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As a Time Charter Freight Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in the financial and operational management of our global fleet of time chartered and owned vessels. You will be the bridge between commercial operations and finance, ensuring financial integrity, monitoring voyage economics, and directly influencing shipping profitability.In this fast-paced and highly impactful role, you will manage high-value reconciliations, resolve disputes, and provide actionable insights into voyage performance that inform strategic decisions. Your work will safeguard Trafigura’s financial interests, from meticulously reviewing charter party agreements to negotiating commercial disputes and analyzing profit and loss.The role reports directly to the TC Freight Analysts Manager who is based in Athens.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Review, process, and reconcile all invoices for Time Charter and Owned Fleet vessels</li><li>Review and negotiate disputes (off-hires, underperformance claims) arising under Time Charter Parties in conjunction with the Operations Department</li><li>Monitor and manage payables/receivables in line with charter party agreements</li><li>Complete final hire reconciliation statements and manage TC relet-out invoicing</li><li>Maintain accurate records and documentation, including updating systems, retaining and filing emails, and ensuring compliance with document retention policies</li><li>Process internal recharges and invoices for accounting purposes</li><li>Prepare detailed voyage results reporting and analyze deviations from TCE (Time Charter Equivalent) and P&amp;L estimates</li><li>Provide regular reporting to management on financial performance and outstanding issues</li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Shipping, Economics, or a related subject</li><li>Understanding of shipping terminology and maritime commercial practices</li><li>Familiarity with charter party terms and conditions (spot and time charters)</li><li>Excellent proficiency in MS Office suite</li><li>Fluent English (C2 level or equivalent), both written and spoken</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Master's degree in Shipping, Economics, Finance, or a related field</li><li>Previous experience in shipping operations, freight accounting, or maritime finance</li><li>Additional experience in tanker operations fundamentals</li><li>Experience with shipping ERP systems (IMOS) or freight management software</li><li>Previous interaction with chartering or operation teams</li></ul>Attributes for success<ul><li>Ownership: Takes responsibility for accuracy and timely resolution of issues</li><li>Attention to Detail: Demonstrates diligence and thoroughness in reviewing complex agreements and invoices</li><li>Analytical Thinking: Interprets charter party terms and explains cost implications on the P&amp;L</li><li>Resilience: Thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with competing priorities</li><li>Organizational Skills: Manages multiple priorities while maintaining data integrity</li><li>Communication: Negotiates effectively and clearly explains financial findings</li></ul>Key RelationshipsInternal<ul><li>Deals department (Risk Analysis team)</li><li>Claims department</li><li>Chartering department</li><li>Operations department</li><li>Accounting department</li></ul>External<ul><li>Shipowners</li><li>Brokers</li><li>Counterparties</li></ul>

Time Charter Freight Analyst

The Senior Contract Analyst is responsible for the end-to-end drafting, review, and negotiation of commodities trading contracts — sales and purchase agreements, NDAs, and storage agreements — ensuring Trafigura is fully protected legally and commercially at all times.Key responsibilitiesContract Drafting &amp; ReviewDraft and review commodities sales and purchase contracts, including complex, bespoke, and non-standard agreements, structured deals, long-term arrangements, optionality structures, and multi-modal supply chain documentation.Lead negotiation of General Terms &amp; Conditions (GT&amp;Cs), master agreements, and bespoke contractual frameworks with counterparties, in line with Trafigura's risk thresholds and commercial objectives.Accuracy &amp; ComplianceEnsure all contracts are consistent with positions captured in Trafigura's in-house trading system, minimising the risk of financial loss and ensuring documentary and financial instruments are issued correctly.Ensure all documentation accurately reflects commercial intent, adheres to internal controls, and complies with applicable regulatory standards.Advisory &amp; Risk ManagementProvide timely, expert guidance on contractual risks (liability, indemnity, performance obligations, lifting terms, shipping documentation, pricing mechanisms, allocation methodologies, and QP exposure), flagging potential issues, proposing remedies to mitigate exposure, and escalating when needed.Act as a subject matter expert on contract matters and risk, supporting commercial teams throughout the deal negotiation.System ImprovementsContribute to contract template improvements and system enhancementsRequired qualifications<ul><li>Minimum 4 &nbsp;years experience in Oil and/or Metals, or other commodities contracts.</li></ul><ul><li>Qualified lawyer and/or graduate in maritime law or international trade law, or holding robust experience in oil trading contract drafting</li></ul><ul><li>Strong command of key legal principles with proven ability to identify and flag contractual risks (classification of contractual terms, limitation of liability, force majeure, commitment language, etc.).</li></ul><ul><li>Strong knowledge of International Commercial Terms (Incoterms)</li><li>Robust command of multi-modal commercial structures (vessel, barge, rail, truck, pipeline, terminal).</li><li>Excellent English communication skills — ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.</li></ul>Preferred qualifications<ul><li>Additional experience in structured deals, long-term arrangements, or multi-modal supply chain documentation.</li></ul>Attributes for success<ul><li>Strong commercial mindset.</li><li>Comfortable working in a fast-changing technology landscape; proactively adapts to new digital tools and platforms.</li><li>Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines without compromising attention to detail.</li><li>Proactive problem-solving approach.</li><li>Strong emotional intelligence — ability to drive consensus across teams.</li><li>Strong organisational skills.</li></ul>

Senior Contract Analyst

Company’s activities extend to shipping and bunkering businesses. The main purpose of the role is to be involved in several accounting and controlling activities mainly related legal entities having the abovementioned business objectives and report into the Regional European Controller. The role shall require interaction with various departments in terms of transactions accounting treatment as per IFRS, revenue recognition, expenses classification, PnL finalization, management accounts preparation as well as explanatory commentary reports. Work closely with the shared service centres of Trafigura, provide necessary information for completion of activities as well as support when required and ensure that the activities are carried out appropriately. The position provides the opportunity to work in close proximity with several departments such as deals desk and operations. In this capacity, the Financial Reporting Analyst should ensure that business controls and processes are conducted in compliance with Trafigura’s standards and local rules and regulations.Key responsibilitiesGeneral<ul><li>Work closely with up-steam teams to understand the transactions they are undertaking and ensure these are recorded appropriately and evidenced by primary documents in both the trading systems and accounting ledgers.</li><li>Be involved in development, establishment and maintenance of suitable accounting policies and procedures.</li><li>Support ad-hoc analysis asked by the business.</li></ul>Financial Reporting &amp; Controlling<ul><li>Assist in the preparation of monthly accounting packs, within the defined timelines, and report to the Divisional and Group Accounting teams with appropriate commentaries.</li><li>Post necessary journals to accurately reflect all transactions in PnL &amp; BS as per accounting principles.</li><li>Perform accounting controls by executing policies and manage assigned balance sheet, perform account reconciliations and make necessary corrections.</li><li>Coordinate with various departments and perform analysis on aged debtors, creditors, accruals and intercompany balances.</li></ul>Annual Accounts and Audit<ul><li>Support the Trafigura Group annual accounts finalisation and audit, which is on 30th September.</li><li>Support the obligatory stand-alone statutory audit process of various shipping and bunkering legal entities and ensure satisfactory closure of the audits with the external auditors.</li></ul>Required qualifications<ul><li>Minimum 4 years relevant work experience in accounting and/or reporting position including proven expertise in Shipping industry.</li></ul><ul><li>University degree in Accounting &amp; Reporting, Business Administration, Finance or Economics.</li><li>Knowledge of the international financial and reporting standards, in particular: IAS 16, IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.</li><li>Fluent English, including knowledge of shipping, accounting and economic terms.</li><li>Advanced Excel skills and ability to utilize IT technologies to increase efficiency of work.</li></ul>Preferred qualifications<ul><li>Master’s degree or Chartered Accountant Qualification (ACA, ACCA) would be considered as an advantage.</li></ul>Attributes for success<ul><li>Attention to detail and accuracy with data processing and documents.</li><li>Strong communication skills (pro-activeness).</li><li>Self-motivated, team player, adaptable and able to work autonomously.</li><li>Strong numerical skills and a pragmatic approach to problem solving.</li><li>Working ability under pressure into a highly dynamic business environment</li></ul>Department overviewKey Relationships&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Deals Desk (i.e. mid-office)</li><li>Claims and Freight Analysts</li><li>Local management</li><li>Head office functions: Tax, Treasury, FX team, Accounting &amp; Control, Internal Control; and</li><li>Audit and companies.</li></ul>Reporting Structure&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Reporting to Regional Controller for Europe &amp; Maritime Logistics based in Athens.</li></ul>*The job could involve travelling to: Geneva and Mumbai.

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