Futures Execution Specialist

Vitol is a leader in energy and commodities. Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities to consumers and industry worldwide. In addition to its primary business of trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets.

Vitol’s customers include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves its customers from some 40 offices worldwide. Revenues in 2024 were $331bn.

For more information: vitol.com

The Futures Execution Specialist will execute listed futures and related derivatives on Chinese exchanges (e.g., SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, CFFEX) to support the trading desk’s hedging and risk management. The role requires strong execution skills, attention to detail, and compliance with relevant rules and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute futures and options trades on China exchanges according to desk instructions and limits.
• Use appropriate execution tactics based on market conditions.
• Provide timely updates to the desk on trade status and market developments.
• Ensure trades are booked accurately and reconcile with broker/exchange statements.
• Adhere to trading limits, compliance requirements, and internal policies.
• Coordinate with brokers, traders, and support teams to ensure smooth trade processing.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2–6+ years in futures execution, trading support, or brokerage.
• Familiarity with China futures markets and products.
• Understanding of exchange trading, margining, and contract specifications.
• Good judgement under pressure and strong attention to detail.
• Clear communication and ability to escalate issues when needed.
• Comfortable with trading systems and Excel.

Preferred

• Experience across multiple China exchanges.
• Mandarin language skills.
• Basic coding or automation experience.

Working Conditions

• Fast-paced environment; may require coverage during China day and night sessions

• Please use the message to the hiring team to explain how your skills, experience, and interests make you a strong fit for this role.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure trading environment.
• Have a strong sense of accountability and ownership of key deliverables
• Be comfortable undertaking new concepts and ideas associated with a fast-paced, dynamic business
• Demonstrate the ability to both understand the ‘big picture' and have a willingness to ‘dig into the details'
• Demonstrate the ability to clearly communicate accounting concepts to senior management and translate them in terms of the commercial business
• Continually assess, challenge, and improve processes
• Earn the trust of others by continuously demonstrating the ability to follow-through
• Be curious, creative, and up for a challenge
• Effectively communicate with other departments/ external counterparties (written and verbal)

Vitol Asia is committed to providing equal opportunities to all staff. Globally, Vitol seeks to conduct its business in accordance with the UN Global Compact’s ten principles, including those on human rights, one of which is to “Ensure a diverse and inclusive work place, where possible, free from discrimination regardless of age, gender, race, cultural heritage, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.”

Only successful candidates will be contacted.