Deputy General Manager - International Trade Risk
KennedyPearce Consulting
City Of London · posted 21 August 2026
Salary
£95,000 – £140,000 a year
Job type
contract
Location
City Of London, England
Category
Legal
Kennedy Pearce is currently partnered with a leading global trading firm based in London who offer excellent benefits & Hybrid working in recruiting a Trade Risk Management Deputy Department General Manager (DGM)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £95,000 - £140,000 + DOE + Excellent Benefits + Hybrid working
Location: City
Industry Experience: International Trading Companies, Commodities, Oil + Gas, Manufacturing
Key Responsibilities of the Role
- Main responsibility of role is to support Department General Manager as a Deputy DGM for organization management and all Trade Risk Management related issues across the Group particularly for international and domestic trading business.
- To manage, supervise, train, navigate and guide a team of Risk Analysts to enhance their development and knowledge whilst ensuring satisfactory and timely management of the Department’s objectives.
- Responsibility for budget, performance reviews, recruitment and personnel items.
- To propose solutions for the amendment of processes and procedures to improve the quality speed and efficiency of the TRM function.
- Initiative in providing solutions for improvement of Trade RM and processes
- To develop and encourage Trade Risk Management knowledge and best practice
- Conduct the function of an "in-house advisor" for all Business Groups by providing high quality Trade RM service
- To develop and encourage Trade Risk Management knowledge and best practice across the Group Companies
- Improve credit risk management and corporate governance of Group Companies through proactive involvement.
Essential Must Have Experience
- Experience gained within an International Trade environment in a Senior Credit Risk role or as a Deputy Department General Manager
- Experience in Steel, manufacturing, Oil+Gas, Soft commodities is preferred
- Broad credit, finance and trading business risk analysis and mitigation experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, experience in engaging a wide range of stakeholders including Executive and Senior Management
- Proven Team Management experience - ideally a Trade Risk Analysis Team including full 1-2-1 performance responsibilities