Junior Grain Trader; Trainee → Trader

Overview

Location
:
Essex

Excellent salary and benefits

The Role

Are you ready to build a career in grain trading from the ground up? Our client — a dynamic, independent agricultural commodity business — is seeking a Junior Grain Trader to join their team. You’ll start by learning the fundamentals of grain origination, logistics, market analysis and risk management, then move into a full trading role over the next 3–5 years.

• Shadow and assist in sourcing grain from growers, co-ops and aggregators.
• Support deal execution: contract terms, quality specs, shipment logistics, scheduling.
• Monitor physical stock flows, warehouse / pit operations and quality assays.
• Undertake market research: fundamentals, global supply / demand, currency and freight trends.
• Maintain trading systems and data-feeds; produce reports for senior traders.
• Develop relationships with suppliers, buyers, transporters and agents.
• As you progress: take responsibility for your own deals, trading book and P&L.
• Work collaboratively with risk, finance and operations to maintain margin discipline and compliance.

• A strong interest in agriculture, commodities or markets (experience in grain / agricultural products is a plus, but not essential).
• Analytical mindset; comfortable working with data, spreadsheets and systems.
• Excellent communication skills: you’ll engage with farmers, customers, operations teams and senior management.
• High integrity, good commercial instinct and a willingness to learn fast.
• Ambition: this role is a launch-pad into full trading responsibility within 3–5 years.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (as required).
• Degree-level or equivalent business / agriculture background preferred but not required.

• A clear career path: from junior trader trainee through to full grain trader with autonomy and P&L responsibility.
• Exposure to global markets and the full grain value-chain — not just desk-trading.
• Mentorship from senior traders and access to strong commercial networks in agriculture and commodities.
• Competitive salary with training, bonus potential linked to performance / transition into trading role.
• An independent, agile business where you will make a visible impact and accelerate your career.

If you’re hungry to learn fast, comfortable working in a high-stakes, fast-moving environment and keen to step into trading within a few years, this is for you. You should thrive in ambiguity, have a “hunt for opportunity” mentality and be ready to get stuck into origination, logistics and market execution.

Submit your CV via this website or call Max Mac Gillivray on quoting  : 5961M.

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