Vice President, Precious Metals Trader

HSBC Global Services Limited • New York, NY

36d • Onsite

About The Position

HSBC's Precious Metals business is a leading market offering within Global Banking and Markets, providing comprehensive physical delivery, custody, bullion banking, financing, and hedging/trading services to Corporate, banking, and Institutional clients. The Precious Metals Trading team is responsible for the pricing and risk management of the Commodities business globally. The Trader will report locally into the Head of Americas Precious Metal trading in New York.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in precious metals
• Strong knowledge and experience in financial products and experience in dealing with corporate and/or institutional clients.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation skills
• Ability to connect with and develop relationships with clients and internal stakeholders across both corporate and institutional client space and diverse geographies.

Nice To Haves

• Multilingual skill would be an advantage (Spanish would be an advantage)

Responsibilities

• Maintain various risk positions and manages within position limits, providing liquidity and trade ideas to clients while trading within set limits to help the trading team achieve a given revenue target
• Ensure correct ticket entry and order routing, maintains communication with sales desk and assists in resolving any settlement problems, ensures ticket entry completion and provides general trading activity support, as necessary
• Provide consistent pricing and market making to sales force and target clients
• Execute firm and customers' trades in accordance with desk Volcker designation and may contribute to the formulation of trading strategies
• Deliver fair outcomes for our customers and ensure own conduct maintains the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets

Benefits

• tailored professional development opportunities
• competitive pay and benefits package
• robust Wellness Hub
• welcoming and inclusive work environment
• industry-leading volunteerism policy
• generous matching gift program
• comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives
• Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager