Cargill Risk Management Associate - Wayzata, MN

cargill • Shorewood, MN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers. This is an associate level role designed to provide exposure to Cargill Risk Management’s business, including trading and other related functional areas.

Requirements

• Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, finance, business, mathematics, or a related major from an accredited program AND graduating between December 2026 and August 2027
• Candidates must be geographically flexible and willing to Wayzata, MN
• Strong analytical, prioritization and problem-solving skills, collaboration skills, and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to contribute, both as part of a team and individually
• Proven ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
• Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work with limited guidance

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of commodity markets to translate macro and micro events into local supply and demand distortions
• Successful completion of miro or macro college-level economics course and/or trading course

Responsibilities

• Help monitor the trading strategies and books for a specific commodity, market or customer based on speculative and hedged positions.
• Assist teammates reconcile routine or repetitive profit and loss estimates and reports.
• Monitor customer and competitor activity and industry trends.
• Work on projects with each rotation as assigned by portfolio leads.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
• Access to a wide variety of flexible and inclusive programs to meet your health, financial, and work/life needs to support you and help you succeed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level