Mandarin Chinese Risk and TREASURY MANAGER

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Job summary

An international energy trading company in London is seeking a Mandarin Chinese Risk and Treasury Manager. This crucial role involves risk management and treasury functions, requiring fluent Mandarin and a solid understanding of the energy trading sector. The ideal candidate has a degree in business or finance and relevant experience in oil trading or energy commodities. A competitive salary of up to £70,000 plus benefits is offered, with an office-based work style.

Qualifications

• Solid experience within oil trading companies or banks in the energy sector.
• Risk & compliance background essential.
• Ability to produce daily and monthly P&L reports.

Responsibilities

• Review the implementation of company risk management framework.
• Monitor compliance with energy trading control policies.
• Perform treasury functions like daily bank account management.

Skills

Fluent Mandarin

Risk management

Treasury management

Energy trading knowledge

Education

Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or quantitative disciplines

Tools

ETRM systems, preferably Commodity XL

Job description

Job Description

This is an exciting and pivotal role with a fast-growing, international energy trading company. You will need fluent MANDARIN with an ENERGY TRADING background to take on this job. The company has its HQ in Asia and has a growing presence across Europe and the Middle East. It serves as a critical link between global energy producers and major commercial clients. The role is fast moving, and you will bring your sector expertise to this organization that combines real-time market intelligence, risk-managed trading, and a strong logistics backbone to ensure seamless delivery of energy solutions in one of the world’s most dynamic sectors.

The company is secure and stable with a strong balance sheet, ambitious growth targets, and a culture that values expertise, agility, and multicultural collaboration. Apply now!

TITLE: Mandarin Chinese Risk and TREASURY MANAGER

Salary: up to £70,000 + Benefits

Work style: Office based

Required: Fluent Mandarin

Location: London

Company details:

This is a pivotal role with a fast-growing, international energy trading company. Headquartered in Asia with a growing presence across Europe and the Middle East, this company serves as a critical link between global energy producers and major commercial clients — including carriers, airports, and strategic infrastructure partners. It’s an exciting role where you will bring your expertise to this organization that combines real-time market intelligence, risk-managed trading, and a strong logistics backbone to ensure seamless delivery of energy solutions in one of the world’s most dynamic sectors.

DUTIES: Two key elements to the role: Risk management and Treasury management. You will need an energy background for this role.

Market/credit risk management:

• Review the implementation of the company risk management framework (policies, procedures, and methodologies) across European operations.
• Conduct regular reviews of trading book strategies.
• Monitor compliance with energy trading and control policies.
• Deliver analysis to the management and trading teams on key risk exposures.
• Produce daily and monthly P&L reports in a timely manner.
• Assist with credit application requests from trading and market teams.
• Attend regular internal meetings to report on risk issues.
• Investigate new business and product applications, settlement of exchange-listed futures and cleared swaps, margin call management, and related tasks.

Treasury management:

• Perform treasury functions such as daily bank account management, online payments, and reconciliations.
• Monitor and update the daily cash flow statement.
• Perform monthly cash flow analysis as part of the month-end close process.
• Ensure compliance with policies on holding EUR, GBP, and other non-functional currencies.
• Prepare loan documents and negotiate terms with counterparties and banks.
• Support bank facility negotiations.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or other quantitative disciplines.
• Solid experience within oil trading companies, energy commodities trading industry, or banks (energy-related).
• Risk & compliance background.
• Fluent Mandarin.
• Understanding of ETRM systems, preferably Commodity XL.