Forex Risk Management Analyst - Uruguay Regional Office

Main Purpose:

Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world. Trafigura sources, stores, transports and delivers a range of raw materials (including oil and refined products and metals and minerals) to clients around the world. The trading business is supported by industrial and financial assets, including a 72 percent ownership in global oil products storage and distribution company Puma Energy; global terminals, warehousing, and logistics operator Impala Terminals; Trafigura's Mining Group; and the private investment arm Galena Asset Management.

A career at Trafigura offers a gateway to working on some of the most exciting challenges of a constantly evolving world – from helping to optimise supply chains to developing infrastructure and new markets. In a culture that is founded on openness and energy, our people work as part of a multinational, globally connected team and thrive in a fast-paced environment where they can nurture and commercialise bold ideas. Everyone has a voice and is empowered to collaborate across geographies and fields to help craft our business and the wider world. We know the importance and value of diversity in our company, and we invest in attracting, developing and retaining talent from all backgrounds.

Responsible for the identification, analysis, reporting and mitigation of Foreign Exchange Risk arising from Trading and Investment business conducted in North and South America.

The position requires relocation to Montevideo, covered by the company.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

Knowledge and Skills:

• 2-5 years relevant work experience with exposure to Foreign Exchange markets / Derivative Instruments / Cash Liquidity Management.

• Experience working in commodities trading companies is highly preferred.

• Graduated Bachelor Degree in Economics, Accounting or Business Administration.

• Fluent English and Spanish is a MUST (Portuguese is a Plus).

• Be flexible, open minded, comfortable in working with firm deadlines and able to handle stressful situations.

• Good team-player and an open personality with energy and drive.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and flair for IT systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify risks inherent to daily trading activity in US, Canada, Chile, Peru and Argentina.

• Risks connected with trading and logistic business in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil.

• Develop hedging strategies for FX risk mitigation (to be approved by risk owners).

• Deploy hedging strategies with internal and external brokers.

• Monitor the risk, allocate the hedge PnL to each underlying exposure and report hedge effectiveness results on a periodic basis.

• Liaise with Derivatives Back Office in order to agree daily settlements and resolve discrepancies.

• Work with Treasury to manage account liquidity in foreign currency and minimize exposure and costs connected with interest rates and overdrafts.

• Actively monitor the markets for events, opportunities and early sign of distress in order to inform management and traders timely.

• Support the hedge accounting process in LATAM and North America.

• Support all manners of reconciliation related to FX and development of FX system(s) to improve current process.

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.