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Job Summary

Joining a global team of 20, including a UK based team of 8. The role will carry responsibility for managing and growing a personal target portfolio, with a focus on specialized coverage across energy, metals, and agriculture commodities.

The role centres on driving revenue growth, deepening client relationships, and expanding the bank''s footprint in energy, emissions, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

Lead the implementation of the UK Commodities strategy, aligned with scorecard objectives, including expansion in energy, emissions, and natural gas markets.Develop a portfolio of directly covered clients in coordination with the UK Head of Commodities, targeting revenue growth through financing solutions and structured inventory products.Drive the digital agenda within Commodities and position Standard Chartered as a centre of excellence in the market through active brand representation.

Corporate Sales

Act as a strategic partner to clients, offering insights and risk management solutions tailored to their commodity exposure.Deliver personal PandL targets, work collaboratively with relationship managers, and maintain detailed client account plans to identify and pursue wallet share opportunities.Partner with global and local FM teams, product specialists, and research to drive origination, execution, and cross-sell opportunities.

Processes

Ensure all trades are executed in compliance with internal policies and external regulations, including Order Handling, Best Execution, and client documentation.Proactively manage trading limits, infrastructure setup, and client onboarding, ensuring seamless execution and best-in-class service.Take ownership of key client relationships globally, coordinating with RMs and regional product partners to build long-term franchise value.

People and Talent

Lead by example, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.Mentor junior colleagues and actively share market insights and best practices to strengthen team capability and cohesion

Risk Management

Identify, assess, and mitigate financial and non-financial risks related to commodity transactions, ensuring alignment with the Group''s risk appetite and control framework.Interpret financial and market data to support sound decision-making and ensure effective transaction-level risk controls.

Governance

Ensure adherence to the Group''s governance standards and regulatory obligations, with proactive engagement in internal and external oversight processes.Represent Sales on the Commodities Best Execution Committee, contributing to transparency and governance in trade execution and client outcomes.

Skills And Experience

A highly experienced Commodity Sales professional with 7-10 years of front-office experience at a leading global bank.

Proven track record in originating and executing structured commodity transactions, underpinned by strong credit analysis and analytical capabilities.

Maintains an active and transferable client portfolio with established relationships that can be immediately leveraged.

Demonstrated strategic contribution to shaping and evolving the direction of the sales function, including business development, client strategy and departmental structure.

About Standard Chartered

We''re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we''ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you''re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can''t wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you''ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together We

Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we doNever settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so wellAre better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What We Offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter,

we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkitsA continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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