Commodity trading is one of the largest parts of our work from Singapore. We search for trading houses and for producers with trading arms, across agricultural commodities, fertiliser, coal and metals, and energy.
The roles are senior traders and desk heads, heads of risk, trade execution and operations leaders, product controllers and finance leaders for trading businesses, and the general managers who run a trading office.
Most of these roles are in Singapore, Dubai and Geneva, with others in China, Brazil, Australia and Africa.
Businesses we search for
- Grains and oilseeds
- Palm and edible oils
- Fertiliser and sulphuric acid
- Coal and metals
- Cocoa, rubber and other soft commodities
Roles we search for
- Senior traders and desk heads
- Heads of risk
- Trade execution and operations leaders
- Product controllers and finance heads
- General managers of trading offices
Current searches
Questions clients and candidates ask
Which commodities does Maxima search in?
Mainly grains and oilseeds, palm and edible oils, fertiliser, coal and metals, and soft commodities such as cocoa and rubber.
Where are commodity trading roles based?
Mostly in Singapore, Dubai and Geneva, with others in China, Brazil, Australia and Africa.
We assess every candidate on experience and ability alone. We follow Singapore’s Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices and the Fair Consideration Framework, and we already work to the standard of the Workplace Fairness Act 2025. We never charge candidates a fee. How we hire fairly