain a good relationship with clients and find new ones to bring flow.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide high-quality sales coverage across the EMEA region for OTC Agricultural Commodities clients of Marex Solutions.
• Create value and capture revenues from existing client base as well as developing your own new client pipeline.
• Work with brokers across Marex, and other divisions of the firm in driving synergies and potential new business opportunities.
• Liaise with Internal Stakeholders across the business (Credit / Compliance / Legal / Onboarding / Ops / Trading / Risk) to ensure compliance with the company’s policies and procedures with regards to day-to-day business activity and client communication.
• Sales of OTC Commodities derivatives within the EMEA markets with a focus on Agricultural clients.
• Supporting senior team members with coverage of existing clients, onboarding of new clients, and business development workflows.
• Over time, expected to build and manage own direct client base, contributing to the growth of the EMEA OTC Agricultural business.
• Dealing in commodity derivatives, in particular agricultural commodities products
• Directly corresponding with clients. Clients include commodity trading houses, merchants, processors, producers, and other corporates with an exposure to agricultural commodities prices.
• Responsible for assisting with the onboarding of any new client relationships and maintaining of existing client relationships, assisting with support processes as required by colleagues, and engaging and updating clients.
• Working efficiently and supporting with making efficiencies e.g. assisting in the preparation of any new required frameworks.
• Collaboration with central operations functions which support the trading role including but not limited to Operations and Technology.
• Strategising to increase P&L, requiring analysis of markets and products, and seek to find opportunities to synergise with other areas of the Hedging Solutions business such as the Energy, Metals and FX teams to identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Ensuring compliance with the company’s regulatory requirements under the FCA.
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times complying with the FCA’s Code of Conduct
• Carrying out regulatory activities under the Marex Financial trading books
• Liaising with clients in EMEA region
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required
• To escalate risk events immediately
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.