Total 4 job vacancies by Avra International Pte. Ltd.

About Avra International

Avra International ("Avra") is seeking driven and entrepreneurially minded individuals to join our Trainee Trader program. We are looking for candidates with 2-4 years of experience in finance, accounting, or a related field, who are eager to work in a fast-paced meritocracy, with global reach.

As a Trainee Trader, you will play a vital role in Avra’s commodity trading operations. Founded in 2011, Avra is a leading, fully integrated physical commodity trader specializing in bulk commodities within the Asia Pacific region.

With a team of over 70 professionals and representation in 10 countries, Avra operates key offices in Singapore, Zug and Dubai. We trade more than 15 million tonnes of bulk commodities annually and own a majority stake in the Callide coal mine in Queensland, Australia (c. 10 million tonnes per year of annual production). Avra consistently generates annual revenues exceeding US$1 billion, maintaining high levels of profitability with a lean operating structure. We are proud to be a market leader in energy commodities across the Asia Pacific region.

The Role

Initially, your focus will be on supporting the daily operations of our physical trading business. This will involve managing the end-to-end execution of physical trades and serving as a critical link between senior traders, operations teams, finance teams, external suppliers, buyers, and banks.

As you grow and develop in the role, you will become more involved in identifying and executing new trading opportunities, building and managing key customer relationships, exploring opportunities in new markets, and contributing to the strategic direction of our trading business. You will report directly to Avra’s CEO and work closely with senior traders and other experienced executives.

Key Responsibilities

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Market Research & Analysis: Conduct research on market trends, price movements, and supply-demand dynamics. Analyze economic indicators and geopolitical events affecting commodity markets.
• Trade Execution: Assist in the execution of physical commodity trades, coordinate logistics, and ensure timely delivery.
• Relationship Management: Support senior traders in managing relationships with suppliers, customers, and logistics partners. Assist in contract negotiations and pricing discussions.
• Risk & Compliance: Monitor market exposure, support risk management strategies, and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Data & Documentation: Maintain accurate records of trades, contracts, and market data.
• Oversee financial reconciliations, trade documentation, and audit requirements.
• Reporting: Prepare reports on trading activities, market trends, and performance metrics.
• Contribute to internal and external presentations.
• Collaboration & Communication: Coordinate with traders, logistics, finance, and shipping teams to ensure smooth execution of trade transactions. Assist in resolving operational issues.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• 2-4 years of experience in accounting, finance, commodity trading, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in Excel.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, self-motivated, and a strong team player with a collaborative yet competitive mindset.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to perform well under pressure and adapt to fast-paced environments.
• Willingness to travel internationally and potentially relocate.

About Avra International

Avra International ("Avra") is seeking driven and entrepreneurially minded individuals to join our Trainee Trader program. We are looking for candidates with 2-4 years of experience in finance, accounting, or a related field, who are eager to work in a fast-paced meritocracy, with global reach.

As a Trainee Trader, you will play a vital role in Avra’s commodity trading operations. Founded in 2011, Avra is a leading, fully integrated physical commodity trader specializing in bulk commodities within the Asia Pacific region.

With a team of over 70 professionals and representation in 10 countries, Avra operates key offices in Singapore, Zug and Dubai. We trade more than 15 million tonnes of bulk commodities annually and own a majority stake in the Callide coal mine in Queensland, Australia (c. 10 million tonnes per year of annual production). Avra consistently generates annual revenues exceeding US$1 billion, maintaining high levels of profitability with a lean operating structure. We are proud to be a market leader in energy commodities across the Asia Pacific region.

The Role

Initially, your focus will be on supporting the daily operations of our physical trading business. This will involve managing the end-to-end execution of physical trades and serving as a critical link between senior traders, operations teams, finance teams, external suppliers, buyers, and banks.

As you grow and develop in the role, you will become more involved in identifying and executing new trading opportunities, building and managing key customer relationships, exploring opportunities in new markets, and contributing to the strategic direction of our trading business. You will report directly to Avra’s CEO and work closely with senior traders and other experienced executives.

Key Responsibilities

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Market Research & Analysis: Conduct research on market trends, price movements, and supply-demand dynamics. Analyze economic indicators and geopolitical events affecting commodity markets.
• Trade Execution: Assist in the execution of physical commodity trades, coordinate logistics, and ensure timely delivery.
• Relationship Management: Support senior traders in managing relationships with suppliers, customers, and logistics partners. Assist in contract negotiations and pricing discussions.
• Risk & Compliance: Monitor market exposure, support risk management strategies, and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Data & Documentation: Maintain accurate records of trades, contracts, and market data.
• Oversee financial reconciliations, trade documentation, and audit requirements.
• Reporting: Prepare reports on trading activities, market trends, and performance metrics.
• Contribute to internal and external presentations.
• Collaboration & Communication: Coordinate with traders, logistics, finance, and shipping teams to ensure smooth execution of trade transactions. Assist in resolving operational issues.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• 2-4 years of experience in accounting, finance, commodity trading, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in Excel.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, self-motivated, and a strong team player with a collaborative yet competitive mindset.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to perform well under pressure and adapt to fast-paced environments.
• Willingness to travel internationally and potentially relocate.

Job Overview:

To handle the operations of shipments, ensuring smooth execution of voyages, communications with various parties (trading desk, shipbrokers, shipowners, shipping agencies, etc) to find solutions to resolve shipment issues.

Your duties and responsibilities shall notably include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

• Report to Managing Director on all work as needed for smooth and efficient operation in liaison with Managing Director and Board of Director (BOD)
• Always communicate with copy to supervisor and all relevant persons in charge of business.
• Attend email full time to check all the incoming/outgoing mails from/to brokers and all other customers, agents, bunker traders, and so on in relation to our business
• Check port information and disbursement accounts
• Check and declare laycans
• Assist on vessel nominations, ensure all in good order and push for acceptance in due course
• Monitor closely on the movements of the vessels at load ports and discharge ports
• Coordinate with relevant parties to ensure all necessary for the loading/discharging operations are in place, e.g. appointment of load port/discharge port agents, pre-stowage plan, letter of indemnity, Bills of Lading, etc.
• Issue freight invoices and give instructions for payments accordingly
• Work on laytime calculations and settle disputes if any
• Send Sailing Instruction to the master, if needed
• Check always counterparty risk level and do thorough backgrounds check of all Head owners & Disponent owners & Charterers that we are negotiating business with and take approval of new clients with whom we have not done any business in the past from management / supervisor.
• Declare vessels to P&I club
• Foster good relationships with shipowners, shipbrokers, shipping agents, etc
• Co-ordinate business related activities for the management.
• Filing
• Other ad-hoc duties.

Job Qualifications and requirements:

• 1 to 2 years experiences, fresh graduates are also welcome
• Good organisational and communication skills
• Positive learning attitude
• Problem solver
• Proactive

Job Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in Maritime Studies or related field. Other degree disciplines are welcome to apply if you are keen to develop a career in a fast paced commodity trading house
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Prior experience in post-fixture operations or related roles is a plus.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Daily review and circulation of physical and futures prices to Trading & Shipping desk

• Preparation of daily position report generated from Aspect CTRM and monitoring market exposure against limits

• Playing a key role in ensuring that the Operations Team (based in Jakarta) updates contract life cycle data in the CTRM system in a timely and accurate manner

• Preparation of the weekly M2M & shipment PNL report that consists of actualised YTD P&L and unrealised P&L from upcoming shipments and marking to market open trades

• Participating in bi-weekly Trading calls to understand market outlook and to get inputs on prices to mark-to-market open trades/positions

• Provide market research, hedging analysis, publications info, scenario/stress testing analysis and other requisite information to Traders as and when required

• Working with the Risk Head to improve reports in CTRM and to be involved in the creation of new reports as and when there is a requirement

• Running KYC checks on new counterparties and conducting regular credit reviews on key counterparties with large open account or prepayment limits

• Prepare counterparty & country level exposure reports

• Active involvement in the preparation of monthly board reporting materials which include market risk and credit risk VaR numbers, business performance summary, financial and operational info. Final dashboard output is generated using Tableau

• Prepare data and slides for ad-hoc projects and other requests from banks and lenders

• Work with Risk Head and CFO to review, update and implement Risk & ESG related policies on a regular basis

• Improving department processes such as backtesting of VaR and documenting risk policies for external stakeholders

• Ability to reach out to Traders and senior stakeholders in the organisation with minimal guidance after a few months into the role