Physical Commodities Operations Specialist - CER Financial

Requirements

• PHYSICAL COMMODITIES EXPERIENCE (METALS, ENERGY OR AGRICULTURE) AND LOGISTICS, TRANSPORTATION, SHIPPING ETC.
• cer Financial are working alongside an investment bank, who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Physical Commodities Operations Specialist (VP) to work with them on a permanent basis.
• The responsibilities of the Physical Commodities Operations Specialist (VP) will include:
• Manage logistics, transportation, and movement of physical commodities.
• Coordinate warehousing and inventory management activities.
• Support vessel operations and ensure efficient shipment execution.
• Manage relationships with third-party service providers and operational partners.
• Develop, implement, and improve operational procedures, controls, and processes.
• Oversee client onboarding and end-to-end operational workflows.
• Support physical commodities transactions within a banking or financial markets environment.
• Work closely with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Legal, and external stakeholders to ensure smooth transaction execution.
• Drive operational efficiency, process optimisation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• The successful candidate will have:
• Significant experience in physical commodities operations within a bank, commodities trading house, or financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of logistics, transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and operational controls.
• Experience supporting physical commodity products such as metals, energy, or agricultural commodities.
• Proven ability to manage third-party providers and operational processes.
• Understanding of end-to-end physical commodity transaction workflows.
• Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups in a regulated financial environment.
• Banking or trading / commodities houses experience.
• Preferred Background
• Commodities trading houses.
• Commodity-focused banks.
• Physical metals trading operations.
• Agricultural commodities operations.
• Commodity supply chain and logistics functions.
• Experience beyond solely oil & gas operations is preferred.

Additional Information

Physical Commodities Operations Specialist City of London Permanent Up to £110,000

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