Junior Trade Support

Confidential; Thame; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 38.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Confidential, based in Thame, Oxfordshire, is seeking a Trading Assistant / Junior Trader Support to join its team. You will provide analytical and operational support to traders and develop knowledge in commodity markets and commercial activities.

The role offers exposure to agricultural commodities and opportunities within a global agribusiness environment, with room to grow in trading, market analysis, and operations.

Qualifikationen

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Degree educated or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience using Tableau or other data visualization tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in trading, commodities, or a commercial environment.
• Knowledge of agricultural markets, supply chains, or agribusiness operations.

Aufgaben

• Perform daily reconciliation of commodity and currency positions.
• Produce position and audit reports to support trading decisions and market monitoring.
• Enter, maintain, and amend contracts within internal systems.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly profit and loss reports.
• Compile industry statistics, market intelligence, and analytical reports for internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to the Trading team.
• Liaise with internal departments, customers, brokers, and other commercial stakeholders as required.

Ausbildung

Degree educated or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Tableau

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

A leading international agribusiness and commodities company is seeking a Trading Assistant / Junior Trader Support to join its team based in Thame, Oxfordshire.

The business operates across agricultural supply chains, connecting producers, processors, and customers through a broad network of trading, logistics, and risk management activities. With a strong presence in domestic and international markets, the company trades a range of agricultural commodities, including grains, oilseeds, pulses, and animal feed products.

The Role

As part of the Trading team, you will provide analytical and operational support to traders while gaining valuable exposure to commodity markets and commercial activities.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and numerically minded individual looking to develop a career within commodity trading, market analysis, and commercial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily reconciliation of commodity and currency positions.
• Produce position and audit reports to support trading decisions and market monitoring.
• Enter, maintain, and amend contracts within internal systems.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly profit and loss reports.
• Compile industry statistics, market intelligence, and analytical reports for internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to the Trading team.
• Liaise with internal departments, customers, brokers, and other commercial stakeholders as required.

Skills & Experience

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Customer-focused with a commercial mindset.
• Ability to work independently, under pressure, and as part of a team.
• Degree educated or equivalent professional experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Genuine interest in financial markets, commodities, or the agricultural sector.
• Experience using Tableau or other data visualization tools.
• Previous exposure to a trading, commodities, or commercial environment.
• Knowledge of agricultural markets, supply chains, or agribusiness operations.

What the Company Offers

• Opportunity to join a well-established international business operating in global commodity markets.
• Exposure to commercial decision-making and trading activities.
• Career development opportunities within trading and related functions.
• A collaborative, fast-paced, and market-driven environment.
• Ongoing learning and professional development.