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Job summary

A leading commodity trading company seeks a candidate for contract documentation. The role involves generating contracts, reconciling trade details, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure adherence to corporate risk policies. Ideal for those with experience in commodities and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years experience in contract processes for physical and financial commodities.
  • Commitment to learning and developing new skills.

Responsibilities

  • Generate and review commodities contracts.
  • Reconcile trade details against various documents.
  • Communicate with internal stakeholders to resolve issues.

Skills

Analytical skills
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Decision making skills

Education

B.A. degree in business, finance, or energy related field

Tools

MS Word
Excel
Tempest
Epsilon
Balsamo
Aspect

Job description

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Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd

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nottingham, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Our Client is a truly global Commodity trading company who trade both physical and financial commodities including, Gas & Power, Oil, Metals, and Agricultural products, and more…

The business is firmly established with offices in London, the US, Europe and Asia and the role provides the opportunity to establish your career within the Commodity trading industry.

The candidate will be responsible for carrying out front to back contract documentation processes for a range of commodities, including products such as Metals, Crude, Environmental Products, Biofuels, Gasoline and Distillates, both physical and financial. Daily functions include generating and transmitting contracts, processing broker recaps and counterparty contracts, and completing daily reporting tasks along with providing support for major projects and ad hoc tasks.

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to follow procedures, identify controls gaps, and problem solve. Effective time management and prioritization, developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, following up on outstanding issues to ensure resolution, and recognizing when to escalate problems are key to the role. The candidate should have the ability to look beyond specific tasks and ask questions relevant to their role and demonstrate the use of sound judgment in decision making.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Generate, prepare, and review commodities contracts for a range of commodities products.
  • Reconcile trade details against trade tickets, counterparty contracts and broker recaps.
  • Analyze and identify contract terms that will place company and shareholders at risk.
  • Communicate with internal stakeholders such as Ops, Legal, Credit, Settlements, Traders, and Compliance to resolve identified risks and draft required changes.
  • Ensure terms of all contracts adhere to corporate risk policy and business standard.
  • Escalate any issues that contradict internal policies to management.
  • Special projects as and when required.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Two to four years knowledge and experience of front-to-back trade contracts processes for a range of physical and financial commodities products.
  • B.A. degree or equivalent, preferably in a business, finance, or energy related field.
  • Strong MS Word & Excel.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Sound decision making skills.
  • Systems: Experience of Tempest, Epsilon, Balsamo & Aspect desirable but not essential.
  • A willingness to learn new skills and a commitment to applying and developing such skills for the greater benefit of the back office group.
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