Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.Job Purpose and ImpactThe Portfolio Manager/Proprietary Trader will drive profit generation through the financial trading group’s proprietary trading activities with a primary focus in emerging markets. In this role, you will actively trade and invest in the assigned high yield markets including foreign exchange, sovereign credit, or corporate credit and ensure desk profitability and pursue alpha generation through proprietary positioning.Key Accountabilities
Generate profits by trading the assigned high yield instruments including foreign exchange, equity, sovereign credit, or corporate credit, with primary focus in emerging markets.
Book and accurately reflect positions and strategies traded.
Execute all desk trades across different asset classes to ensure minimum slippage and execution errors and independently handle counterparty interactions and resolve transactional issues with them.
Provide trade ideas and research information to other team members as well as identify new trading strategies that complement the portfolio and augment the desk profit and loss.
Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems. You may provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Confirmed financial trading execution track record with consistent high risk return results in the afore mentioned markets.
Minimum of six years of related work experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience trading FX and fixed income derivatives including CDS, CDX, options, swaps, and structured products.
Proven quantitative analytical skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
