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Back to search " Director, Hedging Operations Employment Type: Salary Schedule: Full Time Work Arrangement: Hybrid Salary Range: $120200.00 - $200800.00 CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture. Summary CHS, Inc. has an exciting opportunity in our CHS Hedging division. CHS Hedging is an agriculture focused Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) with clearing memberships at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX). We are seeking a leader to develop and grow our operations and treasury teams by establishing best-in-class operational processes and controls and leveraging technology to maximize efficiency and accuracy. The Operations Director role is responsible for clearing, reconciliation and balancing, margining, OTC trading, regulatory reporting, customer account management and internal operational controls. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of operations and treasury experience at a Futures Commission Merchant or similar business and brings effective communication skills necessary for interaction with senior executives both internal and external to CHS. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with an acumen for attention-to-detail and accuracy, excellent verbal and written communication skills, experience establishing best-in-class processes and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team. We also seek demonstrated experience working in a highly-regulated environment, the ability to manage multiple competing priorities, experience managing a team as well as focus on meeting strict deadlines. This hybrid position (3 days in office) is based in Inver Grove Heights, MN. Responsibilities * Manage a team of 4-5 team members. * Provide leadership to and oversight of the clearing of exchange-listed futures and options on CME and MIAX. * Establishing detailed processes and procedures for all operations and treasury functions. * Oversee all operational functions for OTC grain and energy trades, including ISDA and MSA drafting, trade confirmations, settlement, reconciliations, margining and reporting. * Filing of daily and monthly regulatory reporting. * Oversee the reconciliation of trade data between internal and external systems, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies. * Oversee margin and collateral requirements, collaborating with risk as needed. * Lead process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk in trade support activities. * Ensure compliance with internal policies, industry regulations, and reporting requirements. * Support audits and internal reviews by providing documentation and insights related to trade operations. * Establish best-in-class processes for customer account management, onboarding, and KYC. * Oversee OTC customer account paperwork reviewing documents for completeness and accuracy. * Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned. Minimum Qualifications (required) * Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Business, Business Administration, or related field * 7+ years of experience in a trade support or operations role, preferably in commodities or energy trading. * Prior leadership experience with progressively advancing level of leadership responsibilities * Series 3 broker's license or ability to obtain within first 90 days of hire Additional Qualifications * Strong understanding of futures brokerage and clearing, OTC trading and treasury/margining. * Exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to work under tight deadlines. * Proficiency in Excel and experience with trade management or ERP systems. * Experience with regulated environments such as SEC and CFTC * Previous experience in commodity or financial services industry, particularly an FCM * Experience with agri-business * Experience with Power BI, SAP, Microsoft Suite * Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan. CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability. Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to *********************; to verify that the communication is from CHS.

Back to search " Senior Director, Trading Compliance Employment Type: Salary Schedule: Full Time Work Arrangement: Hybrid Salary Range: $188000.00 - $314000.00 CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture. Summary CHS is a Fortune 100 company and a global originator, merchant and processor of agricultural and energy commodities. CHS's Compliance & Integrity team is seeking a Global Trading Compliance and New Product Risk Senior Director to oversee, monitor and administer the compliance elements of CHS's trading strategy and ensure collaboration, integration and alignment across front, middle and back offices to appropriately manage risk arising from both regulated and unregulated trading activities. In this role, the Senior Director will lead the development, governance and administration of trading compliance and new product risk management activities across the CHS enterprise (including but not limited to derivatives, physical commodities, trade and structured finance, and credit compliance). This role is an essential component in risk control strategies and in delivering high quality and high impact advice and solutions consistent with the CHS Integrity Framework and Risk Appetite. Responsibilities * Leading and developing a high-performing and engaged team across all Trading Compliance program areas for commodities, including new product and geographic expansion, surveilling of traders and activities and related areas such as Credit Compliance. * Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key strategic stakeholders / leaders globally and serving as a critical business partner to ensure all trading activities and associated compliance and other key risks are identified, understood, and appropriately managed across the company for current and new products and markets * Developing and setting strategic direction for development, maturity and maintenance of the trading compliance and new product risk programs (including IT strategy for compliance) while overseeing daily tactical and operational support including surveillance of trading activity and investigation protocols * Consulting on and participating in corporate projects such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures as well as development of new or existing trading related system platforms to ensure trading compliance issues are identified and addressed * Leveraging a thorough understanding of trading compliance laws, regulations, market practices, internal processes and procedures to manage, approve and make decisions about CHS's trading compliance programs, their operation and effectiveness * Overseeing the monitoring of relevant regulatory and market developments and internal trading activity, including developing and maturing appropriate governance, escalation and approval processes for new trading activities / structures and markets, as well as adherence to all relevant regulatory limits * Interacting directly with government agencies (such as the CFTC), exchanges (such as the CME) and self-regulatory organizations (such as the NFA) and leading the response to regulatory inquiries, audits, examinations and investigations * Presenting on Trading Compliance and New Product Risk issues and status to the Strategic Leadership Team and Board Risk Committee and CHS Board of Directors, serve on regulated entity risk committee and act as a compliance advisor to its Board of Managers * Empowering CHS to compete with integrity and confidence in the highly complex and regulated global marketplace CHS encounters every day. Minimum Qualifications (required) * Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, economics or business, or related area of study. * 10+ years of leadership experience in commodity risk management in one or more of the following areas: Commodity trading Commodity execution Commodity risk management Trading compliance * Thorough understanding of physical and financial agricultural and/or energy commodity markets and products, including futures, options and swaps. * Thorough knowledge of compliance laws, rules and regulations, such as CFTC, NFA, CME, etc., as well as of emerging regulations related to commodity trading activities. * Significant experience working with complex financial information systems and controls in a diverse and complex business environment. * Substantive experience in the following areas: Compliance Program administration Training and communications Policy development System design and implementation Additional Qualifications * Series 3 License, CPA, MBA or JD would be a plus. * Understanding of international regulatory and compliance requirements (including EMIR, REMIT, MiFID) preferred. * CCEP or other compliance/ethics certification a plus. * Experience in Trade and Structured Finance products * Experience in managing credit and/or credit compliance programs * Proven track record of developing strong working relationships and working collaboratively with people at all levels of the organization. * Proven track record of effectively leading change efforts. * Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse * #LI-JM1 #LI-HYBRID CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan. CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability. Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to *********************; to verify that the communication is from CHS.

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture. **Summary** **CHS, Inc.** has an exciting opportunity in our CHS Hedging division. CHS Hedging is an agriculture focused Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) with clearing memberships at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX). We are seeking a leader to develop and grow our operations and treasury teams by establishing best-in-class operational processes and controls and leveraging technology to maximize efficiency and accuracy. The Operations Director role is responsible for clearing, reconciliation and balancing, margining, OTC trading, regulatory reporting, customer account management and internal operational controls. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of operations and treasury experience at a Futures Commission Merchant or similar business and brings effective communication skills necessary for interaction with senior executives both internal and external to CHS. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with an acumen for attention-to-detail and accuracy, excellent verbal and written communication skills, experience establishing best-in-class processes and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team. We also seek demonstrated experience working in a highly-regulated environment, the ability to manage multiple competing priorities, experience managing a team as well as focus on meeting strict deadlines. This hybrid position (3 days in office) is based in Inver Grove Heights, MN. **Responsibilities** + Manage a team of 4-5 team members. + Provide leadership to and oversight of the clearing of exchange-listed futures and options on CME and MIAX. + Establishing detailed processes and procedures for all operations and treasury functions. + Oversee all operational functions for OTC grain and energy trades, including ISDA and MSA drafting, trade confirmations, settlement, reconciliations, margining and reporting. + Filing of daily and monthly regulatory reporting. + Oversee the reconciliation of trade data between internal and external systems, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies. + Oversee margin and collateral requirements, collaborating with risk as needed. + Lead process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk in trade support activities. + Ensure compliance with internal policies, industry regulations, and reporting requirements. + Support audits and internal reviews by providing documentation and insights related to trade operations. + Establish best-in-class processes for customer account management, onboarding, and KYC. + Oversee OTC customer account paperwork reviewing documents for completeness and accuracy. + Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned. **Minimum Qualifications (required)** + Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Business, Business Administration, or related field + 7+ years of experience in a trade support or operations role, preferably in commodities or energy trading. + Prior leadership experience with progressively advancing level of leadership responsibilities + Series 3 broker's license or ability to obtain within first 90 days of hire **Additional Qualifications** + Strong understanding of futures brokerage and clearing, OTC trading and treasury/margining. + Exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to work under tight deadlines. + Proficiency in Excel and experience with trade management or ERP systems. + Experience with regulated environments such as SEC and CFTC + Previous experience in commodity or financial services industry, particularly an FCM + Experience with agri-business + Experience with Power BI, SAP, Microsoft Suite + Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan. CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability. _Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to_ _*********************_ _; to verify that the communication is from CHS._

The Global Procurement Director will lead the development and execution of Winfield United's global procurement initiative. This role is critical in driving growth, profitability, and market share across current and future international markets. The successful candidate will optimize global supply alliances, manage global registrations, and ensure a competitive supply position. Key Responsibilities: Global Procurement Strategy: - Serve as senior point of contact for key external partners, industry associations, and regulatory agencies. - Develop and implement global supply alliance strategy. - Oversee product life cycle management and global registration strategy, including funding and prioritization. - Optimize value chain across Land O'Lakes-owned and partner assets. - Align portfolio priorities with stakeholders in the US, Canada, South Africa, and other global markets. Stakeholder Management: - Foster collaboration across procurement teams in the US, Canada, South Africa, China, and future markets. - Align internal and external registration teams. - Manage partnerships with internal and external supply chain stakeholders. - Build relationships with commercial teams domestically and internationally. - Act as primary liaison across all Global Alliances workstreams: Manufacturing, Channel, Supplier, Retail, and Digital. Global Market Intelligence: - Lead global market intelligence for agricultural procurement. - Identify emerging trends, competitive threats, and strategic sourcing opportunities. - Monitor geopolitical, climate, and regulatory developments. - Curate and distribute monthly market intelligence package. Execution & Leadership: - Develop and present business cases to executive leadership. - Build structure, tools, and capabilities for scalable global procurement function. - Ensure consistent execution through clear strategies, measurable goals, and cross-functional collaboration. Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Finance, or Business-related field. - 15+ years of experience in agricultural inputs, manufacturer partnerships, and FP&A. - Proven track record in global or multi-region portfolio management, commercial strategy, or product life cycle management. - Experience leading cross-functional and cross-cultural teams. - Experience in M&A transactions, P&L ownership, and risk management. Preferred Qualifications: - MBA or advanced business degree. - Experience with regulatory and registration processes. - Experience managing company-wide cross-functional projects. - Expertise in strategic sourcing and supply chain management of finished goods and AI technical ingredients. - Strong influence skills to align retailers with strategic models. Core Competencies: - Expertise in crop protection markets, especially post-patent dynamics. - Commercial acumen in global supply markets including China, India, and LATAM. - Strategic leadership and financial insight. - Effective cross-functional collaboration and influence. - Strong communication and negotiation skills. - Ability to manage competing priorities and expectations. - Inspirational leadership and change management in matrixed organizations. Additional Competencies (Preferred): - Understanding of global markets and regulatory frameworks. - Familiarity with intellectual property considerations. The salary range for this role is $159,520 - $299,100. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges. #LI-KJ1 About Land O'Lakes, Inc. Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k). Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture. **Summary** CHS is a Fortune 100 company and a global originator, merchant and processor of agricultural and energy commodities. CHS's Compliance & Integrity team is seeking a Global Trading Compliance and New Product Risk Senior Director to oversee, monitor and administer the compliance elements of CHS's trading strategy and ensure collaboration, integration and alignment across front, middle and back offices to appropriately manage risk arising from both regulated and unregulated trading activities. In this role, the Senior Director will lead the development, governance and administration of trading compliance and new product risk management activities across the CHS enterprise (including but not limited to derivatives, physical commodities, trade and structured finance, and credit compliance). This role is an essential component in risk control strategies and in delivering high quality and high impact advice and solutions consistent with the CHS Integrity Framework and Risk Appetite. **Responsibilities** + Leading and developing a high-performing and engaged team across all Trading Compliance program areas for commodities, including new product and geographic expansion, surveilling of traders and activities and related areas such as Credit Compliance. + Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key strategic stakeholders / leaders globally and serving as a critical business partner to ensure all trading activities and associated compliance and other key risks are identified, understood, and appropriately managed across the company for current and new products and markets + Developing and setting strategic direction for development, maturity and maintenance of the trading compliance and new product risk programs (including IT strategy for compliance) while overseeing daily tactical and operational support including surveillance of trading activity and investigation protocols + Consulting on and participating in corporate projects such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures as well as development of new or existing trading related system platforms to ensure trading compliance issues are identified and addressed + Leveraging a thorough understanding of trading compliance laws, regulations, market practices, internal processes and procedures to manage, approve and make decisions about CHS's trading compliance programs, their operation and effectiveness + Overseeing the monitoring of relevant regulatory and market developments and internal trading activity, including developing and maturing appropriate governance, escalation and approval processes for new trading activities / structures and markets, as well as adherence to all relevant regulatory limits + Interacting directly with government agencies (such as the CFTC), exchanges (such as the CME) and self-regulatory organizations (such as the NFA) and leading the response to regulatory inquiries, audits, examinations and investigations + Presenting on Trading Compliance and New Product Risk issues and status to the Strategic Leadership Team and Board Risk Committee and CHS Board of Directors, serve on regulated entity risk committee and act as a compliance advisor to its Board of Managers + Empowering CHS to compete with integrity and confidence in the highly complex and regulated global marketplace CHS encounters every day. **Minimum Qualifications (required)** + Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, economics or business, or related area of study. + 10+ years of leadership experience in commodity risk management in one or more of the following areas: Commodity trading Commodity execution Commodity risk management Trading compliance + Thorough understanding of physical and financial agricultural and/or energy commodity markets and products, including futures, options and swaps. + Thorough knowledge of compliance laws, rules and regulations, such as CFTC, NFA, CME, etc., as well as of emerging regulations related to commodity trading activities. + Significant experience working with complex financial information systems and controls in a diverse and complex business environment. + Substantive experience in the following areas:Compliance Program administration Training and communications Policy development System design and implementation **Additional Qualifications** + Series 3 License, CPA, MBA or JD would be a plus. + Understanding of international regulatory and compliance requirements (including EMIR, REMIT, MiFID) preferred. + CCEP or other compliance/ethics certification a plus. + Experience in Trade and Structured Finance products + Experience in managing credit and/or credit compliance programs + Proven track record of developing strong working relationships and working collaboratively with people at all levels of the organization. + Proven track record of effectively leading change efforts. + Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse + \#LI-JM1\#LI-HYBRID CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan. CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability. _Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to_ _*********************_ _; to verify that the communication is from CHS._