Commodity Options Broker

THE ROLE

Key responsibilities:

• Promote FIS as a company, providing market intelligence and analysis to clients

• Arrange trades via voice broking on and behalf of clients for execution at relevant exchange;

• Create liquidity and price discovery with entities including Exchanges, SI’s, MTF’s, clearers, prime brokers and prop traders

• Maintain and create relationships with other brokers when there is no liquidity from Liquidity Providers

• Maintain and enhance existing client relationships, making regular contact and tracking daily trading activities

• Proactively solicit feedback from industry participants via trade calls, surveys, industry events, trade shows and conferences

• Identify and seize new business opportunities relating to trends, future markets, products and clients

• Produce a daily/weekly update of market prices, market direction for international desks

• On-board new clients following correct Compliance and Operations procedures

• Regularly assess client needs and financial conditions to identify internal cross-selling opportunities

• Perform any other reasonable duties the company may require

Risk related responsibilities

• Understand regulation within the evolving regulatory landscape

• Support a risk and compliance aware culture and comply with FIS company policies

• Exercise judgement and act with integrity, due care, skill and diligence and open and co-operative with the FCA, other regulators and exchanges

• Ensure full awareness of and adhere to internal policies that relate to the role or any relevant other activities

• Observe standards of market conduct and ensure understanding and adherence to all regulatory, exchange or clearing house requirements applicable to role

Training

• Regular management feedback to ensure role requirements are met

• Complete any mandatory training required by the company and required deadlines

• Maintain own Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Key Competencies / skills

• Possess knowledge of Commodity / Energy markets; sound knowledge of derivatives as well as underlying markets and technical aspects of broking – preferred

• Demonstrate experience in an Options market (Equities, Fixed Income, FX, Commodities etc).

• Demonstrate experience as a broker covering commercial clients (financial markets)

• Deep understanding of price risk management - essential

• CISI Regs & Derivatives exams – preferred

• Strong client focus; personable and engaging building relationships and networks wherever possible – essential

• Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues - essential

• Tenacious and thrives in a pressurised environment – essential

• Team orientated; works well with others and diverse groups / personalities – essential

• Excellent attention to detail; strong analytical and numeracy skills – essential

• Exhibit professional and ethical conduct at all times, establishing and developing all business relationships (internal and external stakeholders) based on respect, integrity & dignity

• Strong IT Systems experience – Excel - essential

• Our rapidly growing business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers.

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus

• Learning & Development / CPD opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programme

• 25 days holiday

• Pension scheme

• Gym membership

• Private healthcare and life assurance scheme

• Season ticket travel loan

• Cycle to work scheme

• Electric vehicle / salary sacrifice scheme