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Physical / Paper Trader (Precious Metals)

Goldlion advertises separate physical and paper precious-metals trading tracks. The paper track develops proprietary derivative strategies, while the physical track adds sourcing, delivery and supply-chain responsibilities.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Develop and manage precious-metal trading positions
Quote and execute spot or derivative transactions
Monitor exposures and coordinate hedging
Research market trends and prepare trading analyses

What they ask for

Required

Eight or more years in relevant metals trading
Precious-metals product knowledge
Profitable trading record for the paper track
Risk management
English and Chinese
Cross-team communication

Preferred

Excel/VBA
Major precious-metals venue knowledge

Education: Bachelor or higher study in finance, economics or a related area; paper roles also welcome quantitative subjects.
Experience: Eight or more years in physical metals or bullion-derivative trading; junior levels may be considered.
Languages and tools: Excel
VBA
Markets: commodities, options, futures

How to prepare

Explain basis and hedging risks between physical and paper gold
Analyse an options or futures metals position
Present a strategy record with explicit position and risk limits

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Goldlion Group and doesn’t handle applications.