Biofuel Trading Desk Lead — Global Commodities

calibr:e; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

calibr:e is seeking a Biofuel Trading Manager in Singapore to spearhead the creation of a new Biofuels and Vegetable Oils paper trading desk. You will design risk frameworks, allocate capital, and connect with brokers to execute trades on major exchanges.

The role requires 10–15 years in global commodity trading, with proven ability to build desks and deliver risk-adjusted returns in agricultural derivatives and renewable energy markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Business, or related discipline.
• 10-15 years of trading or portfolio management experience within global commodity merchant houses, macro hedge funds, or proprietary trading firms, focusing on agricultural derivatives, oilseeds, or renewable energy products.
• Proven history of generating strong risk-adjusted returns alongside experience establishing a trading desk or scaling a product line with minimal oversight.
• Deep knowledge of the global agricultural sector (oilseed complexes) and its pricing relationships with traditional energy and environmental compliance frameworks.
• Entrepreneurial thinker with an analytical approach to trading strategies and a track record of building trusted networks across brokers and counterparties.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end setup of the new Biofuels and Vegetable Oils paper trading business line, including broker connections and clearing lines.
• Partner with internal risk and compliance teams to design daily risk boundaries, drawdown limits, and capital protection protocols.
• Manage and deploy the desk's proprietary trading allocations across major exchanges, optimizing risk-adjusted returns within corporate boundaries.
• Formulate and execute financial spread strategies, including calendar spreads, oilseed crush margins, and feedstock-to-energy relative value plays.
• Build and maintain internal balance sheets, trade-flow trackers, and weather models to identify mispriced risk.

Skills

Trading experience

Risk management

Macro/commodity markets

Stakeholder communication

Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics/Finance/Math

Tools

Market data platforms

Job description

calibr:e is seeking a Biofuel Trading Manager in Singapore to spearhead the creation of a new Biofuels and Vegetable Oils paper trading desk. You will design risk frameworks, allocate capital, and connect with brokers to execute trades on major exchanges.

The role requires 10–15 years in global commodity trading, with proven ability to build desks and deliver risk-adjusted returns in agricultural derivatives and renewable energy markets.