About the job
Join a prominent global investment bank as we embark on building a cutting-edge physical metals trading business, specializing in the settlement of gold and other precious metals. We are seeking a proactive operations expert with a background in commodities, physical trading, or post-trade operations to spearhead the creation and execution of the essential processes, controls, and infrastructure required to launch our new venture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and implementation of comprehensive operational processes for physical metals trading and settlement.
- Establish governance, control, and settlement frameworks that comply with internal and regulatory standards.
- Work collaboratively with front office, risk, legal, compliance, and technology teams to ensure operational readiness.
- Manage the onboarding of critical infrastructure, systems, and third-party service providers (e.g., vaulting, logistics, clearing).
- Identify operational gaps and risks, proposing effective solutions and scalable enhancements.
- Assist in defining the future-state operating model and facilitate the transition from the build phase to ongoing operations.

