Physical Metals Trader (Commodities Trading firm)

Our client, a commodities trading firm are seeking experienced Physical Metals Traders to join their base metals trading platform, with a focus on aluminium and copper value chain products including blister copper, copper concentrate, and electrolytic (refined) copper.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute physical trading of aluminium and copper-related products, including copper concentrate, blister copper, and electrolytic copper.
• Originate and develop trading opportunities across producers, smelters, refiners, fabricators, and industrial end-users.
• Structure and negotiate purchase/sale contracts, including pricing formulas, treatment/refining charges (TC/RC), logistics, and delivery terms.
• Monitor global supply-demand fundamentals, smelter output, mine production, and arbitrage opportunities.
• Manage physical positions, inventory, and exposure within approved risk limits.
• Coordinate end-to-end trade execution with operations, logistics, shipping, finance, risk, and legal teams.
• Develop and expand regional and global counterparty networks to support trading flows.
• Track freight, warehousing, port operations, and regulatory requirements impacting metal flows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or related discipline.
• 5 years of experience in physical metals trading, ideally within copper and/or aluminium value chains.
• Strong understanding of copper supply chain (mining, smelting, refining) and aluminium production and trading flows.
• Experience with physical trading structures, including TC/RC pricing, blends, and quality specifications.
• Proven ability to develop commercial relationships and generate trading revenues.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and market assessment skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, global trading environment with tight risk controls.

Interested candidates kindly forward your CV to [email protected] (Ethel Tan Seok Khoon, Reg No: R2096281). Feel free to forward this great opportunity to someone who would be a great fit for this role.

All information will be kept strictly confidential. We regret to inform that only successful applicants will be contacted.

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