Shanghai graduate programme

Our three year trading graduate development programme is designed to support the development and growth of the future of our commercial talent in China. It will provide you with a structured series of rotations across our core trading business with roles within operations, deals desk, finance, before spending a year on a commercial trading desk, including analysis, derivatives trading and business development, ensuring that after the rotations, you have comprehensive knowledge and necessary skills in a variety of business areas for a successful long-term career with us. You will have access to the top traders and analysts in this industry, as well as the most influential suppliers and downstream customers, opening up a future of unlimited opportunities within the Trafigura group.

You will start the 3 year programme in Geneva, Switzerland, completing your first 2 rotations (16 months), before being permanently relocated to the Shanghai office (the headquarters of Trafigura in China) to complete your 3rd rotation within the core business areas (Deals Desk/Operations/Finance). Should you show strong commercial aptitude, you will then be given the opportunity to do a 12 month rotation on a commercial trading desk, comprising of analysis, derivatives trading and business development. Upon completion of the programme, you may then have the chance to join one of our trading desks in Shanghai based on your excellent performance, strong commercial acumen, trading ability and potential during the three year rotation period – equally, opportunities across the Trafigura group are unlimited and will be open to you on completion of the programme.

The programme encourages an entrepreneurial attitude where participants are highly visible and are expected to create opportunities for themselves through exponential performance and networking.

A minimum requirement of a 2:1 / 3.4 GPA (or equivalent) in any discipline and fluency in English and Chinese Mandarin is essential. You should be highly interested in the commodity trading industry and have a strong willingness to develop a long term career in the Chinese market.

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Deals desk

At the heart of any commercial organisation is the need to know exactly what, why, where, when and how it is exposed to the market, and the impact these elements have on the profitability of the company.

Operations

Essentially, Operations is the movement of goods from point A to point B and all the corresponding logistics and invoicing relevant to the movement. At Trafigura, the scope of Operations expands to executing all aspects of the trade to the best commercial advantage while ensuring full compliance with regulations and legislation.

Trade finance

The Trade Finance team in Trafigura is a key department within the Group. The ability to both raise liquidity from our financial partners and mitigate credit and performance exposure of our trading counterparties are key responsibilities for any successful company.

Analysis

Having a clear understanding of market conditions is an essential component of Trafigura’s day-to-day business. The Research Team is responsible for the Company’s views and understanding of all the different commodities and geographies in which we trade and do business.

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Shanghai, China

托克（中国）简介

Meet some of the team

A day in the life of a graduate

Rotation 1 - graduate

Country: Shanghai - China
Education: Shandong University – BSc Finance
History: Started in Shanghai on the graduate programme
Interests: Tennis, Travelling