Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Compliance Officer to work in a truly global environment to support ED&F Man’s global Coffee and Liquid Products business units, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring activities comply with applicable rules and regulations. You will support the day-to-day trading activities of the business and develop and advise on policies, processes, and procedures. You will also have an opportunity to provide ongoing compliance training to the business working with various functions across the business to support the development and implementation of compliance projects. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Established in 1783, ED&F Man is an employee-owned agricultural commodities merchant with 2,800 people in 43 countries and annual revenue in excess of $8bn. We trade sugar, coffee, molasses, animal feed and fish oils. Corporate responsibility is ingrained in our culture. We are passionate about sustainable production, take care to limit the environmental impact of our operations and actively support the communities in which we work.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the implementation of ED&F Man’s global compliance program across the business
• Undertake risk assessments to identify key compliance risk and required mitigation
• Monitor compliance with internal policies and international regulations
• Monitor communications to ensure compliance with policies and laws
• Provide the business with regular compliance guidance in relation to high-risk trading activity
• Provide ongoing compliance training to the business covering internal policies and external laws
• Support the central compliance function and the business with counterparty KYC activities including understanding of how sanctions risks can be identified and mitigated and in key markets in which the business operates
• Identify compliance issues across the business and reporting them to the Chief Compliance Officer and working towards their rectification
• Review marketing materials and external presentations to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Support the central compliance team by gathering information relevant to the business
• Work with Internal Audit on fraud or related investigations relating to our coffee and liquid products business units
• Manage compliance related SpeakUP investigations relevant to our coffee and liquid products business units
• Support various compliance projects implemented across the business
• Consistently engage with the businesses trading and leadership teams to ensure compliance remains a top priority
• Provide compliance support and advice to the trading business covering both financial and physical trading
• Advising on and monitoring compliance with policies and regulations including MiFid, REMIT, EMIR, MAR and Dodd Frank
• Monitor market abuse, anti-trust, and sanctions compliance
• Monitor OTC and exchange trading activity to ensure compliance with rules and local regulatory requirements

Skills and Experience

• Considerable and direct trading compliance experience working for a physical commodities trading house – essential
• Knowledge of UK, US, EU and other international compliance regulations applicable to commodity trading – essential
• Experience of providing compliance advice and guidance to traders – essential
• Degree in law or economics – highly advantageous
• Experience in being part of developing a compliance program and monitoring compliance performance
• Exceptional stakeholder leading and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and relationship building experience
• High ethical standards
• Critical problem-solving skills
• Ability to make informed decisions quickly

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet ever requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced HR professional to take on the role of Regional HR Business Partner for Europe, based in Madrid. This role combines strategic and operational responsibilities, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact across Volcafe both regionally and locally.

As Regional HRBP, you will oversee HR delivery for Volcafe across five countries—Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK—partnering with business leaders to align HR strategies with organizational goals. In addition to the regional responsibilities, you will act as the on-site HRBP for Volcafe in Spain, managing local HR operations, ensuring compliance with local labour laws, optimizing HR practices, and supporting the unique needs of the coffee business locally.

This position requires a strong balance of strategic vision, commercial acumen and operational excellence. You will drive high-impact HR initiatives at the regional level across Europe whilst delivering localized solutions for Spain, contributing to organizational growth and success in a fast-paced, global environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

Accountable for the full delivery of human resource services including recruitment and retention, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, learning and development, employee relations and welfare, and performance management. The employee population consists of office employees spread over five countries: Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and UK.

• Strategic Business Partnering: Proactively build and maintain strong relationships with country and regional leadership teams, providing strategic HR support and guidance to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and drive business success (requires up to 20% travel).
• HR Strategy Development and Execution: Collaborate with the Senior HR team to design and implement HR strategies, policies, and procedures that drive excellence and support short- and long-term business goals.
• HR Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the local HR team, ensuring high performance and effective HR service delivery.
• Organizational Development: Spearhead organizational and manpower development initiatives, focusing on talent management, succession planning, and supporting a high-growth dynamic business environment.
• Training and development: Responsible for identifying training and development needs and collaborating with global head of talent development to develop and implement training solutions to meet those needs.
• Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning: Oversee recruitment processes to attract and retain high-caliber candidates, supporting the organization’s staffing needs and growth objectives.
• Diversity, Inclusion, and Employee Engagement: Develop and implement initiatives that promote diversity, foster an equitable workplace culture, and enhance employee engagement and well-being.
• Compensation, Benefits, and Payroll Management:
• Design competitive and cost-effective compensation and benefits programs, conducting regular market analyses to ensure organizational competitiveness.
• Manage payroll and benefits administration, evaluating providers to ensure quality and value, and overseeing key programs like medical insurance, pensions, and wellness initiatives.
• Policy and Compliance Oversight:
• Develop, review, and update employment contracts, policies, and collective labour agreements to ensure compliance with local labour laws and alignment with group policies.
• Regularly assess and improve HR practices and documentation to maintain compliance and best practices.

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate is an experienced HR leader with a strong balance of strategic vision and operational expertise, capable of thriving in a dynamic, multinational environment. They will bring energy, ambition, and the ability to engage diverse stakeholders while driving impactful HR initiatives across the full employee life cycle.

• Previous experience of working in a full generalist business partnering role within a medium to large organisation ideally with international/global exposure. Industry experience in commodity trading would be advantageous but is not essential.
• A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field is required.
• Advanced degrees or certifications in Human Resources, such as an MBA or PHR/SPHR certification, are desirable.
• Fluent business English and Spanish is essential.

Leadership and Strategic Partnership

• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop HR teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Skilled in building strong relationships with leadership teams and employees, acting as a trusted advisor on HR matters.
• Expertise in designing and executing long-term HR strategies aligned with business goals
• Strong communication skills, effectively conveying complex concepts and fostering stakeholder alignment.

Talent Management and Organizational Development

• Experience in workforce planning, talent acquisition, and succession planning to attract and retain top talent.
• Track record in developing and implementing strategies to enhance employee engagement and build a positive workplace culture.
• Expertise in driving organizational development initiatives to support business growth and transformation.

Compensation, Benefits, and HR Operations

• In-depth knowledge of competitive compensation structures, benefits administration, and payroll management.
• Proven ability to oversee compliant and efficient HR operations, including developing and updating HR policies and managing processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of local Spanish and European labour laws, ensuring regulatory compliance across all practices.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.

Role Overview

WE ARE NOT ENGAGING AGENCIES TO RECRUIT TO THIS ROLE, SPECULATIVE CV’S WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS AGENCY OWNED.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Regional Financial Controller for Europe to work in a truly global environment to coordinate and financially manage our many subsidiaries throughout this region, including providing high quality analysis, reporting, review, decision support and financial leadership. The role reports to the Global CFO for coffee and the successful individual will develop a solid understanding of our business, its global operations and the impact that these operations have on financial reporting, cash funding and risk.

This role could be hybrid-based from the Madrid (Spain), Genoa (Italy), or Amsterdam offices. With monthly European and occasional international travel required.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

• Coordinate, review and drive the financial performance and results of each operation in the given region, including commercial insight and analysis.
• Lead and advise on financial and commercial decisions and consult with the Regional Directors. Candidate must work in close partnership with the respective Head of Supply Chain.
• Develop a consistent and comprehensive set of standards and reports throughout the Region within the broader umbrella of improving financial and commercial support services to the business.
• Liaise between the local subsidiaries, the region and the Head Office finance department.
• Budgeting and medium-term planning skills are essential.
• Prepare for and manage internal and external annual audits – maintain a strong internal control environment.
• Maximize the benefits of systems, including ITAS, Microsoft AX, Hyperion and Masterisk (in-house developed risk management tool).
• Understand the risk involved in any future transactions including accounting impacts.
• Understand the divisional trade flows, their impact on cash management, resource usage, statutory reporting and tax planning/optimization.
• Be able to answer and provide creative solutions to any business challenge that may be encountered in Coffee, Group Headquarters or from overseas subsidiary operations.
• Proactively gain an understanding of new accounting standards and their potential impact on the business unit’s results.
• Respond to ad-hoc reporting requests from the Regional Director, CFO and CEO.
• Capital investment appraisals/monitoring, project management and treasury management and help with any Trade finance initiative or Country Bilateral funding.
• Employee development, including mentoring, performance management and oversight of all in-country local subsidiary controllers in the respective region.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in an international financial controlling environment with a strong understanding of IFRS standards
• Commodity trading sector experience is ESSENTIAL.
• A degree in finance, economics or business administration.  A professional accounting qualification or MBA highly desirable.
• Proficient in risk management, financial modelling and analysis
• Experience of hedge accounting and trade finance.
• Able to apply knowledge and experience to provide robust commercial solutions.
• Candidate must possess strong communication and negotiation skills, with a ‘hands on’ highly visible management style and be able to motivate and lead change.
• Self-confident and self-motivated person able to prioritise and focus on the completion of key targets.
• Fluent in English other European languages advantageous.
• Systems and software savvy including management information systems, MS office advanced excel.

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location (Europe).

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Marketing & Communications Coordinator on a full time basis to work in a truly global environment to improve Volcafe’s brand recognition and further anchor Volcafe’s position in the industry reporting to Head of Marketing & Communications. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

The successful candidate could be based at any of our European offices Madrid (Spain), Genoa (Italy), Bremen (Germany) or Winterthur (Switzerland) on an hybrid basis.

Key Accountabilities

• Further develop internal communications through curating content, planning and developing the monthly company internal newsletter.
• Coordinate and manage Volcafe’s presence on social media, provide guidance to the local teams, act as Community Manager
• Support the Head of Marketing & Communications in further enhancing the communications to customers, lead migration to a CRM system
• Support the Head of Marketing & Communications in ensuring consistency and developing guidance for commercial events
• Support the team in producing marketing and communications content, from stories and case studies to employee testimonials
• In cooperation with the Global HR team, initiate and organise company-wide internal events
• Support the management team and employees develop professional and on-brand presentations

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor / Master degree in marketing, communications, or business degree with focus in marketing is preferred
• 2-3 years’ experience in a Marketing and Communications operational role – preferably in a B2B environment
• Previous experience in digital communications including managing social media account(s), email communications
• Strong presentation skills
• Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of Spanish is advantageous
• Strong organisations skills
• Flair for design and creativity, knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite or other similar software is a plus
• Hands-on mentality, self-motivated, proactive and attentive to details
• Ideally based in Spain, but other European locations will be considered

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a FP&A Analyst to work in a global trading environment as a valued partner to provide analytical and strategic support to the coffee business unit and work closely with senior management to support high quality decision making.

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses, and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

THIS ROLE COULD BE BASED FROM OUR AMSTERDAM, MADRID OR GENOVA, ITALY OFFICES.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the FP&A Manager in the creation of high-quality management information in a timely manner for the business unit level and corporate centre, as directed by the coffee business unit CFO and senior leadership team.
• Maintain highly effective relationships with the finance directors and regional controllers for all coffee entities, as well as ensuring a collaborative relationship with the corporate centre.
• Provides support in designing, developing, and maintaining:
  • High quality, accurate and timely reporting (monthly, forecast and budget reporting for quarterly updates).
  • Monthly OPEX and working capital analysis and reports.
  • KPI´s to measure and optimize the business.
  • Project management – support the senior team with project work by producing financial models, challenging assumptions, managing internal stakeholders, presenting data-driven recommendations, and assisting with execution.
  • Global optimization and value generation projects for the coffee business.
• Support the FP&A Manager, in preparing financial and strategic presentations for the Coffee business.
• Seek efficiency and change management opportunities within the organization.

Skills and Experience

• BA in Economics, Finance or Accounting.
• Previous experience as a Financial Analyst in a multinational environment.
• Experience using Hyperion proficiently.
• Good level of business and commercial acumen.
• Excellent communicator (written and verbal) and relationship builder; hands-on and self-driven, not in need of a high level of oversight and supervision.
• Experience in preparing professional reports and presentations.
• Project management skills.
• Proactive, goal orientated and collaborative.

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don’t feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Volcafe shares the values of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities.

Our Commitment

Volcafe shares the commitment of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.