Company:

At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. Through our Oil & Petroleum Products, Gas and Power, and Metals and Minerals, commercial divisions, we use infrastructure, logistics and financing to connect producers and consumers, using our deep understanding of the markets we serve to make supply more efficient, secure and sustainable.

We are committed to responsible business practices and believe that the supply of energy and raw materials is essential for growth, development and prosperity. We are accelerating our investments in renewable energy, including hydrogen, ammonia and other low-carbon energy technologies required for the transition to a low carbon future. And we work with our stakeholders to improve environmental and social standards, bringing greater trust and transparency to global supply chains.

A career at Trafigura offers a gateway to working on some of the most exciting challenges of a rapidly changing world - from helping to optimise supply chains to developing infrastructure and new markets. In a culture that is founded on openness and energy, our people work as part of a multinational, globally connected team and thrive in a fast-paced environment where they can nurture and commercialise bold ideas. Everyone has a voice and is empowered to collaborate across geographies and disciplines to help shape our business and the wider world. We know the importance and value of diversity in our business and we invest in attracting, developing and retaining talent from all backgrounds.

Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest independent employee-owned commodities groups in the world with over 13,000 people working in 48 countries. The Trafigura Group owns global multi-metals producer Nyrstar; fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nala Renewables, investing in wind, solar and battery storage projects.

Main purpose:

The Deals Desk is a middle office team providing market and risk analysis globally. The team's primary responsibilities revolve around monitoring all elements of the risk and exposures related to commercial activity and report it directly to the Management Board on a daily basis.

Commercially, the team adds value by providing traders with risk assessments and analysis which highlight their exposure, optionality and P&L. These reports are essential to help them make the right commercial decisions and optimize the opportunities their portfolios generate, all the while providing Deals Desk employees with an unprecedented office learning experience in the world of trading.

The deals desk team is responsible for maintenance and enhancement of core P&L data to increase accuracy and timeliness of the daily trading results.

Key responsibilities:

- Be responsible for the production and reporting of daily trading positions and management P&L, production and monitoring of daily trading P&L and volumetric exposure reports, post deal review and system reconciliation. Enter inception P&L for all new trading strategies, and maintain the economics on these strategies from cradle to grave.

- Independently justify the economics applied to each trading strategy.

- Apply forward curve on daily basis for physical and derivative markets to current position and to explain the impact on the trading P&L.

- Produce daily commentary for board of directors / traders to explain the change in the trading profit and loss due to market changes / change in estimated / actual economics for each deal.

- Analyse exposure and M2M profit and loss on physical / derivative portfolios.

- Ensure all market price risk is captured and hedge actions executed.

- Assess implication of changes to future physical deliveries and report and discuss impact of hedge strategy.

- Creation and maintenance of ad-hoc reports to assist in any area of position reporting / structure / hedging ( data integrity / trade entry / irregular business structures ).

- Full responsibility for integrity of data in trading systems that is used to generate the above items.

Required qualifications:

Candidates preferably with at least 1 - 5 yrs work experience with the following:

- MBA in Finance.

- Degree in Engineering is desirable.

- Should be meticulous and innovative.

- Have reasonable market analysis skills.

- Should be proficient excel abilities.

- Familiarity with using multiple systems is a plus.

- Strong organisational skills.

- Should have excellent English communication skills.

- Ability to work in a fast paced high pressure environment.

Attributes for success:

- Should be meticulous and innovative.

- Strong organisational skills.

- Should have excellent English communication skills.

- Ability to work in a fast paced high pressure environment.

Department overview:

The Energy Deals Desk is a critical function within Trafigura's Energy business, sitting at the intersection of commercial trading, operations, finance, and risk management. The department is responsible for the ownership, management, and accurate reporting of deal-level Profit & Loss (PnL) across the energy trading book.

The Deals Desk acts as the central control function that ensures all physical trades, derivative hedges, and associated costs are correctly structured, attributed, and reported - from deal inception through to final settlement.

Key Relationships:

- Deals Management.

- Physical / Derivative Traders.

- Operators.

- Finance Dept.

- Chartering Dept.

- Demurrage Dept.

- Deals Team.

Equal opportunity employer:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce! We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.