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