Our Shanghai office offers a unique opportunity to launch your career in physical commodity trading and supply chain management starting in a Middle Office role with the potential to transition into a commercial team working across international markets in the future.
Gaining hands-on experience and working alongside a diverse, international team of industry experts, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced, high‑impact environment.
Key responsibilities:
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across our global offices, including Trading Desks, Finance Specialists and external stakeholders around the world
• Negotiate and execute comprehensive international trade agreements
• Manage financial operations including payment processing and exposure monitoring
• Coordinate global logistics across maritime, rail and road transport networks
• Execute strategic hedging operations and pricing mechanisms in volatile market environments
• Maintain accurate systems while identifying process optimisation opportunities
Knowledge skills and abilities:
• Professional fluency in English and Chinese Mandarin, with additional fluency in French and/or Spanish
• Sharp attention to detail with strategic decision-making capabilities
• Strong organisational and solution-oriented abilities
• Composure in high-pressure environments with a results-oriented approach
• Recent degree or equivalent academic qualification in any discipline (up to four year wok experience)
• Globally mobile with a genuine interest in pursuing a career in the fast-paced world of commodity trading
Trafigura is a leading commodities group, owned by its employees and founded over 30 years ago. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. We deploy infrastructure, market expertise and our worldwide logistics network to move oil and petroleum products, metals and minerals, gas and power from where they are produced to where they are needed, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable. We invest in renewable energy projects and technologies to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, including through MorGen Energy and joint venture Nala Renewables.
The Trafigura Group also comprises industrial assets and operating businesses including multi-metals producer Nyrstar, fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy, the Impala Terminals joint venture and Greenergy, supplier and distributor of transportation fuels and biofuels. The Group employs approximately 14,500 people, of which over 1,400 are shareholders and is active in over 150 countries.
Visit: www.trafigura.com
