Team Lead - Foreign Exchange Risk Management

Team Lead - FX Risk Management Main purpose The F X R isk Ma n a g e m e n t T e a m is a mi d d l e of f i c e t ea m m a n a gi n g F o r e x e x p os u r e a r i s i n g f r om al l the divi s i o n s : T r a di n g, F i n a n ce , Ov e r h ea ds. The t ea m is r es p o n s i b l e for i d e n ti f y i n g F X e xp o s u r e , d e v i s i n g h e dg i n g s t r a t e gy a n d e x ec uti n g the F X t r a d e s w i th i n t e r n a l t r a d e r s . It i n v o l v e s c o n s t a n t i n t e r ac tion w i th c o mm e r c i a l t r a d e r s , d eal s d es k a n d o p e r a to r s hig hl ight i n g fo r e x r isk & m a r ke t o p po r t u n iti e s a n d upd a t i n g the F X P &L in a tim el y m an n e r All o ca tion of F X h e dg e s to u n d e r l ying e xp o s u r e a n d se tt l e m e n t of d e r i v a tiv e s o n m a t ur i ty w i th d e r iv a tive b ac k o f fice is als o m a n a g e d b y the t ea m. The F X t ea m als o w o r k s w i t h Tr eas ury t o m a n a ge l i q ui d ity i n f o r e ign c ur r e n c y acc o u n ts a n d m i n imize e x posu r e & c o s ts c o nn ec t e d w i th i n t e r es t ra t e s a n d ov e r d r a fts. Key responsibilities Responsible for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating FX and interest rate risks, as well as overseeing related FX settlement activities arising from trading and Non-Trading operations across all divisions of Trafigura. L i a ise w i th T r a d e r s , O p e r a t i o n s a n d D eal s D es k in id e n ti fyi n g F X r is k s. Und e r s t a n d F X e x posu r e , c u rr e n c y r e gu la tio n s an d d es i g n h e dg i n g s t r a t e gi e s for n e w g e og r a phi e s / b u s i n es s l i n e s. Ex ec ute F X t r a d e s w ith i n t er n a l b r o ke r. Ac tiv el y mo n it o r the m a r ke ts for e v e n ts, o p po r tun i t i e s a n d ea r l y si g n of dis t r es s in o r d e r t o i n f o r m m a n a g e m e n t an d t r a d e r s t i m el y. All o ca te the h e dge P & L to eac h un d e r l ying e xp o s u r e. L i a ise w i th D e r iv a tiv e s B ac k O f fice in o r d e r t o a g r e e d a i l y se tt le m e n ts a n d r es o l ve dis c r e p a n c i e s. W o r k w i th T r eas ury to m ana ge acc ount l i q uid i ty i n f o r e i gn c u r r e n c y a n d m i n imize e xp o s ure an d c osts c o nn ec t e d w ith i n t e r es t r a t e s a n d ov er d r a fts. Sup p o r t al l m an n e r s of r ec o n c i l i a tion r ela t e d to F X a n d d e v el op m e n t of F X s y s t e m( s ) to i m p r ove c ur r en t p r o ces s. Required qualifications Minimum 4 years of relevant experience with e xp o s u r e to F o r e ign Ex c h an ge m a r ke ts, I n t eres t Ra t es , C as h / L i q uidity Ma n a g e m e n t, and R isk Ma n a g e m e n t. M BA or CA qualified, CFA & FRM Certification preferred. Attributes for success Be f le xi b le , open mi n d e d, c o mf or t a b l e in w o r k i n g w i th f i r m d ea d l i n e s an d a b l e to h a n d l e s t r es s s itu a tio n s. Good t eam- pl a y e r a n d a n op e n p e r s o n al ity w ith e n e r gy a n d d r iv e . Shou l d b e p r o fici e n t in e x ce l . Fa mi l i a rity w i th u s i n g mu l t i ple s y s t e ms is a plu s . Shou l d h a ve e x celle n t E n g l ish c omm u n i ca tion sk i ll s . Department overview The FX & Rates Department is a global function responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating foreign exchange and interest rate risks arising from Trafigura’s commodity trading activities across its Oil, Metals, Minerals, Bulk, and GPR businesses and Non-Trading activities. The department operates across multiple regions, including the Americas, APAC, and Mumbai, supporting both trading and non-trading activities while managing related FX settlement processes. Key Relationships Trading Floor Deals Desk Trade Finance Operational Treasury Banks & Brokers Internal Broker & Back Office Experience Level Senior Level