Internal Job Title: Market Advisor I
Reports to: Sr. Director, Grain Risk Management
FSLA Status: Exempt, Full Time
Location: Platteville WI (Anywhere in the US remote ONLY for highly experienced candidates)
External Job Title: Grain Market Advisor
Position Summary
As a Market Advisor, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the grain and feed value chains by providing expert brokerage services and market insight. Once you’ve obtained your Series 3 License and, if needed, your Series 30 License, you’ll work directly with producers and agribusinesses across the agricultural industry.
In this role, you’ll become a trusted partner to your clients—helping them understand and confidently use futures and options as part of their marketing and risk-management strategy. You’ll analyze market conditions, assess each client’s unique price-risk exposure, and guide them in building and executing personalized risk-management plans. If you’re passionate about agriculture, markets, and helping producers make informed decisions, this role offers a meaningful way to make an impact across the industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Breakeven analysis and evaluation
- Development of risk management plans that best align with the client’s objectives
- Managing price risk in an ongoing manner as driven by market movement, including technical indicators
- Provide regular market-related news and updates, including conference calls and publications as required
- Record client profiles, sales, and interactions within the CRM system
- Travel to client sites, raising new business as well as other travel as it relates to the business.
- Lead or assist with other assigned projects and duties
Qualifications
- Classes in Agriculture related studies preferred
- Series 3 Brokers License and Series 30 Branch Manager License (as needed) required, or initiative to complete all required Licenses within 90 days of hire
- 1-5 years of market or general exposure to the grain and/or feed industry REQUIRED
- Firsthand understanding of the market fundamentals surrounding dairy, grain, and/or livestock operations is critical for this role
- Understanding of the cash markets and its correlation to CME prices in the process of managing risk
- Background in farming, ranching or other sectors within the dairy, grain, and/or livestock industry REQUIRED
Competencies for Success
- Knowledge & Application: Expanded knowledge in brokerage services. Applies more advanced concepts and may contribute to problem-solving efforts.
- Complexity & Problem Solving: Handles a wider range of tasks with some complexity. Can identify and solve moderately challenging issues with guidance.
- Collaboration & Interaction: Collaborates with peers and begins to engage in more cross-functional or client interactions under supervision
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