Trade Finance & Structured Financing Manager – Energy

Tura Executive; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Tura Executive is representing an established asset-backed energy and marine business in Dubai, seeking a commercially driven Trade Finance Manager to originate, structure and secure new facilities with banks and financiers.

The role focuses on expanding liquidity through LC facilities, asset-backed structures and bilateral or syndicated arrangements to support physical energy trading and cargo activities. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience originating, structuring and securing Trade Finance facilities.
• Established relationships with banks and financing providers.
• Strong knowledge of Letters of Credit and asset-backed structures.
• Experience with physical commodity trading financing.

Responsibilities

• Originate, develop and leverage relationships with banks, financial institutions and Trade Finance providers.
• Structure, negotiate and secure new Trade Finance facilities to support energy and commodity trading.
• Identify opportunities to unlock liquidity through pledge-backed and asset-backed financing.
• Develop and negotiate LC issuance facilities to support cargo sourcing and trading.
• Explore bilateral and syndicated financing arrangements, including consortium banking.
• Review and optimise existing facilities to increase limits and improve terms.
• Collaborate with senior management to align financing with trading strategy.
• Take ownership of financing opportunities from origination to execution.

Skills

Trade Finance

Relationship management

Financing structuring

Letters of Credit

Asset-backed financing

Negotiation

Commercial acumen

Independent origination

Job description

Trade Finance & Structured Financing Manager – Energy

Location: Dubai, UAE

The Opportunity

Tura Executive is representing an established, asset-backed energy and marine business in Dubai seeking a commercially driven Trade Finance professional to strengthen and expand its financing capabilities.

Operating across physical energy supply, bunkering and third-party cargo trading, the business is entering an exciting phase of growth and looking to enhance the financing infrastructure supporting its expanding trading activities.

This is a commercially focused, hands‑on position for an individual who can originate, structure and secure new financing facilities through established banking relationships and financial institutions.

The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding the group's access to liquidity, optimising existing facilities and developing financing solutions to support the growth of its physical energy and cargo trading activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Originate, develop and leverage relationships with banks, financial institutions and specialist Trade Finance providers.
• Structure, negotiate and secure new Trade Finance facilities to support physical energy and commodity trading activities.
• Identify opportunities to unlock additional liquidity through pledge-backed, collateralised and asset-backed financing structures.
• Develop and negotiate Letters of Credit (LC) issuance facilities to support cargo purchasing and trading requirements.
• Explore bilateral and syndicated financing arrangements, including potential consortium banking structures.
• Review and optimise existing banking facilities, identifying opportunities to increase limits, improve terms and enhance available financing capacity.
• Work closely with senior management and the commercial team to align financing solutions with the group's trading strategy and growth objectives.
• Take ownership of financing opportunities from initial origination and structuring through to negotiation and execution.

Candidate Requirements

• Demonstrable experience originating, structuring and securing Trade Finance facilities within the energy, oil trading, commodities or a closely related sector.
• Established relationships with banks, financial institutions and relevant financing providers.
• Strong understanding of Letters of Credit, pledge financing, collateral structures and asset-backed Trade Finance.
• Experience supporting physical commodity trading businesses and their associated financing requirements.
• Ability to independently originate financing opportunities, negotiate commercial terms and deliver tangible results.
• A commercially minded, entrepreneurial approach, with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and growing business.
• Comfortable working directly with senior leadership and taking ownership of commercial outcomes.

Experience within physical oil trading, particularly gasoil, gasoline and fuel oil, would be advantageous.

The Opportunity & Working Environment

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an important commercial function within an established, asset-backed energy and marine business.

The position will involve close interaction with the CEO, Group General Manager, Group CFO and Commercial Manager, providing significant exposure to senior decision-makers.

The business is performance-driven and looking for someone who can hit the ground running, bring energy and initiative, and demonstrate measurable improvements in its overall financing capabilities.

The emphasis is on origination, execution and commercial delivery rather than simply managing existing facilities.

The successful individual will have the opportunity to help shape and expand the group's Trade Finance platform as the business continues to grow.

Position Details

• Location: Dubai, UAE
• Sector: Energy / Oil Trading / Commodities
• Position: Trade Finance & Structured Financing Manager
• Reporting: Senior Group Leadership
• Remuneration: Competitive, depending on experience and calibre
• Availability: Immediate / ASAP preferred