Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Execute trades in spot, futures, options, and OTC markets across COMEX, LBMA, SGE, and other global commodity exchanges.
- Conduct real-time mark-to market analysis and manage market, liquidity, and credit risk at the trading desk level
- Identify, cultivate, and manage upstream and downstream resources in the precious metals sector to develop robust procurement and sales channels
- Drive growth in precious metals spot and derivatives business through strategic market development and client engagement
- Monitor global macroeconomic trends, monetary policies, and market developments to inform investment strategies and risk-hedging approaches
- Collaborate with quantitative and technology teams to design, test, and enhance trading platforms, pricing tools, and internal risk systems for improved accuracy and efficiency
- Work closely with other trading desks, research teams, and operations to optimize client strategies and streamline post-trade processes
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in trading workflows, system functionality, and overall market competitiveness
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher from a renowned university, with majors in finance, financial engineering, statistics, or related fields
- 3-5 years of experience in commodities trading, with preference given to experience in precious metals spot and derivatives business
- Diligent, hardworking, highly self-driven with a strong interest in research and trading work
- Clear logical thinking, strong data processing and quantitative analysis skills, good communication and teamwork abilities
- Proficient in using Mandarin and English for communication
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, financial engineering, statistics, or related fields
- 3-5 years of experience in commodities trading
- Proficient in Mandarin and English
CLSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLSA and has not been reviewed or approved by CLSA.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
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What We Do
CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com
