Junior Metals Operator

Mercuria is one of the world’s leading independent energy and commodity groups. Our purpose is to connect markets and to advance the energy transition. We bring markets together to support the world’s energy needs of today by trading, structuring finance, and investing in strategic assets, whilst generating over $170 billion in turnover. We are committed to advancing the transition to a more sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy system for tomorrow. We are well ahead of the pledge we made in 2021 that over half of our investment capital will go into sectors that are advancing the energy transition by 2025, to contribute to global efforts to combat climate change.

As part of the Metals and Minerals Operations desk, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing the operational processes involved in the trading and logistics of refined metals. Given the substantial growth on the Metals desk, we are creating a new role for a Junior Metals Operator to strengthen the team and support the growth of our commercial activities. In this role, you will communicate with external counterparties, ensuring smooth and efficient transactions. You will work alongside the commercial trading team, adapting to rapidly changing market conditions and requirements. Good analytical skills are required for operational cost reviews, enabling you to identify opportunities for cost savings.

Key responsibilities

• Organize shipping, storage of the cargos
• Coordinate issuance and timely delivery of the shipping documentation required for purchase/sale, export/import and transit of the cargo
• Coordinate customs formalities when and if needed
• Organize inspections of the cargos
• Coordinate various operational matters with external counterparties and internal parties required to execute the trade
• Reflect cargo information in the system and review operational costs

Skills

• 0-2 years’ experience of metals operations
• Good understanding of commodity trading industry
• Experience of handling warranting operations is an advantage
• Freight forwarding experience is an advantage
• Fluent English