Trade Finance Analyst

Javelin Global Commodities; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global commodities trading firm in Singapore seeks a Trade Finance professional with 1-3 years of experience. The role involves drafting letters of credit, liaising with internal teams, and building relationships with banks. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a proactive work ethic. Benefits include an annual bonus scheme and private medical insurance, along with a supportive work environment encouraging career growth.

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Income protection

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in Trade Finance or similar role.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• General understanding of UCP600 and ISBP 745.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate import/export letters of credit.
• Liaise with Trading/Logistics team to resolve queries.
• Maintain relationships with banks and lenders.
• Update daily reporting via internal risk system.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Proactive work ethic

Education

CDCS qualification (if not already obtained)

Job description

About Javelin

Javelin Global Commodities is a leading global commodities marketing, trading, logistics services and investment firm with head offices in London and wider global offices in Singapore, New York, Dallas, San Diego, St Louis, Canada, Switzerland, Poland, Dubai, India, China and Australia. Javelin was founded in 2015 and now operates across six continents with respect to more than 20 different commodities across thermal coal, metallurgical coal, iron ore, steel scrap, metals, hydrocarbons, freight, softs, and renewables.

Established in 2015, Javelin employs over 200 people and is a unique place to grow your career. We take pride in our values, global reach, meritocratic culture and strong work ethic. Our success over the years has been built on our guiding principles of customer service, creativity, transparency, integrity, and responsibility.

Whilst our footprint grows, we still foster a small-company atmosphere. We have a flat company structure and encourage collaboration across all seniority levels, teams and locations to generate the best ideas. Javelin has a dedicated strategy to support local and meaningful charities through volunteer days, donation matching, a ‘give as you earn’ scheme and other fundraising activities. We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and organise various social evenings, sports clubs and lunchtime activities. Discover more at http://www.javelincommodities.com/.

The Role

This is a new, exciting opportunity, to join our fun and rapidly growing global team. The successful candidate will join Javelin’s Trade Finance team, reporting into the Head of Trade Finance, and will assist in carrying out all aspects of day‑to‑day trade finance requirements of Javelin. This role would be perfect for someone with circa 1‑3 years experience in Trade Finance and Letters of Credit looking for a new challenge.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Drafting and negotiating of import/export letters of credit and documents
• Liaising with Trading/Logistics team to resolve queries and discrepancies
• Maintain strong relationships with financing banks and lenders
• Building strong relationships with all employees at Javelin
• Liaise with Commercial and Operations teams on transactions.
• Negotiating LC rates and charges with banks and clients
• Monitoring and updating daily reporting via internal risk system

Requirements

• Self‑motivated candidate with around 1‑3 years’ experience of a similar role within commodities
• Experience of document checking, with a strong attention to detail
• Organised, efficient and able to multi‑task, prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to communicate globally at all levels
• A proactive work ethic with a desire to drive tasks to completion
• Desire to study towards a CDCS qualification if you do not already have one
• General understanding of UCP600/ISBP 745
• General understanding of shipping terms
• General understanding of the commercial terms pertaining to international trade flows
• Fluency in written and spoken English Language.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Income protection