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Corsair Elements LLCFounder & Principal
Jun. 2025New York, New York, United StatesAdvisory platform focused on metals, trade finance, and energy-transition strategies.
Structured offtake and financing for pig iron, antimony, and biochar projects.
Developed systematic and discretionary commodity trading frameworks.
MarexDirector, Ferrous Metals Trading
Nov. 2023 - May. 2025New York, New York, United StatesDirected global ferrous derivatives trading across CME/LME/SGX with discretionary and systematic strategies. Designed new OTC products, expanded franchise. Structured bespoke hedging solutions for multinational OEMs and published daily research.
Corsair ElementsPrincipal
Jul. 2023New York, New York, United StatesIndependent consulting focused on ferrous metals advisory and systematic trading development. Advising US startups in steel waste conversion technology and digital commodity exchanges. Developing systematic analysis and strategies for commodity derivatives using Python and quantitative frameworks. Building discretionary commodity trading playbooks focused on relative value, calendar spreads, and margin-based strategies. Supporting derivatives modeling through physical trade development and research across steel, scrap, antimony, and cement markets. Providing market research, due diligence, and strategic advisory services for trade finance and precious metals opportunities.
Scale Facilitation® Head of Trading & Commodities
Jan. 2023 - Oct. 2023New York, New York, United StatesEstablished trading and risk strategy for advanced manufacturing and defense-linked metals. Built pricing models and DoD/DLA bid frameworks for Ni, Co, and Li. Structured cobalt and lithium marketing packages with global counterparties.
Scale Facilitation®Head of Trading & Commodities
Jan. 2023 - Oct. 2023New York, New York, United States(Startup) Developed physical trading, financial hedging and proprietary trading strategies for early-stage portfolio companies in advanced manufacturing. Led commodity strategy design for battery metals including pricing models, market structure analysis, and U.S. stockpile bid strategies. Marketed critical mineral packages including cobalt and lithium products for long-term delivery. Mapped commodity risk exposures for portfolio companies in battery and permanent magnet manufacturing.
Freight Investor ServicesDerivatives Broker
Mar. 2019 - Dec. 2022Stamford, Connecticut, United StatesExpanded ferrous derivatives franchise and built global client base across funds, banks, and industrials. Brokered futures and options on CME and LME with a leading presence in CME HRC options through multiple market cycles.
The David J. Joseph CompanyTrader
Aug. 2017 - Mar. 2019Houston, Texas, United StatesPromoted to Senior Trader managing physical trading and procurement in ferrous metallics. Partnered with mills to align supply flows with operations. Trained junior traders and expanded supplier and consumer networks.
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