Middle East Trade Finance Specialist | LCs & Guarantees

Gea Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Gea Group seeks a Trade Finance Specialist to manage LC, CAD and bank guarantees across the Middle East. The role ensures payment terms are secured and documents are compliant, while partnering with Sales, Legal, and Logistics, as well as external banks.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in trade finance, strong knowledge of LC processes under ICC rules, and experience with Middle East clients; CDCS is a plus. Fluency in English preferred, Arabic is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, International Trade, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in trade finance, treasury, or export/import finance.
• Hands-on experience with letters of credit, documentary collections (CAD) and bank guarantees under ICC rules (UCP 600, URDG 758, URC 522).
• Experience working with banks and Middle East customers, agents and distributors is an advantage.
• CDCS (Certified Documentary Credit Specialist) is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating the letters of credit & bank guarantees terms with the customers.
• Reviewing LC clauses & alignment with internal and external stakeholders.
• Preparation & submission of LC and CAD documents to the bank.
• Coordinate issuance of guarantees with banks & internal stakeholders.
• Point of contact for banking communication.
• Managing contracts & invoices for company’s agents and distributors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Compliance awareness

Communication in English

Arabic advantage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

MS Excel

Bank portals

Trade platforms

Job description

Gea Group seeks a Trade Finance Specialist to manage LC, CAD and bank guarantees across the Middle East. The role ensures payment terms are secured and documents are compliant, while partnering with Sales, Legal, and Logistics, as well as external banks.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in trade finance, strong knowledge of LC processes under ICC rules, and experience with Middle East clients; CDCS is a plus. Fluency in English preferred, Arabic is an advantage.