Overview:
Permanent, full time, #LI-SD1 #LI-On Site
Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity
With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents, we’re a Fortune-100, Nasdaq-listed provider, connecting clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.
At Stone X, we offer you the opportunity to be part of an institutional-grade financial services network that connects companies, organizations, and investors to the global markets ecosystem. As a team member, you'll benefit from our unique blend of digital platforms, comprehensive clearing and execution services, personalized high-touch support, and deep industry expertise. Elevate your career with us and make a significant impact in the world of global finance.
Commercial: With boots on the ground authenticity at the heart of everything we do, our comprehensive array of commercial products and services enable you to work directly with our clients, across hedging, risk management, execution and clearing, OTC products, commodity finance and more.
The Stone X Agricultural & Biofuels desk provides its clients with market access and all associated supports to exchange traded and OTC swaps markets. With a strong focus on supporting our clients in hedging operational price risk exposure our desk is working with the full commercial value chain across the EMEA. We specialise in supporting clients with access & support across an extensive derivative product suit, including futures, spreads, options, strucutres options & Swaps.
Responsibilities:
Supporting the trade desk with client onboarding and all related matters
Liaising with middle office staff for time sensitive trade input
- Maintaining customer details
- Building reports as required
- To perform ad hoc tasks as necessary to assist the broking and trading staff
- Understand the desk’s business strategy and continually improve the operating model.
- Participate in pre- and post-trading operational duties including trade reconciliation, trade
booking, etc. in compliance with regulations and internal company policies
- Establish and maintain relationships and connections in the Commodities Market
- Maintain awareness of the risk and compliance culture and comply with company
policies for which you have any level of responsibility
- Understand the risks and controls on your desk; what could go wrong, what controls you
must prevent/detect or contain these
- Exercise independent judgement and act with integrity, responsibility, skill and diligence
to avoid conflicts of interest and escalate issues as appropriate
- Observe standards of market conduct and ensure you are aware of, understand and
comply with all regulatory, exchange or clearing house requirements applicable to your
role
- Complete any mandatory training by the required deadlines
Qualifications:
Knowledge and Experience
- May be required to complete the applicable regulated financial exams
- Competent user of Microsoft Office suite products
- Ability to prepare Power Point presentations
- General interest in financial markets and global events
- Knowledge of the Exchange Traded Futures and Options space front to back
Qualification and Skills
- Ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
- Fluent in another language helpful but not necessary
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills (written and oral)
- Commercial awareness
- Effective planning, organisational and time management skills
- Ability to analyse problems and deliver effective solutions.
- Reliable and with strong work ethic
- Strong focus on client service and customer service skills
- Self-motivated, enjoy challenges, and thrive in fast-paced, competitive environments with
conflicting demands and pressures
- Ability to manage several tasks at once
- Driven to deliver high quality results
- Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail, ability to work well and accuracy under pressure