The Company

We are seeking a Contract Administrator to support our client, a well-established player in the commodities trading space. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring contractual accuracy and governance across the trade lifecycle, validating trade entries, managing contract terms, and liaising closely with traders, customers, and third-party partners to protect commercial value.

The Role

• Check trade details recorded by the trading desk against the contracts and paperwork in place, making sure everything lines up before invoices go out.
• Review and approve daily trade records, keeping accurate and well-organised files at all times.
• Work closely with traders to understand contract terms, spot any inconsistencies between buy and sell agreements, and help find ways to protect commercial value.
• Manage contract and payment terms with external parties, including reviewing payment conditions and flagging any cash flow implications.
• Draft contracts and confirmations, send standard agreements to customers, and follow up to finalise terms, looping in legal or the trading team when needed.
• Issue framework agreements and keep track of communications with suppliers and customers to ensure records are submitted and updated on time.
• Follow up on inventory reports from external warehouse providers and track contracts through to completion.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc reports on contract status and performance, raising any issues through the right channels.
• Keep accurate records, make sure credit approvals are in place, and confirm contracts are signed before goods are shipped.
• Help identify ways to improve current processes and contribute to system or workflow upgrades.

Your Profile

• Minimum 3 years' experience in international commodity operations or international logistics.
• Hands-on experience preparing and executing contracts within a trading environment.
• Working knowledge of trade finance instruments (ie letters of credit), warehousing, logistics, and dry bulk/container shipment management is a strong plus.
• Strong commercial acumen with solid numerical, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word, with prior exposure to ERP/trading systems
• A proactive, organised, and disciplined approach, comfortable working independently with minimal oversight
• A collaborative mindset, with the self-awareness to work effectively across trading, legal, risk, and external counterparts.

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Please send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number Ref No. GO13458317, by clicking the apply button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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