# Head of China Trading

**Company:** [TORQCOMMODITIES](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/9F3ay27kaDKNyKYuw4x8UB.md)
**Location:** London, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Trading

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## Description

Torq Commodities is seeking an entrepreneurial and highly commercial trading professional to establish, lead, and grow its China trading platform.This is a front-office trading role. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and managing a profitable trading book, developing strategic customer and supplier relationships, and creating a sustainable profit centre for the business in China.

We are specifically seeking a hands-on trader with a proven track record of originating, negotiating, and executing profitable physical commodity transactions and managing a significant P&L.

The successful candidate must be a **native Mandarin speaker or possess native-level Mandarin proficiency**, combined with fluent English, enabling them to operate effectively with Chinese counterparties while integrating with the company's international leadership team.

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

### Trading & P&L Ownership

-   Develop and manage a profitable physical commodity trading book focused on China.
-   Originate, negotiate, and execute physical commodity transactions.
-   Own and manage trading profitability, margins, and risk exposure.
-   Develop and maintain a portfolio of customers, suppliers, processors, importers, exporters, and strategic counterparties.
-   Identify and execute new trading opportunities across China and international markets.
-   Deliver measurable revenue and gross profit growth.

### China Platform Development

-   Build and establish Torq's China trading platform and market presence.
-   Develop and execute the company's China trading strategy.
-   Identify new markets, customers, suppliers, and product opportunities.
-   Represent the company as the commercial lead for China-related activities.

### Team Leadership

-   Recruit, develop, and lead a China-focused trading team.
-   Build capabilities across trading, execution, logistics, and market intelligence.
-   Establish clear performance targets linked to profitability and growth.

### Market Intelligence & Risk Management

-   Monitor market developments, trade flows, pricing dynamics, freight markets, and regulatory developments.
-   Provide trading recommendations and market intelligence to senior management.
-   Identify commercial opportunities and trading risks.

### Stakeholder Management

-   Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key market participants.
-   Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings.

The primary measure of success in this role will be the ability to build a profitable China trading business through active trading, customer origination, supplier development, and sustained P&L generation.

## Benefits

### Essential Requirements

-   10+ years of commodity trading experience with significant exposure to the Chinese market.
-   Demonstrated track record of managing a profitable trading book.
-   Direct responsibility for trading P&L and profitability.
-   Strong existing network of customers and suppliers within China.
-   Experience originating and executing physical commodity transactions.
-   Proven ability to build and grow trading businesses.
-   Strong commercial negotiation skills.
-   Native Mandarin speaker or equivalent fluency.

### Preferred Experience

-   Experience within agricultural commodities, coffee, edible nuts, grains, soft commodities, energy products, or related sectors.
-   Previous experience establishing a new trading desk, business unit, or regional operation.
-   Experience working within an international trading house.