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Position:	LC’s SUPERVISOR Based in London Ref. 7993
Requirements:	International trading group seeks an experienced LC's administrator to be based in London Ideal candidate will have / be · At least 4 years exp in similar role in a trading company or bank · Ability to run and control LC's dept as well as liaising with banks, accounts and operations dept · Must have 100% accuracy in LC's  All applications must state salary required and notice period. Only CV's fulfilling the above criteria will receive replies.
Salary:	£Neg.
Location:	London
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Position:	Traffic Operator Based in Switzerland Ref. 7953
Requirements:	International trading group based in Switzerland seeks an experienced Traffic Executive. Responsibilities:  · Coordinating  shipments with customers  · Arranging for inspection, sampling, assaying and umpires of the various products  · Declaring quotational periods (hedge)  · Preparing for all necessary documentation (holding certificates, releases, transport documents, invoices)  · Checking and arranging payments, claims  · Opening/checking and negotiating LC’s  · Arranging for documents and collection of payments  · Arranging for the various international transport by sea-,rail-, barge and truck  · Insuring the cargo/transports  · Checking and calculating demurrage/despatch  · Being in regular contact with brokers, shipping agents, stevedores  · Checking and up-dating various shipping positions, exposure cards Experience/education required: · 3 years experience in metals or concentrates traffic (including LC’s & hedge experience)  · Languages Russian, Spanish or Chinese would be helpful  · Communication skills and numeral literacy  All applications must state salary required and notice period. Only CV's fulfilling the above criteria will receive replies.
Salary:	£Neg.
Location:	Switzerland
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Position:	CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR Based in London Ref. 7988
Requirements:	International trading group seeks a Contract Administrator with at least 1 year exp in a similar role.  Responsibilities will include: · Negotiating with customers and/or suppliers · Opening and amending Letters of Credit and/or other payment arrangements · Passing delivery instructions to customers or warehouse · Responding to customer delivery requirements · Invoicing customers · Monitoring progress of shipments to ensure timely delivery · Checking/chasing payment from customers Ideal candidates will have: · Sound knowledge of associated documents such as bills of lading, LC's and shipping documentation · Ability to work to a very high accuracy and attention to detail  · Experience working within a trading environment All applications must state salary required and notice period. Only CV's fulfilling the above criteria will receive replies.
Salary:	£Neg.
Location:	London
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Position:	TRADE FINANCE OFFICER Based in Switzerland Ref. 7986
Requirements:	International trading group based in Switzerland seeks an experienced trade finance officer. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years exp of LC's, liaising with banks on loans and payments and a background in physical commodity trading, preferably metals and or steel. Salary negotiable All applications must state salary required and notice period. Only CV's fulfilling the above criteria will receive replies.
Salary:	£Neg.
Location:	Switzerland
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Position:	ADMIN/OPERATIONS ASSISTANT – COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Based in London Ref. 7977
Requirements:	Oil trading house seeks a JUNIOR ADMINISTRATOR, second jobber, with sound Excel, Word skills, fast typing.  Responsibilities will include: · Typing of contracts, various faxes, emails, telexes, letters  · Looking after incoming& outgoing mail (faxes, telexes, post) · Drafting and sending out nominations for commodity inspection · Drafting and checking loading and discharging instructions · Drafting and checking documentary instructions  · Monitoring vessels' positions on a minimum daily basis · Checking shipping documents and distribution · Checking and raising various invoices, credit notes and debit notes · Posting all invoices raised onto account system,  · Preparing orders for payment and letters of indemnity · Filing of all documentation in respect of company's sales or purchases · Checking and drafting of letters of credit · Maintaining spreadsheets in excel, word, bulldog (daily, weekly, monthly and periodically) · Maintaining reports in excel, word, bulldog (daily, weekly, monthly and periodically) · Providing general administrative support and assistance to head of operations, trader and managing director · Other tasks as might be necessary due to the amount of work in the office or to cover for somebody else · Working under instructions / supervision · Answering telephone taking accurate messages and transferring to relevant persons Ideal candidate will have/be: · A levels · Fluent English, good spelling · Ability to learn and work fast under pressure All applications must state salary required and notice period. Only CV's fulfilling the above criteria will receive replies.
Salary:	£Neg.
Location:	London
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Position:	SHIPPING AND DOCUMENTATION MANAGER Based Milton Keynes Ref. 7840
Requirements:	International Steel trading group due to continued growth, are now looking for an experienced Manager to head up their Shipping and Documentation team in Milton Keynes.  This role reports to the Operations Manager based in London, and its overall purpose is to help our Sales Teams achieve their ambitious growth targets across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.  Specific responsibilities include: · Managing and coaching a team of four experienced Shipping and Documentation Controllers · Negotiating shipping and freight rates for break bulk and containers, and administering the production of all supporting documentation, including the preparation, presentation and negotiation of letters of credit as required · Ensuring that materials are prepared and available in accordance with acknowledged delivery schedules and contract terms · Establishing and maintaining regular contact with hauliers and freight forwarders to ensure a high standard of service and maximise opportunities to achieve competitive rates · Coordinating and project managing framework and long-term contracts, including the arrangement of inspections, consolidation, shipment schedules and regular updates to the commercial sales teams, involving complex logistics project management · Assisting the commercial sales teams with any claims as required and giving proactive advice on logistical problem areas that may affect the execution of the delivery or impede payment.  This may necessitate going to inspect the material, wherever required in any part of the world. Ideal candidate will have/be: · Significant experience in an international commercial export office, with involvement in the day-to-day dealings of documentary credits (import and export), commercial documentation, order processing · Experience of break bulk shipping is essential; chartering experience would be an advantage · Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate a team of professionals · Strong negotiating / influencing skills, and ability to assess and manage risk · Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Fluency in a second language would be an advantage. · Cultural awareness and sensitivity to deal effectively with customers and suppliers at a global level · Willingness to undertake some UK and international travel All applications must state salary required and notice period. Only CV's fulfilling the above criteria will receive replies.
Salary:	£Neg.
Location:	London
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Position:	DOCUMENTARY CREDITS Based in Zug - Switzerland Ref. 7906
Requirements:	International trading company seeks an LC's specialist, with sound knowledge of documentary credits.  Responsibilities: Imports (Purchases) · Issuing LC’s (Documentary, SBLC, Red Clause, Green Clause and Bank Guarantees) · Amending purchase LC’s (Documentary, SBLC, Red Clause, Green Clause and Bank Guarantees) · Payments under LC’s · Reviewing LC’s applications (Documentary, SBLC & Guarantees) given by traffic against contracts and approving the same for issuance by the banks · Allocating LC’s (Documentary, SBLC, Red Clause, Green Clause and Bank Guarantees) issuance to financing banks · Monitoring of bank facilities and applicable limits and respective positions with banks · Approving of LC’s issuance/amendments/miscellaneous charges for internal purposes · Reporting: a) Upcoming LC’s to be issued (2 weeks ahead); b) Weekly / monthly and year end utilization of bank lines · Presenting transactions to bank for requesting financing · Following up to ensure the bank’s collateral dept has all information required in order to finance our business. i.e. copy of contracts, tank warrant if applicable, B/L to bank‘s order if applicable, copies of export (sales) LC’s · Requesting banks to finance long positions against margin call requirements. Requesting treasury to pay margin calls and ensuring that financing bank is getting the funds · Monitoring of time period for long positions so that we are not in default towards financing bank · Resolve queries which customers may have with regards to the text of LC’s issued by company · Updating tempest with financing bank allocated for issuance of LC’s (Documentary, SBLC, Red Clause, Green Clause and Bank Guarantees) Exports: (Sales)  · Monitoring of LC’s upcoming report · Monitoring chasing traffic/agents/offices/customers for LC’s prior to loading · Nominating LC’s advising/confirming bank and approving LC’s issuing bank · Ascertaining which LC’s should be confirmed and negotiating best pricing with potential confirming banks · Liaising with banks on clarifications on LC’s & amendments with regards to what should be queried and what should not be queried on company’s LC’s · Liaising with banks on queries and problem files and assisting them in finding mutually acceptable solutions and best way forward for both company and the bank concerned · Supervising/reviewing LC’s received against contracts and approving suggested amendments put forward by traffic. Re-wording of amendment requests given by traffic if applicable · Monitoring of amendments requested and ensuring cargo is not being loaded without a fully workable LC’s in place. Ensuring that LC’s is confirmed and payment to company would be without re-course · Approving of draft documents for traffic in case of difficult files or Chinese LC’s in a downward trend market · Checking and approving of LC’s presentations including covering schedule prior to being sent to confirming/advising bank ensuring that the correct financing bank is to receive the funds · Supervising/chasing banks up on checking documents timely and contesting invalid discrepancies · Supervising/chasing banks for payment under presentations and liaising with treasury on positioning of funds · Liaising with treasury on estimated LC’s presentations for cash flow forecast · Approving requests for extended credit under LC’s related transactions and calculating financing cost to advise concerned trader · Approving of discount without recourse costs deducted by confirming bank together with bank & country risk and miscellaneous costs relating to the presentation. Passing approval to treasury / accounting for booking purposes · Immediate handling of any rejection of LC’s presentations received by confirming bank and bringing the same to trade finance director’s and trader’s attention · Ensuring that all records are being updated by treasury and position list reflecting payments received under LC’s · Checking of documentary collections and monitoring of acceptances and payments from banks · Reviewing and approving of bank guarantees · Checking & approving of LOIs for release of cargo · Assisting company with their export LC’s business with regards to bank allocation, approving of Issuing bank, selling of bank risk, review of LC’s, review of amendments, checking of documents and monitoring of payments Ideal candidates: · Ability to work unsupervised, able to open, amend and present LC's to the banks  · Minimum 5 years experience working with LC's  · Background in banking and or trading house essential All applications must state salary required and notice period. Only CV's fulfilling the above criteria will receive replies.
Salary:	£Neg.
Location:	Zug - Switzerland
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Position:	OPERATIONS / LOGISTICS ASSISTANT Based Switzerland Ref. 7877
Requirements:	Expanding Petrochemicals Company seeks logistics assistant with sound LC’s, documentation and demurrage, laytime calculations experience.  Based in Switzerland. All applications must state salary required and notice period. Only CV's fulfilling the above criteria will receive replies.
Salary:	£Neg.
Location:	Switzerland
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Position:	SENIOR OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR Based Switzerland Ref. 7874
Requirements:	International trading company based in Switzerland seeks an experienced Operations executive with a background in oil operations and or petrochemicals. Sound LC’s and logistics experience a must, as well as European passport holder. All applications must state salary required and notice period. Only CV's fulfilling the above criteria will receive replies.
Salary:	£Neg.
Location:	Switzerland
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Position:	SENIOR CONTRACT/ SHIPPING ADMINISTRATOR Based North London Ref 7795
Requirements:	International trading group seeks a senior, very experienced contract / shipping administrator with a solid commodity background Ideal candidates will have excellent exp of LC's preparation and presentation to the banks, be very accurate with attention to detail and a good communicator All applications must state salary required and notice period. Only CV's fulfilling the above criteria will receive replies.
Salary:	£Neg.
Location:	North London
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Accountancy	Administration
Back Office	Banking and Finance
Broking	Compliance / Legal
Credit/Risk Management	Derivatives/Futures Trading
Energy & Power Trading	Energy Operations
IT & e-commerce	Physical Trading
Shipping / Chartering	Trade Finance