Front Office Support

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Front Desk Support (60%)**:

- Support the trade of non-ferrous metal (mainly aluminium and copper) in accordance with our company’s operation policy and within approved trading limits.
- Reconcile positions sheets and contracts (physical / derivatives).
- Support hedging of daily position including fx exposures and averaging and sending of pricing confirmations of same to external counterparts
- Manage external/internal stakeholder engagements and resolve customer complaints (if required).
- Assist RtMI in the oversight and coordination of regional offices and taking charge of specific trading operations from time to time.
- Monitor and take necessary initiatives to in-place a control over the commercial/credit risks/market risks (including hedging activities in the futures market).
- Take responsibility for assigned trading / operations and seek necessary approvals in compliance to RtMI’s company policies and guidelines.
- Collaborate and assist operational team on day to day shipping matters (incl. LC etc.)
- Take initiatives in supporting the colleagues outside of assigned markets to enhance the total value/trading portfolio of the global Aluminium team.
- Initiate new counterpart KYC procedure
- Contribute to ad-hoc new system developments together with middle office colleagues

**Intelligence Reporting (10%)**:

- Report and share information on a regular basis to all related parties within RtM group.
- Create respective reports as required by head of commodity on an ad-hoc basis.
- Understand accounting requirements relevant to the transactions.
- Ensure all members of trade team input data into relevant system accurately and in a timely manner.

**Compliance (15%)**:

- Ensure all activities comply with company guidelines and policies (RtMI’s and MC HQ’s global corporate rules and policies), and ensure all relevant Laws and Taxes are adhered to and met.
- Prepare various reserve and supporting documents required for trade internal control
- Liaise with legal and compliance department, prepare Security Trade Control (STC) documents and ensure STC compliance
- Liaise with legal and compliance department, prepare AEO documents, resolve various AEO issues and ensure AEO compliance if it is applicable
- Liaise with accounting department to resolve indirect and direct tax issues and ensure TAX compliance
- Liaise with accounting department in relation to accounts treatment and ensure correct accounting treatments
- Liaise with Strategy and Coordination department and prepare Country Risk Control documents, resolve various Country Risk Control issues and ensure compliance with requirement of Country Risk Control
- Produce periodical reports (market updates, positions, new business opportunities...) to Tokyo HQ in Japanese.

**Others and Ad Hoc tasks (15%)**:

- Proactively create new reports if necessary in order to improve the desk efficiency.
- Establish strong relationships within the office through interaction and teamwork among all colleagues.
- Perform other related duties as required during working hours.
- Support global head in developing aluminum strategies and liaise with Mitsubishi Corporation in Tokyo in Japanese

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:
**Knowledge**:

- Aluminium as a product and services related to the trade of such product.
- Business Operations (such as flow of international trading, L/C, Security Trade Control, Internal Control).
- STC (Export Control) and Compliance.
- Trade related knowledge of SAP Software.
- An understanding of the economic, cultural and political environment that the company may confront in the respective region as assigned to.

**Skills**:

- At least few years working experience in Commodities Trading, with Japanese market exposure.
- Freight exposure / knowledge and knowledge of handling B/Ls, L/Cs and B/Cs, etc.
- Knowledge on offtake arrangements, as well as paper markets, hedging and traded markets.
- People management skills, interpersonal skills as well as influencing and negotiation skills.
- Ability to communicate in both written and verbal English at a business level (professional competency).
- Experience with interacting with Japanese rolling mills and extrusions companies
- Ability to work under pressure, Ability to prioritize workload.
- Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to details.
- Proficient in Japanese language to communicate with Mitsubishi Corporation and preparation of report and explanation material in Japanese to be used in Mitsubishi Corporation
- Excellent PC skills - advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office as well as trading systems, and willingness to learn new systems.
- Excellent time management skills.

**Experience**:

- Relevant Aluminium/Commodities trading experience over 2+ years.
- Strategic and tactical in stakeholder engagements (supported by success/failure experiences).

**Personal Attributes**:

- Be able to work under high pressure, remain calm and meth