Trade Finance Specialist

Trade Finance Specialist (80% or 100%)

Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact. Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore's True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond.

About Us:
SBM Offshore is the world's deepwater ocean-infrastructure expert. Our work is already resulting in cleaner, more efficient energy production. True. Blue. Transition. is our promise to enable that into the future while at the same time using our expertise to support new and existing markets in the blue economy. It starts with Advancing our Core: continuing to advance the decarbonization of traditional energy production. While Pioneering More: helping to enable the energy transition and using our unique capabilities in ocean infrastructure to support more industries to grow sustainably. Sharing our experience for a better blue tomorrow.

Purpose

• As a Trade Finance Specialist, you will manage the full lifecycle of SBM projects—from tendering through execution and monitoring—across a diverse product portfolio (FPSOs, buoys, installation, and after-sales). You will ensure seamless issuance and administration of trade finance instruments, maintain accurate reporting, and safeguard compliance. Operating autonomously, you will uphold the integrity of financial processes and documentation while engaging stakeholders globally. Your role includes mentoring junior team members and driving continuous improvement of departmental standards. This position requires strong collaboration with internal teams and external partners in an international environment spanning Europe, the Americas, and Asia

Responsibilities

• Commercial: Act as the primary point of contact for all trade finance instruments, managing processes end-to-end. Build and maintain a strong internal network, including key decision-makers. Define acceptable wording for trade finance instruments and ensure alignment in vendor and client contracts to optimize SBM's position. Coordinate closely with Contract Management and Commercial Legal for reviews. Advise on guarantees in SBM's favor. Support Supply Chain in framing risk appetite
• Structuration: Lead negotiation and management of bilateral and syndicated credit lines and guarantee facility agreements, ensuring deep understanding of clauses and risk implications. Coordinate with Corporate Finance and Legal for complex agreements. Design optimal structures and select providers based on capacity and appetite. Interface with the wider Treasury community to allocate lines efficiently across guarantees, project/corporate financings, hedges, and short-term financing.
• Execution: Manage issuance, amendment, and termination of trade finance instruments (bank guarantees, sureties, standby and commercial letters of credit). Ensure accurate recording in the Trade Finance Management System and timely payment of commissions. Prepare quarterly reporting and dashboards for trade finance activities, including ALM and presentations.
• Process & Quality Improvement: Leverage in-house systems expertise to streamline issuance and automate communications and payments. Promote best practices to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance in trade finance operations.
• Team Development: Coach and support junior team members, fostering their development toward autonomy. Encourage a culture of excellence, accountability, and collaboration.

Education

• Bachelor's degree (University or "Haute Ecole Spécialisée" (HES)) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• Master's degree and/or relevant certifications (CFA, ACT, LMA training) are strong assets.

Experience

• Minimum 6 years of experience in banking, corporate treasury, finance, or related roles.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to manage complex trade finance structures independently.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Treasury and Trade Finance Management Systems is a plus.
• English fluency required; French desirable.
• Comfortable working in an international, multicultural environment.
• High attention to detail and strict adherence to compliance requirements.

Functional Competencies
External relationship management

Risk and Internal control

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial acumen

Project Cost Management

Contractual and commercial

Financial and Banking Facilities

GENERAL INFORMATION
SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group ("the Company"). For further information, please visit our website at The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.