Desk Assistant Iron Ore

About the role

Provide support to brokers on the desk to enable smooth day to dayrunning of the desk

Assist team by calculating prices and recording brokerage

Reconcile and enter trades in Trade Authorisation and/or relevantexchange in a timely manner tracking daily trading activities

Resolve any trade queries received internally and externally andensure any trade discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner

Update realtime manual / electronic whiteboards with market data

Produce a daily/weekly update of market prices market direction forinternational desks as required

Assist with onboarding new clients following appropriate Complianceand Operations procedures

With support from Head Broker regularly assess client needs andfinancial conditions to identify internal crossselling opportunitiescalculating strategies

Provide support to brokers ensuring timely input of trades intorelevant exchanges providing trade details to traders and brokers on a dailybasis

Understand the desks business strategy; identify and seize newbusiness opportunities relating to trends future markets products and clients

Perform any other reasonable duties the company may require

Riskrelated responsibilities

Understand regulation within the evolving regulatory landscape

Support a risk and compliance aware culture and comply with FIScompany policies

Exercise judgement and act with integrity due care skill anddiligence and open and cooperative with the FCA other regulators andexchanges

Ensure full awareness of and adhere to internal policies that relateto the role or any relevant other activities

Observe standards of market conduct and ensure understanding andadherence to all regulatory exchange or clearing house requirements applicableto role

Training

Build on iron ore product knowledge for relevant products andmarkets

Seek regular feedback from management to ensure role requirementsare met

Complete any mandatory training required by the company and requireddeadlines

Maintain own Continued Professional Development(CPD)

Requirements

Possess basic understanding of freight and commodity markets; keento develop understanding of derivatives wider markets and current affairs aswell as the technical aspects of broking

Strong academic background (ideally Finance Economics or similar)

Monitor markets and follow financial news and developments essential

Demonstrate good Excel MS Word

Strong client focus; personable and engaging building relationshipsand networks wherever possible essential

Personable and communicates effectively with clients and colleagues

Tenacious and thrives in a pressurised environment

Team oriented; works well with others and diverse groups /personalities

Excellent attention to detail; strong analyticaland numeracy skills

Benefits

Our rapidly growing business offers a dynamic environment for talented entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers.

Competitive salary and discretionary bonus

Learning & Development / CPD opportunities

Private healthcare

25 days holiday

ABOUT FIS

Freight Investor Services (FIS) is a leading global brokerage of freight and commodities. We are the worlds largest broker on dry freight futures and have a strong presence across the bulk commodities metals and energy markets. We were the first brokerage to trade in the cleared market on iron ore and later coking coal futures we also maintain a strong position in broking steel futures on all exchanges as well as fuel oil base metals fertilisers and tanker freight. We are proud of our innovative ethos having been first mover on a number of products most recently on the cobalt and air freight futures markets. Not only do we provide excellent brokerage services but also data services our App FIS Live as well as education services to help those entering new markets.

We have expanded via our network of trading associates and branch offices to offer coverage of derivative and physical shipping markets in the UK Geneva US Dubai India Athens Copenhagen Singapore and China. Through our global network FIS offers full brokerage services trade and indepth market intelligence and data for freight and commodities as well as providing physical ship and cargo services. Our expertise in managing credit and counterparty risk provides a vital competitive advantage while enabling clients to trade with confidence.

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are committed to treating all of our candidates fairly and would like you to have every opportunity to excel in our application and interview selection process. If you need any adjustments to be made as part of the process (such as for a neurodiverse condition a disability a medical condition or other individual need) please let us know in good time so that we can support you.