Grain Market Advisor

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