Structured Trade Finance Manager

Engelhart was founded in 2013 by BTG Pactual Group as a commodities trading company. Our business model is “asset light” and highly diversified – giving us the ability to adapt effectively and nimbly to changing market conditions. We have assembled successful multidisciplinary teams, leveraging advanced fundamental analysis with deep quantitative and weather research capabilities.  Our activities are underpinned by strong risk management practices and by powerful technology and operational excellence. We have exceptional teams with diverse global backgrounds and decades of experience, and are driven by a highly collaborative culture, across products and competencies.

In 2024, Engelhart acquired Trailstone, a global energy trading and technology company. The acquisition provides us with new expertise, analytics and proprietary technology which is being used to provide risk management and optimisation services to help maximise the value of our clients’ renewable power. The acquisition also expanded Engelhart’s capabilities into physical natural gas across North America, a critical fuel to support the energy transition.

Our talented and experienced individuals work together according to its four company values: Performance, Agility, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship.

Engelhart is searching for an experienced Structured Trade Finance Manager to join our global Treasury function, based on-site in our Stamford CT office. This is a new opportunity within our organization, reporting directly to the US Head of Treasury, and responsible for supporting the ongoing growth of our US Power & Gas business. 

This will be a full-time role, owning the following responsibilities:

• Originating, structuring, executing, and managing efficient financing solutions to enable further growth of Engelhart's US Power & Gas business, with a particular focus on physicals.
• Modeling, forecasting, reporting, and optimizing working capital, with a hands-on approach and regular interaction with senior internal stakeholders.
• Managing the existing Borrowing Base Facility and bilateral credit lines, including annual refinancing and negotiations with financing partners.
• Driving ongoing optimization of processes and systems across the Treasury function, partnering closely with front office, middle office, legal, accounting, credit, and IT.

The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills to build strong relationships and work effectively with both internal stakeholders and external partners. This person needs to be from a structured background, seasoned in originating, implementing, designing, and forecasting in order to provide a commercial and analytical edge to our experienced operational function. 

As such, the following experiences and skills will are necessary for application: 

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience supporting the financing and capital structure of a US Power and Gas trading business.
• Demonstrated experience in sourcing, executing, and managing syndicated and bilateral financing facilities and affiliated relationships.
• Strong experience in modeling, forecasting, and optimizing working capital.
• Tangible knowledge of, and focus on, physical transactions as a trade finance specialist. 

In addition, the following are not necessary though highly desirable for an immediate positive impact in this role:

• Strong understanding of financial trading/exchange requirements in addition to physical transactions.
• Exposure to innovative, bespoke, or non-traditional financing solutions.
• Strong ability to work autonomously and operate independently.