Job Title: Trade Support Analyst
Company Benefits: Gym Membership, Private Healthcare Scheme, Pension Scheme, Cycle Scheme and more
The Skills You'll Need: Trading, Contracts, Finance, Soft Commodities, Strong Excel
Your New Salary: £45-60k plus generous benefits package
Hybrid: 3 days in office (Central London), 2 at home
Status: Permanent
Start: ASAP
Working hours: 9-5.30pm Monday - Friday (37.5 hour week)
Who You'll be Working For: International commodity merchant.
Trade Support Analyst - What You'll be Doing:
You will be working with the Cocoa Trading Team with a focus on East Africa region (Cameroon, Uganda, Sierra Leone & Liberia). This role will support the physical commodities Trade Book. Working under the guidance of the Traders, the Trade Support Analyst will assist with client relations, reporting and risk mitigation.
Trade Support Analyst - Main Responsibilities:
* General contract input & management
* Reconciling trade input to in-house trade system
* Ensure practices abide by internal guidelines and external regulations
* Position Maintenance – update daily purchase and sales positions, global stock positions, liaison with customer for price fixation of contracts and Rainforest Alliance/Fairtrade credit transfers.
* Reporting of trading positions
* General front office administration
* Develop innovative ways to improve procedure
* Updating and maintaining physical cover sheet (monthly)
Trade Support Analyst - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:
* Experience within a trade analyst role
* Proven knowledge of commodities (softs, oil, gas) including understanding of market and FX practices is required ideally through work experience.
* Excellent Excel and spreadsheet skills together with excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail
* French language skills would be beneficial.
* Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise with clients/stakeholders.
* Strong written and verbal communications skills
* Self-Starter with the ability to work on multiple tasks, under pressure and support a Trade team.
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