LME Metals Sales - Asia

Marex

About The Position

Marex is seeking an ambitious, proactive junior-level professional to manage a portfolio of base metals, precious metals, and broader commodities products. The role combines independent work with teamwork and direct client engagement. The successful candidate will maintain existing client relationships and develop new ones to grow business flow. The Metals department is a leading market maker in LME metals and provides global access to major exchanges through voice and electronic platforms. The role involves dealing in commodity products, particularly base, precious, and ferrous metals, and carrying out regulatory activities under the Marex Financial and MSIL trading books. The position primarily serves clients in Asia, while also liaising with clients in other regions. The role requires compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies, operational risk frameworks, and the FCA’s Code of Conduct. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate Marex’s values and contribute to a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive workplace.

Requirements

Fluent in Mandarin and English.
Basic understanding of commodities and derivatives markets.
Attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills.
Collaborative team player who is approachable, self-efficient, and able to influence a positive work environment.
Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
Strategic collaborator with insight and agility who can anticipate future challenges and support operational effectiveness.
Comprehensive knowledge of financial services markets and relevant regulatory requirements.
Must act with integrity, due skill, care and diligence; cooperate with regulators; consider customers’ interests and treat them fairly; observe proper market conduct; and act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a client-facing role is desirable.

Responsibilities

Deal in commodity products, particularly base, precious, and ferrous metals.
Correspond directly with clients, including banks, hedge funds, market makers, fund managers, institutional trading houses, and other trading boutiques.
Assist with onboarding new client relationships and maintaining existing relationships; support colleagues’ processes and engage with and update clients.
Work efficiently and help develop efficiencies, including assisting with preparation of new frameworks as needed.
Collaborate with central operations functions that support the trading role, including Operations and Technology.
Develop strategies to increase P&L through analysis of markets and products.
Ensure compliance with company regulatory requirements under the FCA and NFA and adhere to the operational risk framework and applicable parameters.
Act as a role model for integrity, conduct, and Company Values, and comply with the FCA’s and regulators’ Codes of Conduct.
Carry out regulatory activities under the Marex Financial and MSIL trading books.
Liaise primarily with clients in Asia and also with clients in other regions.
Understand and adhere to internal policies relevant to the role and responsibilities.
Report policy breaches to Compliance and/or a supervisor as required.
Escalate risk events immediately and provide input to risk management processes as required.