Intern - Structured & Trade Finance - London, United Kingdom - Czarnikow

Czarnikow

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

CZ is a global supply chain solutions company with 160 years of experience in commodity trading, whose purpose is to exert a positive economic and sustainable influence in its food, beverage, and energy supply chains.

CZ buys, sells, moves and de-risks commodities through a range of services including trade finance, commodities trading, analysis, freight, logistics and price risk management.

We are an entrepreneurial company, with innovation at the heart of everything we do. We are open to change, as shown through the recent expansion of our product portfolio and move into energy. Our people are our most valued asset and make the business what it is today.

CZ offers the chance to join a dynamic and exciting team of professionals and learn in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

To find out more about life and careers at CZ, visit our LinkedIn, Youtube or Glassdoor pages.

Position:

Tasks & Responsibilities

Process and monitor existing trade flows and perform daily cash management for lead bank relationships, ensuring all financial transactions are properly recorded and reported.
Administer loan management including timely surplus cash withdrawals, loan drawdowns, loan rollovers and repayments in coordination with Accounting, Treasury and relevant financing banks.
Manage and monitor existing portfolio utilisation for lead banks, including forecasting and reporting.
Develop and deepen existing bank relationships through effective communication to ensure evolution of lead relationships is commensurate with business growth.
Assist and project manage origination, structuring and execution of commodity finance transactions across all new and existing product areas, including (but not limited to): Preparing and presenting transactions; Assisting with structuring financing solutions; Assisting with commercial negotiations; Project managing borrowings for new and existing transactions among all relevant internal and external stakeholders; Assisting with documentation negotiation and execution.
Manage collateral across bilateral and syndicated trade finance facilities, as applicable.
Collaborate with CGL subsidiaries in supporting local financing requirements.
Assist with issuance of contingent instruments and the handling of documentary collections, as applicable.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve CZ organizational goals.
Attend training courses which are identified as being necessary for the performance of the role.
Ensure to be fully conversant with the Employee Handbook and supporting policies, including Health & Safety legislation and fire and emergency procedures.
Comply with any reasonable instruction issued by your manager.

Changes in the business may occasionally require alterations in this job description and these will be agreed with the post holder as appropriate.

Requirements:

We are looking for someone with the following skillset and attributes:

Essential:

Graduate or post graduate degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business or Law
Business level fluency in English (both written and verbal)
Advanced communication skills
Excellent organisation and time management skills
Strong I.T. skills including proficiency in Excel and Word
Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask
Selfstarter with the ability to use initiative for problem solving
Resourceful, innovative and proactive
Personable with the ability to build relationships and communicate at all levels both internally and externally

Desirable:

Ability to speak a second language
Understanding of financial and/or accounting principles

Other information:

Our values and culture
Our values show us who we are and support and drive our business activities.

We view them as competitive differentiators - they engender trust, promote our reputation, help develop long-term stakeholder relationships and value, and demonstrate the importance we place on our employees and our culture.

Building strong relationships
We nurture mutually rewarding and sustainable relationships with our clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.

Embracing change

Challenging convention is key; whether to make existing processes more efficient or to find new ways to benefit clients, partners and the environment.

Investing in our team
Our people are CZ's most important asset. By investing in them and creating an environment in which they can excel, they and the business benefits.

Acting responsibly and with integrity
We treat others as equals and the planet with respect. We have a duty to ensure our activity is not to the detriment of others.