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Senior Trader

Full-time

Caliberly

Job Description: Senior Trader

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Senior Trader to join our trading team based in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in commodity/international trading deep market insight and the ability to manage end-to-end trading operations. Reporting to the Head of Trading you will play a pivotal role in sourcing executing and managing trades while shaping strategy and safeguarding risk in a fast-moving global market.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute trading strategies for specified commodities/products ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

Monitor global supply & demand dynamics price movements geopolitical factors logistics/distribution constraints and competitor activity.

Identify negotiate and establish relationships with suppliers producers buyers freight/logistics partners and other key stakeholders.

Manage the full trade lifecycle: sourcing contract negotiation shipping/logistics arrangements financing/settlement delivery and after-sales.

Optimize pricing margins and risk exposure (e.g. currency commodity price counterparty risk).

Collaborate with treasury and finance teams to structure exposure hedging settlement and funding models.

Liaise with operations legal compliance and distribution teams to ensure seamless execution and full regulatory adherence.

Lead and mentor junior traders or trading assistants; drive continuous improvement and build best-practice frameworks.

Provide regular market intelligence trade performance reports and forward-looking insights to senior leadership.

Proactively identify new trade corridors product lines or growth opportunities; support business development efforts.

Maintain high standards of integrity transparency and ethics in all trading activities.

Requirements & Skills

Bachelors degree (Finance Economics Business Engineering or similar). A masters or further professional qualification is a plus.

Minimum 7-10 years of hands-on trading experience in commodities / international trade (middle-to-senior level).

Deep understanding of global commodity markets logistics/distribution chains shipment/shipping operations financing mechanisms and risk management.

Proven success in negotiating and executing large-scale trades liaising with producers buyers and logistics & freight partners.

Strong analytical skills: able to interpret market data financial metrics contract terms shipping costs and other levers to assess trade viability.

Excellent communication and negotiation skills; comfort working across cultures and time-zones.

Leadership credentials: experience in guiding and developing trading support staff driving process efficiency and implementing improvements.

Resilience commercial acumen ability to work under pressure make rapid decisions and manage multiple trade streams concurrently.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and trading/ERP systems; comfort working with large data sets dashboards and financial reports.

Willingness to travel internationally as required (to meet suppliers attend trade shows inspect logistics operations etc.).

What We Offer

A strategic role with high visibility in a dynamic environment of global commodity trading.

Opportunity to influence business growth and develop new trade routes and products.

Competitive remuneration and incentive package aligned with individual and business performance.

A collaborative high-energy work culture with exposure to global stakeholders and markets.

Professional growth and leadership opportunities.

Apply now!

Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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