About Javelin
Javelin is a leading commodities trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Singapore, India, Switzerland, Melbourne and Poland. We operate across 50 countries on six continents, trading more than 20 different commodities including energy, metals, dry bulk, ocean freight and renewable technologies.
Our objective is to provide certainty and stability for our clients in an increasingly volatile sector, assisting them with financing, logistics and green solutions. Our success stems from a strategy of promoting deep, long-term relationships all along the commodity supply chain. Javelin is a unique place to grow your career. We take pride in our values, global reach, meritocratic culture and strong work ethic. Our success over the years has been built on our guiding principles of customer service, creativity, transparency, integrity, and responsibility.
Whilst our footprint grows, we still foster a small-company atmosphere. We have a flat company structure and encourage collaboration across all seniority levels, teams, and locations to generate the best ideas. Discover more at http://www.javelincommodities.com/.
The Role
The Operations team at Javelin manages the reconciliation, confirmation and settlement of commodity products within Javelin. Working with the Logistics team and traders, Operations ensure that risk is captured accurately, and the full lifecycle of the trade is supported effectively.
As the business continues to expand and grow, we are looking for a Documentation Specialist (Associate or VP level depending on experience) to join the Operations team. Dynamic and always challenging, this role will complement the responsibilities of the other team members and work as part of the team to achieve the Operation Group’s objectives.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- T+1 Trade checkouts
- Drafting, reviewing and signing physical and financial contracts for various commodities
- Liaising with Trading/Logistics team to resolve queries and discrepancies
- Maintenance of Confirm reporting database
- Reconciling OTC and Exchange Traded positions
- Documenting processes and procedures
- Project Management
- We are looking for a self-motivated, proactive candidate with 4+ years’ experience in Commodities Operations.
- A strong work ethic is required to help drive the team forward and push for technology-based solutions.
- Demonstrable organizational skills
- Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload and judge priority and urgency of requests and issues
- Excellent attention to detail
