LNG Options Broker

Job Title: LNG Options Broker
Salary: Negotiable on Book
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London, UK
Exclusive Vacancy 

Imperium Commodity Search is exclusively representing a London based brokerage with a new and growing energy desk across energy options.  With the successful hire of the Director of Energy, the team is now in a buildout phase and seeking to add an experienced LNG Options broker to the burgeoning team in London.  Our client is solely focused on energy options brokerage and has a strong coverage across Gas, Power, Emissions and Oil.

You will work in a small but experienced team, focused on building a new desk/product range and going to market to build this out with clients.  The company has around 15 heads on the desk across all products in London right now but is looking to make this 18-20 with the expansion of the newly established energy team.  You won’t be sat on a desk left to your own devices, you will work as a team to build something meaningful and grow the firm’s capabilities to compete at the top end of the market.

PLEASE NOTE: Our client is purely focused on Options business and is only looking to speak with options brokers for this opportunity.  Swaps/Futures will not fit the current mandate.

Responsibilities:

• Aggressively build and maintain a client base in the LNG space, European and JKM markets primarily
• Provide timely execution services to LNG clients on the ICE across options contracts
• Work with senior management and desk head on new client acquisition and PnL/Revenue growth, identifying new clients and ways to increase revenue with existing gas options brokerage clients (trading houses, utilities, hedge funds, CTA’s, prop traders, speculators etc.)
• Contribute to market analysis/advisory script/marketing material and distribute this to clients
• Offer value added services and ensure the highest of customer service levels to compete in a very competitive market
• Work with senior management on new product ideas/client targets and acquisitions/business development
• Keep up to date with market movements, news and industry updates/conferences to capitalise on business development, brokerage and sales opportunities
• Provide timely and accurate options execution services on LNG (liquified natural gas) and Energy products, deputising for head of desk when required and operating across the energy space (including EUA’s, coal, gas, products, emissions etc.) where required

Experience:

• 3-5+ years of experience on an options brokerage desk focused on LNG or JKM markets
• Excellent understanding of options contracts and the relevant European exchanges, particularly the ICE
• Sales driven personality with the desire to build a personal book of revenue and grow personal commissions
• Solid knowledge of fundamentals within the LNG market/space
• A portfolio of clients or contacts (trading houses, speculators etc.) with a trading interest on the ICE and LNG markets
• Located in London or happy to relocate

If you meet the above criteria, please send your CV/Cover Letter to Mark Taylor at mark@imperiumcs.com or use the apply button