Precious Metals Physical Trading Specialist (VN2703)

Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights, and analytics.

Marex Metals is a top tier metals sales and trading business operating in base, precious and ferrous metals markets. A recent addition to the franchise has been Tangent which operates the recycled metals market and has net revenues of 12m USD.

Role Summary

Provide front-to-back sales support and operational coverage for the physical precious metals business, with a focus on gold and silver. The role supports execution, trade lifecycle management, and settlement across LBMA-cleared markets, with working knowledge of Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) and Hong Kong Gold Exchange operations.

Overall Responsibilities

• Support sales and trading in execution of physical precious metals transactions
• Manage the end-to-end trade lifecycle from execution to settlement and reconciliation
• Ensure accurate settlement under LBMA standards (e.g. loco London, HKG, Singapore )
• Support operational processes related to SGE and Hong Kong Gold Exchange trades
• Liaise with internal teams, counterparties, vaults, and service providers
• Identify, escalate, and resolve settlement or operational issues
• Adhere to internal controls, operational risk frameworks, and escalation procedures
• Act in accordance with SFC Code of Conduct and Marex Code of Conduct
• To escalate risk events immediately
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.
• The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time

Competencies, Skills and Experience

Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Chinese , Mandarin & Cantonese and English
• A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment
• Demonstrates curiosity
• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ industry experience
• Strong knowledge of both physical and derivatives markets across Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, and Iridium)
• Experience trading SGE, SHFE, TOCOM, and other regional exchanges
• Well-networked across Asia, with experience working in a regulated environment
• The role would combine responsibilities across trading and business development, with a focus on building new client relationships and driving regional growth.
• Strong understanding of physical trade settlement processes, preferably LBMA-related
• Familiarity with Shanghai Gold Exchange and/or Hong Kong Gold Exchange operations
• Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Company Values
Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:
Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.
Integrity - Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.
Collaborative - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.
Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.
Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.


Conduct Rules
You must:
• Act with integrity
• Act with due skill, care, and diligence
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators (where applicable)
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Observe proper standard of market conduct