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Senior Execution Specialist – Dubai
Copenhagen Merchants Group
Dubai, UAE
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Senior
Onsite
2 days ago
GAFTA contract managementAgri commodity tradeLogistics coordinationContract executionDocumentationExcel
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About the Role
Copenhagen Merchants Group seeks a Senior Execution Specialist to coordinate agri-commodity contracts from conclusion to settlement in Dubai. You will manage operational flows, communicate with stakeholders, and ensure smooth execution.
Key Skills for This Role
GAFTA contract managementAgri commodity tradeLogistics coordinationContract executionDocumentationExcel
Responsibilities
- Execute assigned agri commodity brokerage contracts from contract conclusion to completion
- Follow up on obligations, deadlines, messages, documents, and practical execution steps
- Ensure smooth communication between buyers, sellers, brokers, and service providers
- Spot missing information, discrepancies, and potential problems before they become real issues
- Coordinate shipments, loading/discharge, transport, inspections, certificates, and timelines
- Keep contract, shipment, counterparty, and invoicing data accurate and updated in CM’s systems
- Support commission invoicing and follow up on overdue amounts with brokers and finance
- Help prevent disputes through clear communication, structure, and early escalation when needed
- Build strong working relationships with agents, surveyors, shipping contacts, logistics partners, and colleagues across CM
- Support brokers with contracts, market information, and client coordination where relevant
Requirements
- Experience in execution, GAFTA contract management, logistics coordination, shipping operations, or commodity operations
- Strong understanding of agri commodity contracts, documentation, communication flows, and practical follow up
- Experience coordinating contracts, shipments, or operational flows across several stakeholders
- Ability to work independently in an international setup
- Strong system discipline, good Excel skills, and fluency in English
- Experience with FOSFA contracts, vegetable oils, meals, oilseeds, liquid bulk, Black Sea, Middle East/North Africa/Asian flows is a clear advantage
Full Job Posting
Why Dubai Needs You
- Copenhagen Merchants is growing through our Dubai hub, serving destination markets across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and related flows.
- We are looking for a Senior Execution Specialist to help build a strong local execution setup and support the continued growth of the office.
- At CM, execution is not just administration; it ensures the best experience to our clients and paves the way for brokers to continue to trade.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Take ownership of professional, timely and reliable execution of brokerage contracts handled through CM Dubai.
- Execute assigned agri commodity brokerage contracts from contract conclusion to completion.
- Follow up on obligations, deadlines, messages, documents and practical execution steps.
- Ensure smooth communication between buyers, sellers, brokers and service providers.
- Spot missing information, discrepancies and potential problems before they become real issues.
- Coordinate shipments, loading/discharge, transport, inspections, certificates and timelines.
- Keep contract, shipment, counterparty and invoicing data accurate and updated in CM’s systems.
- Support commission invoicing and follow up on overdue amounts with brokers and finance.
- Help prevent disputes through clear communication, structure and early escalation when needed.
- Build strong working relationships with agents, surveyors, shipping contacts, logistics partners and colleagues across CM.
- Support brokers with contracts, market information and client coordination where relevant.
- Help implement a high quality execution standard in CM Dubai — from contract quality and processes to client advice and smooth correspondence.
Who You Are
- Experienced execution or operations profile with solid understanding of agri commodity trade and GAFTA based contract execution.
- Experience from execution, GAFTA contract management, logistics coordination, shipping operations or commodity operations.
- Strong understanding of agri commodity contracts, documentation, communication flows and practical follow up.
- Experience coordinating contracts, shipments or operational flows across several stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently in an international setup.
- Strong system discipline, good Excel skills and fluency in English.
- Extra kudos if you have command of any extra languages of our Black Sea and destination markets.
- Experience with FOSFA contracts, vegetable oils, meals, oilseeds, liquid bulk, Black Sea, Middle East / North Africa / Asian flows is a clear advantage.
- Structured, proactive and calm when things start moving fast.
What We Offer
- A role with autonomy and visible impact on the business.
- The chance to help build a strong local execution setup in Dubai.
- Exposure to brokerage, freight, logistics and commodity markets.
- Close collaboration with CM’s international execution network.
- Strong onboarding across CM offices.
- High trust, European working culture and a clear path to grow in your job.
- A culture that is professional, direct and a little different.
Practical Details
- Location: Dubai, UAE.
- Travel: Approx. 10–20 days per year, especially during the first year for onboarding, training and relationship building across CM offices.
- Office: CM Dubai, The Binary, Business Bay.
- Start: As soon as possible / by agreement.
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