Senior Trade Finance Specialist – Middle East

GEA; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA is seeking a Trade Finance Specialist to manage the company’s trade finance instruments across the Middle East. The role ensures secured payment terms, compliant documents, and smooth banking arrangements in collaboration with Sales, Legal, Order Management, and Logistics teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in trade finance, strong knowledge of LC/CAD/bank guarantees under ICC rules, and experience working with Middle East customers and banks. English is required; Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in trade finance, treasury, or export/import finance.
• Hands-on experience with letters of credit, CAD, and bank guarantees under ICC rules (UCP 600, URDG 758, URC 522).

Responsibilities

• Negotiate LC terms and bank guarantees with customers.
• Review LC clauses and align with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit LC and CAD documents to banks.
• Coordinate issuance of guarantees with banks and internal teams.
• Serve as point of contact for banking communications.
• Manage contracts and invoices for agents and distributors.

Skills

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Timely decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

CDCS certification

Tools

MS Excel

Bank portals

Trade platforms

Job description

GEA is seeking a Trade Finance Specialist to manage the company’s trade finance instruments across the Middle East. The role ensures secured payment terms, compliant documents, and smooth banking arrangements in collaboration with Sales, Legal, Order Management, and Logistics teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in trade finance, strong knowledge of LC/CAD/bank guarantees under ICC rules, and experience working with Middle East customers and banks. English is required; Arabic is a plus.