Salmon Trading Lead

The Salmon Trading Lead will play a key role in driving our salmon trading operations, working closely with other members of the exchange desk while helping expand the reach and impact of our growing salmon franchise.

Key Accountabilities

The Salmon Trading Lead be a critical member of the Salmon Exchange Desk:

• Reach-out to, educate and onboard current and prospect salmon market participants

• Imagine trading and hedging strategies that are palatable to the salmon industry, and then present them to several market participants to develop their activity.

• Enter, amend or cancel orders in Euronext trading platform Optiq® on behalf of trading members.

• Register off-order book (wholesale) trades in Optiq on behalf of trading members

• Support the liquidity of the salmon derivatives market, with constant contacts with potential market participants

• The Salmon Trading Lead will also participate to commercial activities within and outside Norway: on-site client visits, attending trade conferences

Candidate qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., MBA, CFA) are a plus

• Experience in commodities trading or finance, especially in seafood or agriculture, and/or in the salmon industry

• Norwegian- and English-speaker

• Keen understanding of hedging mechanisms trough OTC or listed derivatives

• Entrepreneurial spirit, excellent communication skills, commercial mindset, attention to detail, results-driven and proactive mentality

Euronext Values

Unity

•        We respect and value the people we work with

•        We are unified through a common purpose

•        We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion

Integrity

•        We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly

•        We act with integrity in everything we do

•        We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them

Agility

•        We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness

•        We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change

•        We take smart risks

Energy

•        We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo

•        We focus on and encourage personal leadership

•        We motivate each other with our ambition

Accountability

•           We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders

•           We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome

•           We reward and celebrate performance

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Additional Information

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.