http://placingtraders.com/jobs Placing Traders Jobs en-us PHYSICAL ENERGY TRADING TEAMS Wed, 08 May 2013 10:43:57 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33645 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33645 Our client is looking for a driven, high-energy and experienced Senior Commercial FX Dealer to join our dealing team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in commercial fx dealing, an entrepreneurial mind-set and a passion for financial markets. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:46:44 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33641 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33641 About our Client: Cavendish Bloom is working with a Western bank that is looking for an agricultural products trader for their office in Singapore. Responsibilities: - Trade across a multitude of Agricultural Commodity products. - Specific coverage of palm oil is much preferred. - Help to develop and build and implement options strategies for the team. - Pricing of various agri commodities including Palm Oil, Grains & some soft commodities. - Have a good understanding of options and have the ability to trade this market profitably. - Help grow the team and assume management responsibility in time. Requirements: - Have at least 5-8 years of Agri trading experience. - The ideal candidate would be based in Singapore, but we can look at relocation from London. - Knowledge of, experience within and a demonstrable track record of generating P&L from trading softs and or agricultural products. - Willingness to be part of a team in a competitive trading atmosphere. - A good understanding of ags fundamental knowledge. - Good communication skills If you are interested in applying for this position and if you feel you have the required background in ags options trading; please apply through this site Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:02:57 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33637 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33637 Cavendish Bloom are working with a Global Investment Bank who are looking to further develop their Asian Equity Sales Trading platform in Hong Kong and Singapore by expanding specifically across the ASEAN equities business. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:26:25 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33633 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33633 Cavendish Bloom is working with a leading trading group looking to build a copper desk in Switzerland. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:20:47 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33629 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33629 My client a top US investment bank is hiring a Manager/ VP level professional to join the Structured Trade Finance team in Singapore. Role offers very attractive financial package but also a managerial trade finance position. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:14:12 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31958 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31958 This is an excellent opportunity for a trader specializing in Stock Indices with a particular emphasis on the DAX, S & P, DJIA and Nasdaq. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:09:54 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33585 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33585 Looking for a Senior C# Developer to work in the City of London. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:33:15 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33625 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33625 Title: Corporate derivatives / structured products Structurer Our client is a multinational institution and is seeking to build out its corporate structured products / derivatives business this year. We are seeking to appoint someone senior in a trading and structuring capacity to join their Hong Kong based desk. The position would be to join at a VP - Director level. Responsibilities for Corporate Derivatives Structurer - Hong Kong - Structuring corporate derivative products. - Helping to build and develop the corporate derivative franchise. - Working closely with the sales team to distribute products. Skills / Attributes for Corporate Derivatives Structurer - Hong Kong - Excellent knowledge of corporate derivative products - Strong structuring skills - Trading knowledge is ideal, but not essential. - Based in, or prepared to relocate to Hong Kong. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the world`s leading investment banks, in a market which is rapidly developing and expanding. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:00:37 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33621 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33621 Our client, a Leading Global Bank, is currently looking to hire a Senior Regional Head of Market Risk to join their team in Sydney. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:54:27 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33617 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33617 Role: To oversee a team Trading Sales and Operations Department, and able to perform Daily trade operation activities Primary Responsibilities: - Documentation Management: Reporting to the Director, Operations handle and manage shipping documents (including B/L, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Weight and Quality) independently; Prepare and execute sales and purchase contracts - Trade Operation& management: Oversee the Shipping and Documentation department, negotiate trading contracts with end-to-end before/after-sales support to supplies and customers - Computation and settlement of laytime with suppliers/buyers/owners of bulk carrier shipments; - Responsible for shipment insurance, survey, contamination claims. - Banks: Handle and manage all necessary documents for L/C application and bank negotiation independently liaise with suppliers/buyers on cargo readiness, documentation and payment matters; - Sales: Handle sales order processing with suppliers - Shipping: Ship-Owner, Tank Terminals, Ship Surveyors, Carrier and 3PLs to ensure customer expectations are met. Charter Party fixtures with shipbroker, Liaise with shipping companies/ship brokers on shipping arrangements vessel schedules and cargo tracking - Responsible for monthly shipping report and promptly to capture latest global shipment details - To budget, control the expenses of the Trading department Requirements: - Min 3-4 years of working experience in dry commodity industry handling... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:38:12 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31878 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31878 A leading UK energy plant has an opportunity available for an entrepreneurial candidate to join their physical trading operations covering a portfolio of physical fuels to focus on coal, petcoke and fuel oil. Responsibilities for Physical Fuels Trader, Yorkshire, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Energy, Fuels, Physical, Coal, Coke, Fuel Oil, Trader) role: - Sourcing, securing and delivery of a portfolio of fuels including physical coal, petcoke and fuel oil - Identifying new trading opportunities to add commercial value - Negotiate and execute physical traders with range of trading counterparties - Developing and securing coal supply agreements including contact negotiation and client management Skills / Attributes required - Minimum of 12 months commercial experience in physical fuels - Educated to degree level within relevant discipline - Experience in commodity trading environment - Strong communication and analytical skills - A strong understanding of risk management, credit issues and financial trading - Be willing to be based in Yorkshire This is an exciting opportunity for an aspiring energy trader to join a market leading energy plant expanding their lucrative trading operation. To apply for Physical Fuels Trader, Yorkshire, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Energy, Fuels, Physical, Coal, Coke, Fuel Oil, Trader) position please send a word... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:34:22 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31866 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31866 A financial services provider who offer payment systems to corporates are looking for a strong individual to drive their marketing communications effort. The company are a market leader in this space, with over 30,000 subscribers. The Role: - Create effective marketing campaigns. - Take the lead in the research process. - Develop brand awareness. - Identify new areas of business development and how you are able to successfully market the business to these areas. - You will be the main PR contact for the business. - Launch a clear marketing strategy across the business. - Prepare marketing materials. Skills/Experience: - Can demonstrate successful marketing campaigns you have put in place. - Previous experience in branding and preparing marketing materials. - Strong leadership skills in order to manage the marketing effort. - You must come from a financial marketing communications background. Interested candidates please email a CV in Word format Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:32:58 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/32010 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/32010 A leading investment bank is looking to add a strong Associate / VP level candidate to its already strong EM team. The candidate must have a minimum of 2 years experience in FI sales, selling to Turkish based clients. The position will be reporting directly into the head of the Turkish region and helping build up the banks Turkish coverage, selling to local Corporates, Financial institutions and bank treasury desks. The candidate must be Turkish speaking. The candidate is required to focus on: Fixed income sales to Turkish based clients, London, UK.Competitive salary (Fixed income, Interest rates, Credit, Turkish Corporates, Turkish Financial Institutions, Sales, London, UK) - Products: Fixed Income - Clients: Turkish based Corporates, Financial Institutions and Bank Treasury desks - Maintenance of the existing client base and acquisition of new clients in the market. - Liaising with all product and trading teams. - Ability to adapt to a changing environment linked with a fast growing bank. - Must be customer minded, motivated, committed, professional and a team player Key Skills Required - Experience selling FI products to Turkish based clients - Proven track record of profit with these products. - Hard working and energetic. - Top education. Interested... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:31:29 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/32134 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/32134 My client, a Global Investment Bank, is looking for an electronic trading salesperson to join their office in New York City. The role will involve servicing a range of customers based in North America - with the focus being mainly on Hedge Fund and Institutional clients. The ideal candidate will also have US-based clients that trade Europe. Due to the responsibilities of this position, candidates must be currently working at a minimum of Vice President level. They will also need to have a list of clients matching the above criteria that they can transfer with them to their next employer in order to begin working in a quick, effective manner. Key Skills: -Equity Electronic Trading Sales -Hedge Fund / Institutional Clients -North American Focus Other Ideal Attributes: -Transportable North American clients who trade Europe -Currently working at a minimum of Vice President level -Based in New York City This is an interesting opportunity for the experience electronic trading sales professional to join a highly competitive environment with a market-leading Investment Bank in global equities. To apply, please send your CV in a Word document format Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:30:04 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/32002 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/32002 The role sits within the front office compliance function with this role focussing on the Fixed Income advisory space. This role offers candidates huge amounts of front office exposure which means they will have for fast career progression after facing with senior traders and management. The position will report directly into the Head of Fixed Income Compliance, as will have a dotted reporting line into the CCO and the Head of Control Room. The vacancy has been made available as the group is currently going through rapid expansion and so candidates will be in a management position straight away, and will be involved in the continued development of the group. The role also offers an unrivalled compensation with a guaranteed bonus and benefits. Ideal Candidates.... - Minimum 5yrs experience within a product compliance related function - Fixed Income Advisory experience or control room experience and expert knowledge of fixed income products - Experience with Research Compliance - Strong knowledge of European banking regulations - FINRA and US securities laws knowledge is a bonus - Excellent academic qualifications (legal/audit preferable) - Strong Educational background Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:43:53 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/32058 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/32058 A niche bunker trading house, are developing their German office. They already have multiple international offices and want someone to develop the European business specifically with German counterparties. Responsibilities for Bunker sales in Germany - Bunker, Fuel, Oil, Physical, Cargos, Hamburg, Germany, Junior role: - Trade bunker fuels across the European markets. - Develop the German business by building and maintaining key relationships. - Buy and Sell physical fuel oil in Germany with emphasis on the selling side of the business. Skills / Attributes required for Bunker sales in Germany - Bunker, Fuel, Oil, Physical, Cargos, Hamburg, Germany, Junior role: - Associate level physical trader - Have a good understanding of the bunker fuels market. - Exposure of physical trading - Fluent speaking German is a necessity. - Be able to reside in Hamburg, Germany This is an exciting role for a young professional that wants to develop their knowledge of the bunker world and join an exciting company in their expansion plans. You will be responsible for the German business which is an area they are really pushing to build up at the moment. To apply please send a word copy of your CV Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:43:12 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31950 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31950 My client, a leading Global Investment Bank, is currently searching for a cash equities candidate to join their sales-trading desk in London. The role will involve covering the CEEMEA region out of London. Candidates should have a strong track record working as a sales-trading with Institutional clients in this region (preferably out of London). Being fluent in both Russian and English would benefit an application, however is not a mandatory requirement. The ideal candidate will currently be working at another leading Investment Bank and will be looking to transfer their strong CEEMEA relationships within the cash equity space across to a highly entrepreneurial environment. Key Skills: -Equity Sales-Trader -Institutional Clients -CEEMEA Specialist Other Ideal Attributes: -Currently working at around the Vice President level -List of transportable business -Based in (or willing to relocate to) London This is a very interesting opportunity to join an Investment Bank with a strong presence in equities. Successful employees are rewarded very well by my client. To apply, please send your CV in a Word document format Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:41:44 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31970 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31970 A New York Based Credit relative value hedge fund seeks experienced individual for credit special situation/distressed debt/relative value/convertible PM/Trading position. This is not a traditional Portfolio Manager position in that you must also have an excellent understanding of risk management as this position will include you managing your own risk as helping to manage the risk for some of the other PMs and Traders. Applicants must have a sense of entrepreneurialism, a solid and keen interest and track record in portfolio management including FULL trading activities and the appetite to work in a fast paced environment would be well suited to this group. This role will also include involvement is sales pitches attracting new investment and selling the products to new clients. In order to be considered for the position you should have:- - Experience within high yield cash, CDS, convertibles, equities, and others will be highly valued. - Experience at a prop desk or hedge fund TRADING the above products confidently through a credit cycle including the recent credit crisis - A proven investment track record spanning a number of years with full management of a portfolio including ALL trading activities. - Primarily focused on US Markets - An... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:40:35 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31842 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31842 A well known name within trade finance is looking to add a senior member to their very successful team in Amsterdam. This senior position would be responsible for heading up a team and would report directly into the Global head of Trade Finance. This is a fantastic and rare opportunity for any senior professional to move into a stable and active platform in the Structured Trade Finance sector, with a strong focus on the Russian markets. Candidates wishing to apply must have an excellent track record originating Russian deals and must speak Russian. Candidates need to have experience working with Trading houses and also commodity producers in the ferrous, non-ferrous, fertilisers and coal market. Candidates wishing to apply must have: - Spoken Russian - A long and successful career within transactional banking ( Structured Trade finance and Trade Finance ) - Experience originating Russian deals. - Ideally have a background within an international bank - 7+ Years of relevant experience - Good overall experience of trade finance from middle office through to front office- including credit approvals/ documentation/ risk/ front office origination/ revenue generation/ relationship management/ trade sales - This is a front office, revenue generating role but it is... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:35:09 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31966 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31966 Top trading house currently seeks a mid-senior physical agricultural commodity trader to help develop their new Singapore based operation. The firm has a strong presence across the Asian markets with a particular focus on maize and soybean product and are now seeking to strengthen this through the expansion of their Singapore office. The position would be to join at an `assistant manager` level, taking a pivotal role in the direction and development of the firms ambitious business projects. Responsibilities - Trading physical agri products. - Trading across Asian markets. - Helping to develop the product and geographical product coverage of the desk - Taking an influential role in high profile business decisions. Skills / Attributes - Strong physical agri product knowledge - Excellent relationships throughout Asia - Ambitious personality - Based in, or prepared to relocate to Singapore. This is an excellent opportunity to join an exciting growing organization in a position offering wide responsibility scope and career potential. To apply, submit your CV in word format Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:33:32 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31882 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/31882 New Forex Start-Up business based in the City of London looking for Senior Software Developers. Great opportunity to work alongside an industry guru to build this business. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:02:35 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33613 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33613 New Forex Start-Up business based in the City of London looking for Senior Software Developers. Great opportunity to work alongside an industry guru to build this business. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:58:22 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33609 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33609 Looking for C++ Developers, this is a unique opportunity for you to join at the beginning of new Forex startup in the City of London headed up by a world renowned Forex leader. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:53:30 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33605 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33605 Global trading firm is looking for experienced ETF Traders / Quant Traders to identify and implement strategies and opportunities within the Exchange Trading Funds market. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:09:28 +0000 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33601 http://www.placingtraders.com/jobs/details/33601