Senior Trading Manager (Lithium)

The person will oversee and coordinate every facet of lithium trading, encompassing the trading of physical spodumene, derivative deals, and business growth projects. This position necessitates promoting strong communication between team members and important stakeholders and regional offices while maintaining consistency with organizational goals. The person will collaborate closely with both internal and external teams to achieve strategic objectives and ensure complete adherence to internal policies, regulatory standards, exchange regulations (CME, GFEX, OTC), and ethical principles during stakeholder interactions. Additional duties involve supervising the team’s budget revisions and handling daily operations. Guide, direct, and inspire team members to produce results. This role will report to the General Manager of the Business Development Department. Duties and Responsibilities Trading and Team Leadership (50%) Supervise the Lithium team in carrying out both derivatives and physical Lithium transactions. Work together with various teams including trade operations, freight, legal, and trade, and product oversight, etc. Create and execute a sales strategy to boost team involvement. Avoid compliance violations and reduce risks, including stopping corruption. Enable interaction with top management and outside partners. Collaborate with the team to develop and revise a trading playbook that encompasses both short-term and long-term strategies. Enhance and grow team members’ skills by engaging actively in trading activities Growth Strategy (10%) Evaluate, recognize, and cultivate companies with new vendors, partners, and business models including organized transactions and supply chain enhancement. Financial Planning and Analysis (10%) Develop strategic plans for the business and create departmental budgets. Coordinate global strategies by working together with team members from the investment Tactics and Preparation (10%) Create detailed business strategies for lithium trading Collaborate with corporate teams to improve the infrastructure for the business, including guidelines and protocols, frameworks and administrative dashboards Constantly enhance team strategy and development plan Risk Mitigation (10%) Track counterparties’ performance, reduces risks, and oversees the book’s contact with pertinent counterparties and areas. Guarantees the division’s risk remains within authorized thresholds. Oversee the hedge book activities, guaranteeing adherence to procedures and procedures are followed, data input, P&L modifications and exposure adjustments are revised and verified daily Forecast possible alterations in exposure, including counterparty performance risk, pricing exposure shifts as a result of logistical delays, and formulate the optimal strategy to handle this efficiently Market Analysis (10%) Guiding the team to foster enduring partnerships with industry stakeholders through trading, comprising physical users, traders, PRAs, banks, and various advisors Establish market research capabilities, comprising supply and demand databases