🚀 Shipping and Trading Network (STN) – a headhunting firm specialized in commodities – is working on behalf of a client, a fast-growing entrepreneurial trading company active across agriculture and energy.

We are looking for a Trade Operations & Documentary Credit Specialist to support and optimize end-to-end trade execution and operations.

1. The Role in a Snapshot

Hands-on Trade Operations & Documentary Credit Specialist role in a fast-growing commodity trading firm (Geneva).
Manage end-to-end operational execution of physical trades across Agri and Energy books.
Focus products: coffee, fertilizer, biofuels, vegetable oils, refined oil products.
Prepare, review, and manage trade finance documentation: LCs, SBLCs, contracts, shipping docs.
Coordinate with logistics providers, warehouses, inspectors, clients, and suppliers for smooth execution.
Liaise with banks and trade finance providers for transaction flows, credit lines, and risk mitigation.
Monitor cargo movement and documentation to ensure compliance with contracts and timelines.
Support counterparty onboarding, KYC, and compliance documentation.
Identify and improve internal workflows and operational systems.
Provide commercial and client insights to support front-office decision-making.

2. The Ideal Profile

Experience: 2–5 years in commodity trading operations, with exposure to strategy and commercial development.
Exposure to Agri and/or Energy products.
Experience in startups or fast-growing trading environments is highly valued.
Technical skills: Handling LCs, SBLCs, trade finance documentation, shipping terms, demurrage, warehousing, export/import regulations.
System skills: Strong Excel; knowledge of Aspect CTRM is a plus.
Personal traits: Proactive, detail-oriented, highly organized, able to manage multiple counterparties and timelines.
Languages: Fluent in English; French, Spanish, or other languages advantageous.
Cultural fit: Thrives in a lean, entrepreneurial, high-performance environment; motivated to grow within a commercially driven trading firm.

📍 Location: Based in or willing to relocate to Geneva (CH/EU citizens only), with occasional travel as needed.
💼 Package: Competitive, with performance-linked incentives

Trade Operations & Documentary Credit Specialist (Junior to Mid-Level)