Steel Scrap Broker

THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Broker to join our Houston based team working across the Steel and Scrap Market. Responsible for promoting FIS and arranging trades on behalf of clients you will be dynamic and personable with a passion for the financial markets. You will be a natural networker having a proactive approach to generating leads and securing new business. Ideal candidates will have experience in the commodities space.

Requirements

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

Onboard new clients following correct Compliance and Operations procedures

Regularly assess client needs and financial conditions to identify internal crossselling 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 all FIS company policies and handbooks

Exercise judgement and act with integrity due care skill and diligence and open and cooperative with the NFA 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 / ethics and ensure understanding and adherence to all regulatory exchange or clearing house requirements applicable to role

Key Competencies / skills

Possess sound knowledge of Steel & Scrap products and markets preferred

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

Degree in Economics Geology or related degree preferred

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

Strong IT Systems experience Excel essential

Must be willing to take Series 3 NFA test or have Series 3 NFA credentials