Senior Trade Finance Specialist

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom BBVA Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Trade Finance Specialist to join our team at BBVA. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing account management for financial sponsors, asset managers, and insurers in the UK, Northern Europe, and beyond. Your expertise in credit structuring and execution of trade finance products will be essential in mitigating risks and providing client-centric solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement client-centric solutions to reduce payment risk and facilitate working capital through trade finance and structured trade products.
  • Support strategic foreign banks and their clients' needs in the UK and Northern Europe, acting as a trusted partner to mitigate risks in our markets.
  • Offer a comprehensive financial and technical advisory service adapted to the client's financial profile and trade finance needs.
  • Negotiate credit agreements with clients, multilaterals, export credit agencies, and other financial institutions.
  • Define and negotiate contract terms and conditions in collaboration with Legal.
  • Obtain risk approval and register proposals in the risk management tool.
  • Participate in committees to defend credit proposals and prepare documentation for deal closing and administration.
  • Collaborate with middle and back office units for guarantees administration and incidences management.
  • Liaise with CIB product units for cross-selling and with CIB support units for deal execution.
  • Register, modify, and update customers' business opportunities in in-house client management tools and data sources.
  • Stay up-to-date with regulatory and compliance frameworks affecting trade finance products.
  • Report to the GTB Branch Manager on a periodic and ad-hoc basis, evaluating main performance indicators.
  • Act as the first line of defense, understanding the Bank's risk appetite while balancing business goals and objectives.
  • Comply with all internal and external policies and procedures.

Requirements and Languages
  • Strong knowledge of institutional business with a focus on financial sponsors, insurers, and asset managers.
  • Strong credit analysis and minimum 5 years of direct Trade Finance and/or Financial Sponsors experience within a major financial institution.
  • Previous exposure to credit origination and facility structuring.
  • Undergraduate degree ideally complemented with an MBA &/or CFA.
  • Spanish language desired but not mandatory.


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