Metals & Minerals Trade Operations Manager

Precious Metals & Minerals Trade Operations Manager

The Opportunity

A leading trading house is seeking an experienced Trade Operations Manager to oversee the operational function supporting its precious metals and minerals trading and sales desks in London.

This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who thrives on keeping fast-moving trading operations running smoothly, compliantly, and efficiently.

The Role

• Manage the day-to-day operations workload supporting London-based precious metals and minerals traders and sales teams, ensuring seamless trade execution and full regulatory compliance
• Coordinate the physical logistics and transfer of precious metals and minerals across Europe & Asia, optimising efficiency and controlling costs
• Oversee both paper (non-physical) and currency settlements, ensuring accurate and timely execution
• Resolve complex operational issues quickly and effectively, ensuring continuity of business
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders, including C-suite executives
• Lead and develop an operations team, supporting talent growth and performance

About You

• Extensive experience in trade operations within precious metals, minerals, or a related physical commodities environment
• Strong logistics management background, ideally with experience coordinating physical metal or mineral movements
• Deep understanding of settlement processes (physical and paper)
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a track record of resolving operational challenges under pressure
• Proven people management experience, with a focus on developing team performance

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