Multilingual Talent
Trafigura
Multilingual Talent
Trafigura
Global commodities trading, storage, and transport
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 moves minerals, metals, and energy as a global commodities trader. It buys resources in large quantities, stores them, ships them, and sells them to industrial buyers and utility companies, including LNG supply to utilities. Its edge comes from a wide logistics network and large-scale trading operations that optimise how and where materials flow, along with active participation in supplying metals essential for renewable energy and EVs. Its goal is to efficiently connect resource-producing regions with consuming markets worldwide, supporting reliable energy and material supply while aiding the shift to a low-carbon economy.
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