Commodity Trader - LME Hedging Specialist (Metals)

Urgent requirement for an Environmental Services & Recycling Company in Saudi Arabia. ONLINE INTERVIEW - ON-SPOT SELECTION Position: LME Trader - London Metal Exchange Hedging (Metals) Vacancies: 3 Salary: 12,000 - 20,000 SAR per month Duty: 8 hours/day, 6 days a week Role & responsibilities - Execute and manage hedges on the London Metal Exchange (LME) for base metals (Aluminium, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Lead) - Monitor LME spot prices, forward curves, cash-3M spreads, settlements and warehouse stock levels - Determine optimal hedge levels, coverage ratios and entry/exit timing for raw material purchases and sales - Use LME futures and options to minimise metal price risk on physical positions - Track global supply-demand, macroeconomic data and market events affecting metal prices - Perform scenario analysis, back-testing and sensitivity analysis on hedge performance - Monitor open positions, mark-to-market values and hedge effectiveness - Coordinate with LME brokers, Finance, Procurement and Trading teams - Prepare daily, weekly and monthly market and risk-exposure reports for management - Ensure compliance with company risk management policies and limits Perks & benefits - Food, accommodation and transportation provided by the company - Bonus as per company policy - 21 days annual leave; round-trip air ticket after 2 years - Medical and insurance provided - Other benefits as per KSA Labour Law

Desired Candidate Profile

Preferred candidate profile - Minimum 5-8 years of hands-on LME trading / hedging experience (mandatory) - Experience in a metals producer, recycler, trading house or LME broker preferred - Strong knowledge of LME contracts, prompt dates, spreads and hedging instruments - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or related field (MBA Finance preferred) - CFA / FRM will be an added advantage - Advanced Excel; Power BI and Python are a plus - Fluent spoken English (compulsory) Candidates without direct LME experience need not apply.