We are looking for a Trade Finance Advisor Europe hub treasury specialist to join our Hitachi Energy global network of experienced professionals located around the world to support the Trade Finance Hub Europe organization. Provide expert trade finance advisory services, including bank guarantees, parent company guarantees, sureties, and documentary letters of credit, during export sales contract negotiations and post-sales instrument finalization and execution. Bring your passion and energy to balance the needs of the finance and business departments, as well as to manage and consult on the risks of ever-changing projects. 

Your responsibilities 

• You act as a center of competence for trade finance instrument portfolio management in the European Trade Finance Hub countries, providing expert advice and risk mitigation activities both during and after the export sales contract negotiation.
• You have knowledge of local legal environments and hub frameworks, implications for trade finance instrument issuance, and expertise in specific local instruments such as sureties not an exhaustive list.
• You drive standardization of Hitachi Energy trade finance instrument wordings standard templates, bank templates, global library, promotion of the use of international standards such as URDG, UCP, ISP98.
• Trade finance instruments portfolio oversight, maintenance, and processing are carried out in accordance with local regulations and customary practices.
• You support the release of bank guarantee requests as part of the 4-eye principle rule for new issuance, amendment, extension or payment, claims, closing, free formats, as well as the receipt of incoming electronic messages. You also support checking and following up on the quality and content of requests as needed.
• Maintain bank relationships by monitoring existing or requesting new global and local stand-alone credit lines.
• You will support export and import LCs processes in the hub countries, as well as incoming bank fee invoices reconciliation and timely bank fee payment execution in the capacity of the ETF local responsible.
• You will receive quarterly management reports, statistics on bank performance, guarantee and LC portfolios.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background 

• You hold university degree in finance, banking, treasury management, or a related field.
• You have prior working experience in trade finance administration, advisory, and consultancy on guarantees and letters of credit.
• Certification in trade finance instruments (e.g CSDG, CDCS) would be considered advantageous.
• A proactive business attitude, knowledge, and understanding of local and regional rules and regulations, as well as the regional market environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, as well as proficiency in daily interactions with internal and external stakeholders.

What we offer

• Collective agreement.
• Flexible working time.
• Health care and wellness allowance.
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally.
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase.
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development.
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden.
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave.
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks.
• More benefits could be connected to this specific role.

More about us 

Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!
 
Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Elisabeth Gudmundsson, +46 107-38 32 19; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Renee Lundgren renee.lundgren@hitachienergy.com.