Senior Guarantee Specialist

Role & responsibilities:

• Issuance of Bank Guarantees, Standby-LCs, Payment Guarantees, Export LC and other financial instruments 
• Review and negotiate wording of Guarantees with group subsidiaries, legal and banks, to ensure adherence to standard terms and conditions
• Day-to-day monitoring of Bank Guarantee activity and liaise with banks and the group subsidiaries to ensure timely issuance of BG and issue resolution;
• Help develop / improve Guarantee Standard Languages and Guarantee processes
• Support consolidation / integration of trade operations for group subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with treasury policies
• Internal advisor to group subsidiaries on all Guarantee and LC activities / topics
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly trade finance reports including consolidation reports 
• Perform varies analysis (eg cost optimization) and ad hoc management reports
• Assisting in the global administration of our internal tool used for reporting of Guarantees and LCs
• Further development of our internal guarantee & LC reporting tool
• Perform special tasks for Group Treasury and support ongoing trade finance projects
• Assisting in analyzing and implementing cost saving initiatives
• Perform internal trainings via video calls and onsite visits to group subsidiaries

Preferred candidate profile:

• University degree, e.g. MBA 
• Demonstrable 7-8 years' experience from banking sector or in corporate Trade Finance
• Professional qualification (e.g. CDCS / CSDG) needed 
• Profound understanding on URGD, UPC and bank guarantee rules a must 
• Attention to detail skills required
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills
• Proficient English language (both written and spoken) and good communication 
• Good MS-Office Knowledge, especially Excel and Word