What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Base Metal Trader – Houston OR NY/C position at Redstone Search Group?
Redstone Commodity Search focus on offering 360° search solutions to the global commodities markets. With a competitive coverage of Trading Houses, Producers, Majors, Utilities, Merchants, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks and Brokerages; Redstone Commodity Search can confidently offer you an edge in today’s volatile market.
Redstone Commodity Search are working a global conglomerate looking to hire a Senior Base Metals Trader to join its Houston office. This is a senior front office role with full PnL responsibility across physical and derivative base metals markets, focused on expanding North American flows and driving consistent profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage a standalone base metals trading book with full PnL responsibility
- Originate and execute physical and paper transactions across North American and international markets
- Develop strategic relationships with producers, recyclers, consumers and industrial end users
- Structure supply and offtake agreements while optimising logistics, storage and financing
- Work closely with risk, operations and finance to ensure robust governance and accurate performance reporting
Key Experience
- Minimum eight years of base metals trading experience within a reputable trading house, producer or merchant
- Demonstrated track record of generating consistent PnL across market cycles
- Strong relationships across US producers, scrap suppliers and industrial consumers
- Deep understanding of LME and CME instruments, hedging strategies and basis risk management
- Commercially driven with the ability to operate autonomously within a defined risk framework
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior trader looking to scale an existing book or play a key role in building out a North American metals platform within a well capitalised and ambitious organisation.