Do you know how to make agri-commodity contracts work in real life - across clients, documents, deadlines, shipments and the occasional operational surprise?
Why Dubai Needs You
Copenhagen Merchants is growing through our Dubai hub, serving destination markets across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and related flows. Now we’re looking for a Senior Execution Specialist to help build a strong local execution setup and support the continued growth of the office.
At CM, execution is not just administration. It is one of the things that makes us different from others.
A broker can create a deal - but strong execution is what ensures the best experience to our clients and paves the way for the brokers to continue to trade
In this role, you’ll coordinate the operational flow of agri-commodity contracts from conclusion to final settlement. You’ll work closely with brokers, clients, counterparties, freight colleagues, finance, service providers and CM execution specialists across our international offices.
In short: you’ll help keep execution calm when the market is not.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll take ownership of professional, timely and reliable execution of brokerage contracts handled through CM Dubai.
Your day-to-day will include:
Executing assigned agri-commodity brokerage contracts from contract conclusion to completion
Following up on obligations, deadlines, messages, documents and practical execution steps
Ensuring smooth communication between buyers, sellers, brokers and service providers
Spotting missing information, discrepancies and potential problems before they become real issues
Coordinating shipments, loading/discharge, transport, inspections, certificates and timelines
Keeping contract, shipment, counterparty and invoicing data accurate and updated in CM’s systems
Supporting commission invoicing and follow-up on overdue amounts with brokers and finance
Helping prevent disputes through clear communication, structure and early escalation when needed
Building strong working relationships with agents, surveyors, shipping contacts, logistics partners and colleagues across CM
Supporting brokers with contracts, market information and client coordination where relevant
You’ll also help implement a high-quality execution standard in CM Dubai — from contract quality and processes to client advice and smooth correspondence.
Who You Are
You’re an experienced execution or operations profile with solid understanding of agri-commodity trade and GAFTA-based contract execution. GAFTA experience is a requirement for this role. You know that in physical trade, details matter: contracts, documents, deadlines, shipments, certificates and counterparties all need to move in the right order - and you enjoy being the person who keeps that flow under control.
We imagine you bring:
Experience from execution, GAFTA contract management, logistics coordination, shipping operations or commodity operations
Strong understanding of agri-commodity contracts, documentation, communication flows and practical follow-up
Experience coordinating contracts, shipments or operational flows across several stakeholders
Ability to work independently in an international setup
Strong system discipline, good Excel skills and fluency in English. Extra kudos if you have command of any extra languages of our Black Sea and destination markets.
Experience with FOSFA contracts, vegetable oils, meals, oilseeds, liquid bulk, Black Sea, Middle East / North Africa / Asian flows is a clear advantage.
Most importantly: you are structured, proactive and calm when things start moving fast.
What We Offer
You’ll join a growing Dubai hub in an international agri-commodity brokerage group with almost 50 years behind it – and plenty still ahead.
You’ll get:
A role with autonomy and visible impact on the business
The chance to help build a strong local execution setup in Dubai
Exposure to brokerage, freight, logistics and commodity markets
Close collaboration with CM’s international execution network
Strong onboarding across CM offices
High trust, European working culture and a clear path to grow in your job
A culture that is professional, direct and a little different - in the best possible way
And yes, we do have an octopus as our cultural ambassador: T.W. Heart. You don’t need to understand that on day one. Most of us didn’t either.
Practical Details
Location: Dubai, UAE
Travel: Approx. 10–20 days per year, especially during the first year for onboarding, training and relationship-building across CM offices
Office: CM Dubai, The Binary, Business Bay
Start: As soon as possible / by agreement
Interested?
If this sounds like the right role for you, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Upload your CV, a short motivation and a short video introduction (max. 60 seconds is plenty). Perhaps we will meet soon
Copenhagen Merchants has been a commodity broker for more than four decades. The company primarily focuses on the international brokering of grain from the Baltic and the Black Sea region, while products such as rapeseed and feedstuffs are handled by Baltic Grain & Feed. Further, CM acts as one of the biggest international biomass traders of wood pellets and other biomass products, which is handled by CM Biomass Partners.
We seek to provide our customers with turnkey solutions; i.e. solutions which minimize both the seller's and the buyer's risk. This means that in addition to operating as brokers in the free market, we provide assistance with tenders, intervention, inland and railway logistics, chartering and superintendence.
Copenhagen Merchants is staffed by professionals with a broad range of competencies and experience. Our skilled employees have worked together for many years and have therefore built up extensive personal networks of international consumers, flour mills, maltsters, crushers and power plants as well as local and global trading companies.
