Consultant - Commodities Trading - Geneva

Our Commodity Trading team is specialized in both auditing and consulting for activities related to trading of soft and hard commodities as well as metals, oil and gas and sustainable energy. We support Middle Offices, Finance team and Trading Risk teams of our client in their considerations on the commodity risk management framework and offer practical advice and deep insight to adapt to changing markets, overcome challenges and grow businesses.

We are further expanding our services to our customers in particular in strengthening our team and we are looking for a consultant in Commodities Trading in Geneva.

What you can expect from us – career-defining opportunities and experiences:

• Assistance in defining and assessing a risk management framework (including but not limited to price risk, geopolitical risk, and operational risk), designing risk indicators, stress-testing price volatility impact and setting up trading activity monitoring systems.
• Provide support on CTRM implementation
• Analyze processes to identify optimization opportunities and implement measures in areas such as risk management/hedging, trade finance structuration, margining, bank & counterparty relationship management, financial reporting
• Conduct internal controls and process assessments for commodity traders including creating risks & controls matrix, designing operational processes and automation
• Provide support on accounting topics like fair value accounting & hedge accounting
• Market Analysis: Assess the current and projected commodity market conditions, including supply and demand dynamics, price trends, and influencing factors
• Contribute to our go-to-market initiatives and support to organize events and write articles that highlight our expertise and insights in the commodities trading and risk management  domain

You bring that with you - skills with which you can shape the future:

• A degree in finance, economics, or a related field.
• First working experience in within a consulting firm, a risk management department or a trading floor, where you have faced commodity risks hedging
• Key qualities for success in our team include being a team player, showing determination, commitment, possessing quick comprehension, excellent communication skills, and flexibility.
• Willingness to work in a multicultural and diverse environment
• As an international company, we require English; and French would be an advantage
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Interest in continuous training in commodities trading and risk management

What we offer

EY Switzerland offers you to work in a diverse and inclusive environment with around 3,000 employees from 64 different countries. You will collaborate with the best, learn from the best and continually grow, as we invest a significant portion of our annual turnover in the personal development and training of our employees.

Click here to find out more about our benefits and corporate social responsibility.

Have we sparked your interest? We look forward to receiving your complete application with CV, cover letter, certificates, and transcript of grades.

For more information, please contact our recruitment team (recruitment.switzerland@ey.com / +41 58 286 33 66).