GENEVE, Switzerland
3 days ago
Trading Operator TotalEnergies Trading and Shipping
Country Switzerland City GENEVE Workplace location GENEVE-WTC1(CHE) Employer company TOTSA TotalEnergies Trading SA Domain Logistics Type of contract Regular position Experience Less than 3 years Context & Environment

Fast-paced, dynamic trading environment with time-sensitive, business critical activities requiring 24/7 responsiveness, strong planning and organizational skills and attention to details. Ability to work with limited supervision.

Key interface and internal coordinator between all involved internal departments (Trading, Treasury, Credit, Financial Control, Accounting, Shipping, Vetting, Demurrage, AQB etc.) and third parties.

Activities

Are you looking to start your career in the vibrant world of energy trading?

 

Do you show passion and motivation for our industry?

 

If yes, don’t wait any longer and apply!

 

We have several openings to join a highly dynamic and diverse team as Trading Operator.

 

It is a great job for anyone aspiring to grow in the commodity trading industry. Our people flourish in an environment that promotes expertise, entrepreneurship spirit, agility and a purpose-driven culture, generating boundless opportunities to learn, grow and achieve collaborative success.

 

You may join either our Products Trading Operations team or our Crude Trading Operations team depending on business needs and your background.


Our Culture


We are committed to meet the energy needs of a growing population and we are committed to the energy transition. The volatility of the energy trading markets requires excellence in risk management and a culture of innovation. We are fully embracing the digital revolution.

Our people flourish in an environment that promotes expertise, entrepreneurship spirit, agility and a purpose-driven culture, generating boundless opportunities to learn, grow and achieve collaborative success.

Reinforcing the competencies of our people is a key pillar of our culture: we train our people to ensure their development and we pledge to encourage safety in all our actions.

We look for passion, ambition and open-mindedness. While we evolve in a demanding industry that requests to be always on the edge, we cultivate a friendly workplace where our people feel good, where team spirit and respect guide our daily routine, where the diversity of our people and their skills create a nourishing experience for all of us.

 

Job Dimension

 

The Trading Operations team of T&S is essential in the trading organisation and requires reliable and committed people who thrive working in a fast-paced and real time environment. As we value collaboration and teamwork, we are looking for enthusiastic people with a cooperative mind-set to join our central team located in Geneva, HQ of the Trading & Shipping branch of TotalEnergies. 

As a Trading Operator, you will be closely working with traders and counterparties to coordinate all aspects of the post-deal trading activity from trade inception to completion. 

 

What you will do

 

•          Coordinate logistics of all loading/discharging by sea and/or overland and avoid/mitigate any potential hazardous situations. 

•          Follow up the vessels chartered by the Company (spot, COA or T/C) and optimize the rotations and loading plans. 

•          Nominate essential service providers (independent inspectors, loss controllers, additive suppliers etc.) and control the accuracy and consistency of the obtained results. 

•          Ensure storage and process contracts are diligently managed (quantities/qualities/financial exposure/customs etc.). 

•          Identify the cause of any encountered operational problems and ensure resolution through coordination with all affected stakeholders, mitigating costs and consequences for the Company. 

•          Obtain financial guarantees from counterparties, control and/or amend them before cargo loading/unloading, in conjunction with the Credit department. 

•          Evaluate all the costs derived from transactions and communicate all operational data having a financial impact on Trading results (prices, hedges, freight, currency…). 

•          Verify the coherence and the feasibility of Trading negotiations and formalize commercial contracts.

•          Submit damage reports to the insurers and compile and follow claim files. 

•          Ensure compliance with all regulatory aspects (REACH, Customs, VAT etc.) in collaboration with respective support departments. 

•          Ensure compliance with vetting procedures for seagoing vessels and barges.   

•          Adhere to HSE, Code of Conduct, Business Integrity and all other applicable company policies and procedures at all times. 

•          Manage the invoicing and payment process and recovery of funds when applicable. 

•          Where applicable to the role, manages and optimises equity lifting by having an in depth understanding of Lifting Agreements and Terminal Procedures, including Availabilities, Payment Quantities etc.

 

Candidate Profile You are a Master’s degree holder (Engineering, Business School or equivalent) with a first experience multi-tasking in a very fast-paced environment. We are open to consider fresh graduates with just some internship experience.You have knowledge, interest and curiosity in the energy / trading business, and you are willing to learnYou enjoy facing challenges and have a strong sense of commitment and flexibility.You have a good commercial instinct, a solution-oriented attitude and demonstrate a genuine team spirit Rigorous in your approach, you meticulously plan and organize your work which enables you to thrive in a complex and fast-paced environment and to work under time pressureYou proactively look for areas of development and do not hesitate to initiate new ideas or ways of doing thingsYou have good analytical skills and are IT savvyYou are fluent in English, French and any other language considered as a plus. 

 

 

How do you apply?


Upload your CV and feel free to share a short motivation statementApplications will remain open until Mid-January 2025. Should you be selected for Round 1, you will then be notified no later than End- January 2025.The interview process will be split into 2 rounds and will be a mix of remote and onsite sessions1st round: HR online interview including a personality test2nd round: onsite session with our Managers and Traders including a case study.More details will be provided in due course!Please note that should you be selected after the HR interview, the onsite session will take place in Geneva on 14th of February 2025.


 At TotalEnergies, we believe that our employees’ fulfilment has its roots in the wealth of the experiences they are offered. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to respecting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
 Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, military status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender.

 

Additional Information TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.
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