Senior Base Metals Proprietary Trader / PM
- Posted 30 September 2025
- LocationSingapore
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Commodities and Financial Services
Job description
Senior Base Metals Proprietary Trader
Location: Singapore
Sector: Commodity Trading | Base Metals
Job Type: Full-time
The Opportunity
A rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Base Metals Proprietary Trader to join a global Hedge fund firm in Singapore. This is a pure proprietary risk-taking role, focused on capitalizing on market inefficiencies in global base metals markets (e.g., copper, aluminum, zinc, nickel). The position is ideal for a commercially driven, fundamentally grounded trader with a consistent track record of strong risk-adjusted returns. Ideally focusing on APAC markets.
You will have full autonomy to deploy trading strategies across physical and paper markets, with access to a sophisticated infrastructure and risk framework that supports high-conviction trading.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute discretionary proprietary trading strategies across global base metals markets. 
- Take full ownership of P&L and risk across physical and derivative positions (LME, CME, SHFE, OTC). 
- Analyze market fundamentals including supply/demand, inventories, production economics, and macro factors. 
- Leverage quantitative tools and technical indicators to support idea generation and position management. 
- Maintain strong relationships with producers, smelters, brokers, and market participants across the value chain. 
- Operate within defined risk parameters and contribute to a high-performance, compliance-oriented trading culture. 
What We’re Looking For
- Demonstrated success in proprietary trading within the base metals complex, with a clear record of profitability. 
- Deep understanding of global metals markets, trade flows, and price drivers (physical premiums, warehouse stocks, etc.). 
- Experience trading across LME, CME, SHFE, and other key exchanges. 
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to integrate macro, micro, and technical views. 
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the discipline to manage large risk exposures responsibly. 
- Solid network across the metals trading ecosystem (producers, consumers, brokers, logistics). 
- Experience with fundamental modelling, price forecasting, and inventory analysis is a strong plus. 
Apply now!

