Senior Trader - Physical Commodity Markets
We are partnering with a long‑established UK organisation operating at scale within physical commodity markets. The business plays a central role in moving large volumes from origin through to end‑users and is recognised for its disciplined, long‑term commercial approach, strong governance and emphasis on trusted relationships.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced physical trader to join a senior commercial team, focused on the execution of trading strategy, management of price risk and development of key customer relationships across domestic and export markets.
The Role
Reporting into senior commercial leadership, the successful candidate will be responsible for executing trading strategies across physical markets while operating within clearly defined risk and governance frameworks.
Key responsibilities include:
- Executing physical trading and sales strategies in line with agreed commercial objectives
- Managing relationships with a portfolio of end‑user and consumer customers
- Structuring forward sales and positions to ensure delivery against contractual and pooled commitments
- Using futures and derivative instruments appropriately to manage price exposure
- Working closely with origination, logistics, shipping and operations teams to ensure efficient physical execution
- Contributing market intelligence and insight to support wider commercial decision‑making
- Ensuring all trading activity is accurately recorded and compliant with internal risk policies and controls
Candidate Profile
This role will suit a commercially driven individual with strong execution discipline and experience operating in structured trading environments.
The ideal candidate is likely to demonstrate:
- Proven experience trading physical commodities or comparable products
- Strong understanding of physical supply chains and contract execution
- Experience using futures and derivatives as part of a disciplined risk‑management approach
- A measured, professional trading style rather than a speculative or purely proprietary mindset
- The ability to build trusted, long‑term relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
- High standards of integrity, accuracy and accountability
What’s on Offer
- A senior trading role with material responsibility and visibility
- Exposure to meaningful physical volumes within a well‑established organisation
- A collaborative, values‑led commercial culture with strong governance
- Competitive base salary with performance‑related incentive