Physical Operator

Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

The Energy Operations Department provides support to our Energy Brokers & Traders and the clients who they serve. They are responsible for timely submission of trades onto exchanges and the venues we support. In addition, we provide first line support for Trayport and NEON Energy.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Physical Operator to support the execution of physical petrochemical trades. This role is heavily focused on managing trade documentation, coordinating vessel logistics, and ensuring accurate financial processing. The Physical Operator plays a critical role in ensuring that all operational aspects of the trade are executed smoothly, compliantly, and in alignment with contractual terms.

All employees are expected to understand and comply with any Sarbanes Oxley operational requirements relevant to their role.

Overall Responsibilities

• Trade Documentation

– Prepare, review, and manage all trade-related documents including bills of lading, invoices, certificates of origin, and customs paperwork.

– Ensure timely and accurate documentation in accordance with contractual terms and Incoterms.

– Coordinate document flow with counterparties, banks, and internal stakeholders to meet payment and delivery deadlines.

• Vessel & Logistics Coordination

– Liaise with shipping agents, terminals, inspectors, and surveyors to coordinate vessel nominations, loading, and discharge operations.

– Monitor voyage progress and proactively manage any delays, deviations, or operational issues.

– Ensure compliance with port regulations, charter party terms, and safety protocols.

• Finance & Settlement Support

– Work closely with finance and accounting teams to ensure accurate invoicing, payment tracking, and reconciliation.

– Support the preparation of cost breakdowns, freight calculations, and demurrage claims.

– Ensure timely submission of documents required for letters of credit or open account settlements.

• Internal & External Coordination

– Act as the key liaison between traders, clients, and internal departments (legal, risk, finance) to ensure seamless trade execution.

– Provide regular updates on cargo status, documentation progress, and any operational risks.

• Compliance & Controls

– Ensure all activities comply with internal policies, trade regulations, and contractual obligations.

– Maintain accurate records and audit trails for all executed trades.

• Efficient email management, including both personal & group mailboxes.
• Ensuring compliance with the company’s regulatory requirements under the FCA, NFA, AMF, AFM, MAS ·
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times complying with the FCA’s Code of Conduct
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required
• To escalate risk events immediately
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.

• The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time

Competencies, Skills and Experience

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment
• Demonstrates curiosity
• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high-volume environment
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness

Skills and Experience

• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy environment.
• Good communication skills within team & other business areas
• Punctual & enthusiastic
• Flexible & accustomed to constant changing responsibilities.
• Following a strict & disciplined regime, offering assistance to all employees
• Knowledge & experience of exchange deal entry systems
• Knowledge & experience of FinTrade/Brady platform is a desirable.
• Able to work on own initiative & be part of a team
• MS Office experience
• Problem solving abilities
• Attention to Detail
• Problem solving skills

Company Values

Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:

Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.

Integrity - Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.

Collaborative - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.

Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.

Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.

Conduct Rules

You must:

• Act with integrity
• Act with due skill, care and diligence
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators (where applicable)
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Observe proper standard of market conduct
• Act to deliver good outcomes for customers