Trade Finance Specialist

Trade Finance Specialist

Req Id: 20576

Job Family: Treasury

Location:Marly, 1723

Description:

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, your mission is to navigate the intricate world of commercial financial instruments. You'll advise project teams, negotiate guarantees, and ensure seamless trade finance operations—contributing to the organization's success through meticulous oversight.

Responsibilities

• Advise Project teams on bank guarantees, SBLC and commercial letters of credit feasibility
• Negotiate biand multi-lateral guarantee facilities with banks and other financial institutions, in coordination with the wider Corporate Finance and TReasury community
• Lead the issuance, amendment and termination of trade finance instruments
• Validate proper recording of bank guarantees in the Treasury Management System and bank guarantee reporting tool.
• Supervise timely payment of bank guarantee fees
• Validate quarterly reporting on the trade finance activity

Education

• Bachelor's degree (University or "Haute Ecole Spécialisée" (HES)) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. Advanced degrees (such as Master's in Finance or relevant certifications) are advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in corporate trade finance treasury or banking roles.
• Negotiation skills for biand multi-lateral guarantee facilities with banks and financial institutions.
• Hands-on experience leading the issuance, amendment, and termination of trade finance instruments.
• Proficiency in validating proper recording of bank guarantees in the Treasury Management System.
• Ability to supervise timely payment of bank guarantee fees and validate quarterly reporting on trade finance activity.
• Effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and 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.