Senior Cocoa Derivatives Trader — Barry Callebaut
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
The Cocoa Derivatives Trader serves as a trusted advisor to physical sourcing teams, supporting operations across terminal markets for African, European, and global cocoa flows managed from Zurich.
This role is responsible for ensuring that daily risk positions are accurately monitored and remain within established trading limits.
As a co-manager of a proprietary trading book, the trader executes strategies in line with the approved trading mandate and GCRC guidelines.
- The Cocoa Derivatives Trader serves as a trusted advisor to physical sourcing teams, supporting operations across terminal markets for African, European, and global cocoa flows managed from Zurich.
- This role is responsible for ensuring that daily risk positions are accurately monitored and remain within established trading limits.
- Key Responsibilities Include
- Execute market trades to hedge price risk accurately and in a timely manner.
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities Include
- Execute market trades to hedge price risk accurately and in a timely manner.
- Implement trading strategies in accordance with the approved trading mandate.
- Own and deliver the Trading P&L KPI.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitor and control daily positions, including the management of any resulting foreign exchange exposure.
- Develop and execute strategies involving futures, options, and OTC instruments.
- Manage expiring positions, coordinate roll activities with brokers and physical counterparties, and optimize transaction costs.
- Proactively cultivate broker relationships and communicate relevant market intelligence to sourcing teams.
- Identify and escalate regulatory, compliance, and control-related issues as appropriate.
Application process
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Strong interest in technology and digital trading environments.
Company and context
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective communicator with strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven mindset.
Additional details
- Monitor and support the technology landscape related to market information, market access, position management, and trading activities.
Notes and original content
- About the Role
Questions about this listing
What salary does Barry Callebaut offer for this role?
Barry Callebaut lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Zurich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Barry Callebaut offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Barry Callebaut during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Barry Callebaut?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Barry Callebaut's original listing at jobs.barry-callebaut.com, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
