Trading Operations Specialist

Job description / Role

Charterhouse are working with a fast-growing business that specialises in Commodity Trading and Strategic Investments, with an office in JLT, Dubai. As their operation grows, they want to hire an experienced Trading Operations Specialist to improve efficiency and standards within the trade process.

The Trading Operations Specialist will support the Head of Trading, and will be responsible for the end-to-end trade operations for crude oil and petroleum products. This involves a combination of stakeholder management, risk assessment, admin and compliance duties to ensure maximum efficiency and accurate execution of deals.

This role will oversee cargo and finance documentation, invoices, customs declarations, letters of credit, etc., while also checking for accurate trade booking, reconciliation and reporting. The Specialist must maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders such as suppliers, receivers and regulatory authorities, while coordinating with traders and shipping teams to support a smooth trade execution in a fast-paced environment.

This position requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in trade operations in order to effectively balance the different aspects of the role. The ideal candidate will be comfortable dealing with multiple stakeholders at one time while maintaining accuracy in the trade documentation. The successful candidate will come from a crude oil or petroleum trading background, but other commodity trading backgrounds will be considered for the right profile.

Fluency in multiple languages is preferred due to the necessary communication with stakeholders throughout Europe and Asia.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.