Analyst - Trade Finance

Main purpose

To provide efficient finance operations and risk management for our international oil trading activities.

Key responsibilities

Issuance of L/C’s or Bank Guarantees for our purchases & sales of Crude and Oil Products including negotiation with banks in order to place transactions under bilateral facilities

Review of contracts for all transactions in accordance with company policy and procedure

To check and approve cargo loadings and discharges whilst ensuring contractual obligations are met without exposing the company to risk or loss

Risk covering sales where necessary with Banks and/or Insurance

Ensuring that Risk Management decisions are appropriate, bearing in mind financial/commercial imperatives.

Release and stock management, exposure monitoring and weekly m2m of any storage positions

Close co-operation with our Deals Desk personnel to ensure any costs agreed by Trade Finance are allocated correctly to the separately maintained deal Profit and Loss accounts

Close co-operation with our Oil Operations team to ensure that our physical logistical requirements are in alignment with financial and risk considerations

Preparation and dispatch of Invoices and Letters of Indemnity (or shipping documents) for payment under Documentary Letters of Credit received from our buyers

The reception / recording and distribution of shipping documents – including the allocation and dispatch of such documents to our trading counter-parts / financing banks enabling the prompt cancellation of outstanding LOI’s

The regular chasing of any shipping documents not received in a timely manner from our trading counter-parts / financing banks – thus ensuring that our credit facilities are used to an optimum level

Ensuring timely processing of Cargo payments together with managing cash positions with the Banks.

Closely liasoning with teams in locations like Singapore/ Geneva/ Johannesburg etc

Required qualifications

Minimum 2+ years’ experience in within a Trading Company / Financial institution having gained a basic understanding of the principals surrounding Trade Finance instruments and their pitfalls would be desirable.

Educational background – Postgraduate in Finance / Master’s degree

Attributes for success

Well-organized and pro-active, excellent communication skills, strong coordinating skills, able to demonstrate exceptional problem solving and the ability to think in a highly logical and critical fashion

Highly diligent and sharp eye for attention to details

Able to take initiatives and not only work to, but also set their own quickly changing deadlines

A team player, who is able to confidentially adapt their interpersonal approach as the situation demands, able to build strong relations both inter-departmentally and with external stakeholders

An individual who is not only comfortable but thrives in a high-pressure environment

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel

Excellent spoken and written English

Department overview

Key Relationships

External – Banks, Insurance, Counterparties.

Internal – Operations, Traders, Contracts, Treasury, Securitization, Accounting & Deals Desk

Reporting Structure

Manager at TGS