Trade Finance Specialist

For a mid-sized commodity trading company headquartered in Zug, we presently are recruiting a

Trade Finance Specialist

Tasks:

• Responsible for guiding and executing all Trade Finance activities for a designated operations team.
• Presenting and following up on transactional financing matters with financing banks.
• Approving of issuing and/or confirming banks, reviewing and processing of Export Documentary Letters of Credits (Doc LCs), Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC) and Bank Guarantees.
• Issuing, amending and paying of Import Doc LCs, SBLCs & Guarantees.
• Checking and approving of LC presentations and claims under Export & Import Doc LCs, SBLCs & Guarantees.
• Negotiating and approving of fees with financing banks.

Your professional profile:

• At least 3-5 years of experience working in a Trade Finance function within a global trading company and/or banking industry.
• Experience as a collateral manager within Commodity Trade Finance.
• Fluent in English – written and spoken, additional languages would be an advantage.
• Existing relationship with major European banks.
• Good technical and practical knowledge of UCP 600/ISP 98/URC 522 and Incoterms.
• In depth understanding of bank’s facility letters.
• Working in a team environment and yet being responsible for one’s own files for the respective operation’s section.

Your personal qualities:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and think ‘outside of the box’.
• Strong Excel skills would be an advantage.
• Ability to work under pressure and against deadlines.
• Swiss national or holder of a valid Swiss work permit.