Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Physical Operator to support the execution of physical petrochemical trades. This role is heavily focused on managing trade documentation, coordinating vessel logistics, and ensuring accurate financial processing. The Physical Operator plays a critical role in ensuring that all operational aspects of the trade are executed smoothly, compliantly, and in alignment with contractual terms.
Key Responsibilities
- Trade Documentation
- Prepare, review, and manage all trade-related documents including bills of lading, invoices, certificates of origin, and customs paperwork.
- Ensure timely and accurate documentation in accordance with contractual terms and Incoterms.
- Coordinate document flow with counterparties, banks, and internal stakeholders to meet payment and delivery deadlines. - Vessel & Logistics Coordination
- Liaise with shipping agents, terminals, inspectors, and surveyors to coordinate vessel nominations, loading, and discharge operations.
- Monitor voyage progress and proactively manage any delays, deviations, or operational issues.
- Ensure compliance with port regulations, charter party terms, and safety protocols. - Finance & Settlement Support
- Work closely with finance and accounting teams to ensure accurate invoicing, payment tracking, and reconciliation.
- Support the preparation of cost breakdowns, freight calculations, and demurrage claims.
- Ensure timely submission of documents required for letters of credit or open account settlements. - Internal & External Coordination
- Act as the key liaison between traders, clients, and internal departments (legal, risk, finance) to ensure seamless trade execution.
- Provide regular updates on cargo status, documentation progress, and any operational risks. - Compliance & Controls
- Ensure all activities comply with internal policies, trade regulations, and contractual obligations.
- Maintain accurate records and audit trails for all executed trades.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Maritime Studies, Business, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in physical operations within petrochemicals or energy trading.
- Strong knowledge of international shipping and trade documentation process.
- Familiarity with vessel operations, chartering terms, and port procedures.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Attributes
- High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
- Ability to manage multiple trades and tight timelines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Experience handling demurrage, laytime, and freight cost tracking is advantageous.
Company Values
Integrity – Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this, and we demand it of ourselves.
Collaborative – We work in teams – open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.
Developing our People – Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.
Adaptable and Nimble – Our size and flexibility are an advantage. We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.
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What We Do
We are a diversified global financial services platform, connecting clients to global energy, metals, agricultural and financial markets. Across our businesses we provide critical high value-add services in Market Making, Execution and Clearing, Hedging and Investment Solutions, Price Discovery and Data & Advisory. We have a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, executing around 38 million trades and clearing over 193 million contracts in 2021. The Group provides access to the world’s major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. Marex was established in 2005 but through its subsidiaries can trace its roots in the commodity markets back almost 100 years. Headquartered in London with 22 offices worldwide, the Group has over 1,100 employees across Europe, Asia and America. State-of-the-art electronic and voice broking services facilitate all types of trading strategies. This is backed by decades of experience, with Marex emphasising intellectual knowledge and insight, alongside access to extensive data sets and the latest analytical tools. In addition to its core operations, Marex's scale and expertise in commodity derivatives, as well as physical products, has enabled it to respond to client demand and offer services for financial futures & options and foreign exchange.
