Gold Trader, Global Markets

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

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Why Join
As a key member of our Global Markets team, you'll play a critical role in shaping investment strategies for our clients. You'll work closely with our portfolio managers to develop and implement asset allocation and overlay solutions that meet their unique needs. This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires a deep understanding of financial markets and a passion for delivering exceptional results.

Key Role and Responsibilities :

A. Trading & Market-Making Gold Bullion

• Execute physical bullion trades across spot, forwards, and swaps.

• Provide two-way pricing to institutional clients, industrial users, refiners, and wholesale distributors.

• Hedge exposures using OTC forwards/swaps, CME/COMEX futures and other authorized exchanges

• Manage allocated/unallocated positions across global vaults.

B. Physical Operations & Logistics Coordination

• Work with refiners (eg Metalor, PAMP, Argor-Heraeus, Heraeus).

• Coordinate bar shipments, customs clearance, insurance, and transport.

• Oversee vault inventory, bar lists, serial tracking, and chain-of-custody.

• Maintain Good Delivery compliance and reconciliation processes

Qualifications & Skills :

• A degree in a relevant field, such as finance, economics, or mathematics

• At least 12-15 years of experience in a similar role

• Strong understanding of basis trading with deep knowledge of pricing and risk concepts is strongly preferred.

• Proven experience in physical gold trading including interaction with refineries, vaults and custodians.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders

• A proactive and adaptable approach, with the ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.