**Main Purpose**:LATAM Commodity Trading Graduate Programme - Regional Office MONTEVIDEOOur two year graduate development programme is designed to provide you with a structured series of rotations across our core trading business, in areas such as Deals Desk, Operations, and Trade Finance.You will have the opportunity to complete three 8 month rotations, all based in Montevideo, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the business and opening up a future of unlimited opportunities within the Trafigura group.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities**:Knowledge Skills And AbilitiesA minimum of a 2:1 / 3.4 GPA (or equivalent) in any field0-2 years of postgraduate working experienceFluency in English - both oral and writtenDynamic and upbeat personalityAbility to take initiativesProblem solving and analytical thinkingOutstanding communicationKey ResponsibilitiesDeals Desk:- Analysis of risks, trading P&L and exposures for key management control of all international and domestic trading strategies.- Production/management of all daily reports to support this function including delta changes, deal economics, price exposure, hedge requirements and ad hoc management reporting.- Appropriate hedging actions are taken against the business physical positions to mitigate price risk, among others.- Data integrity control - update business dataOperations:- Handle the commercial physical products operations for the company in several regions and give support to the trading desk by coordinating the execution of the commercial contracts in the most efficient way- following-up on contracts- Coordinating invoice entry with Accounting- Conducting weekly and monthly reports of the operation and connecting with different Contractual Operations Counterparts.Trade Finance:- Connect with banks in order to finance the transactions.- Mitigate credit and performance exposure of third parties.- Optimize finance costs. Ensure that the team is not accountable for any losses as a result of not being properly financed.- Core partnerships include Banking partners, external counterparties, Traders, Operations, Deals Desk, Treasury, Credit and Compliance**Key Relationships and Department Overview**:The programme encourages an entrepreneurial attitude, ensures high visibility across different departments and countries, and allows you to build opportunities for yourself through exponential performance and networking.As with all our people, opportunities for outstanding talent are unlimited, and we ensure you are equipped with the knowledge, business development skills and cultural awareness required for a long term, successful career with us.It is worth noting that this is not a trading programme: Those looking to enter a commercial ('front line trading/ business development'') role should expect to spend several years within a department after completing the programme, 'mastering' the product specific techniques and skills that will ensure their long term career, be it management or commercial, is enhanced to guarantee their full career potential.English resume required to apply.Equal Opportunity EmployerWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.Job ID R-013501
