Axel Amberger, CFA

RIG Trade & Capital Markets Trader at Cargill

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

About

- 10 years of experience in Structured Trade Finance & Capital Markets - Strong communication, team spirit with ability to work independently and perform under pressure - MBF from the University of St. Gallen - CFA Charterholder - Fluent in French, English, and German. Professional Working Spanish

Experience

  • Cargill (Geneva, Switzerland)
    • RIG Trader - Trade & Capital Markets
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

      - Develop and cultivate complex Investor relationships to participate into trade, commodity, and project finance transactions across corporate, financial institutions, and sovereign risk classes on a clean or insurance wrapped basis - Enhance existing trade and capital markets products to meet investor requirements or open-up new capacity - Grow the pool of Investors by leveraging on experience and market intelligence

    • Head of Trade Flow Procurement and Management
      Jul 2021 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      - Direct line manager of a team of 6 people across two international locations - Negotiated price and terms to source flows with CEO-level executives of external counterparties - Originated additional volumes via spotting new opportunities, developing a value case, and securing partnership of key stakeholders in other Business Units (achieved additional ~USD 4.2bn to-date)

    • Structurer
      Dec 2018 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      - Delivered the structuration of trades for proprietary trading strategies in structured trade finance - Optimized product setup through leading cross-functional working groups (tax, legal, risk, accounting) - Created custom forecasting model (Supply & Demand analysis) now driving investment decisions 2-time Cargill Breakthrough Awards finalist (Energize for High Performance, Execute Exceptional Results)

  • Real Estate Investment trainee at Banque Pictet & Cie SA
    Nov 2014 - Apr 2015 · 6 mos

    - Analysed past real estate investments and performed due diligence on real estate funds

  • PM International Geneva trainee at Julius Baer S.A.
    Feb 2014 - May 2014 · 4 mos

    - Researched and issued recommendation on a long-short commodity fund being considered for clients

  • Portfolio Management & Trading Office intern at Banque Pictet & Cie S.A.
    Jul 2013 - Aug 2013 · 2 mos

    - Generated positions in option strategies based on technical analysis and input from managers

  • Mercuria Energy Trading S.A. (1 yr 2 mos)
    • Investment intern
      Jul 2012 - Aug 2012 · 2 mos

      - Worked on M&A deals: created DCF models for oil & gas refineries in LATAM, monitored coal mining assets in Canada, and ran financing models of storage plants in Central Europe

    • Part time employee (20%) within the Investment group
      Oct 2011 - Jun 2012 · 9 mos

    • Investment intern
      Jul 2011 - Oct 2011 · 4 mos