Trade Support Specialist

Today, companies are constantly urged to drastically reduce their carbon footprint. By trading in a wide variety of renewable energy products, STX enables businesses to achieve this goal. In doing so, we contribute to a more transparent environmental commodities market and, therefore, a greener world. We’re looking for a Trade Support Specialist to join our business and the extremely dynamic market we operate in, and to embark on a journey with us towards a better tomorrow. 

ABOUT OPERATIONS

The operations function forms the backbone of any company. At STX, the Operations team, which comprises IT, Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Internal Controls, Human Resources, Marketing, Communications, and Middle Office, works closely with all other teams and desks to ensure that STX continues to perform and deliver at an exceptionally high level. As a critical partner in the business, Operations also guarantees compliance with all the relevant rules and regulations. Moreover, the Operations team works collaboratively to make sure that STX has the necessary structures and processes in place to grow and develop further in new products, industries, and markets. 

ABOUT THE TRADE OPERATIONS TEAM

“The trade operations takes care of all the transactions after the agreements are signed. We ensure that the trade flow is correct, accurate, and in line with the company’s guidelines, from A to Z. Essentially, we’re STX’s gatekeepers. The fact that new products, issues, and transactions arise regularly makes our job both exciting and challenging. We’re tasked with guaranteeing that the transaction process goes as smoothly as possible and that potential risks are mitigated. Speaking of “smooth”, it applies to the way our team operates too. It’s not often I’ve come across a team that works as quickly, efficiently, and accurately as trade operations does.” – Melania Bojescu, Head of Trade Operations

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Verifying incoming and outgoing contracts (as per traders’ deal confirmation)
• Ensuring smooth and accurate execution of environmental commodities contract and providing full support to the development and execution of the trading strategy
• Acting as the main point of contact for internal/external inquiries as well as work closely with Trade Support Operations, Finance, Risk or Compliance to improve the flow of information across departments and accuracy of analysis
• Responsible for transfers, redemptions of certificates across multiple registries and countries along with the management of expiring volumes
• Strong interaction with the front office teams in a new, challenging and growing environment, be able to understand their strategy and be ready to challenge them when/if required
• Being part of the global Trade Support Operations Team and be able to operationally support other team members
• Contributing to the improvement of consistency, efficiency, and automation for regional and global activities of the team

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Financial Engineering, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Quantitative studies, or another Quantitative discipline
• 2 – 5 years of working experience in a similar position within a trading environment or similar industry
• Basic understanding of commodity trading/financial markets
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables)
• Exposure to VBA & Power Query is a plus
• Full English language proficiency
• Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Creative and open-minded in order to find the best possible solution for issues
• Living in or willing to relocate to Amsterdam, Netherlands

GET IN TOUCH

Are you ready to embark on a journey with us? Please submit your application for this job by clicking on the “apply” button. For further questions, please contact the Recruitment department at recruitment@stxgroup.com.

STX Group offers equal employment opportunity. Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated.

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