Vice President - Trade & Structured Commodity Finance

SThree; Capital Governorate; On-site; BHD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SThree in Bahrain seeks an experienced Vice President to join its Trade & Structured Commodity Finance team. This front-office origination role focuses on developing and executing trade finance and structured commodity finance transactions across banks, traders, NOCs and IOCs throughout the MENA region.

We are looking for a senior banker with 8+ years in trade or structured finance, a strong regional network, proven client origination skills, and deep credit assessment capabilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Trade Finance, Structured Trade Finance, or related areas.
• Proven ability to originate and manage transactions with financial institutions, traders, NOCS/IOCs.

Responsibilities

• Originate and execute trade finance and structured commodity finance transactions across MENA and Africa.
• Develop and manage relationships with financial institutions, commodity traders, NOCs, and IOCs.
• Structure and manage working capital facilities, revolving credit facilities, receivables financing, guarantees, and syndicated lending.
• Manage transactions from client engagement through approval, execution and ongoing monitoring.
• Lead credit assessment and transaction structuring, including presentations to internal committees.
• Collaborate with Operations, Legal, Compliance and Risk to ensure smooth execution.
• Contribute to growth and development of the Trade & Structured Commodity Finance platform.

Skills

Trade Finance

Structured Trade Finance

Credit Analysis

Relationship Management

Client Origination

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics

Job description

A leading financial institution is seeking an experienced Vice President to join its Trade & Structured Commodity Finance team. This is a front-office origination role focused on developing and executing trade finance and structured commodity finance transactions across Financial Institutions, commodity traders, National Oil Companies (NOCs), and International Oil Companies (IOCs) throughout the MENA region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Originate and execute trade finance and structured commodity finance transactions across MENA and Africa.
• Develop and manage relationships with Financial Institutions, commodity traders, NOCs, and IOCs.
• Structure and execute working capital facilities, revolving credit facilities, receivables financing, guarantees, and syndicated transactions.
• Manage transactions from initial client engagement through approval, execution, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.
• Lead credit assessment and transaction structuring, including preparation and presentation of credit proposals to internal approval committees.
• Work closely with Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to ensure seamless transaction execution.
• Contribute to business growth initiatives and the continued development of the Trade & Structured Commodity Finance platform.

Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience within Trade Finance, Structured Trade Finance, Commodity Finance, Financial Institutions Coverage, or Transaction Banking.
• Proven track record in business development, client acquisition, and transaction origination.
• Strong network across banks, commodity traders, energy companies, NOCs, and IOCs within the GCC and wider MENA region.
• Experience with Letters of Credit (LCs), LC Confirmations, Bank Guarantees, FI Credit Lines, Working Capital Facilities, Revolving Credit Facilities, Receivables Financing, and Syndicated Lending.
• Strong credit analysis and risk assessment capabilities, with experience presenting transactions for approval.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, structure solutions, and manage transactions end-to-end.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Arabic language skills would be advantageous but are not essential.

Ideal Background:

We are particularly interested in professionals from international and leading regional banks with exposure to:

• Trade Finance
• Structured Trade & Commodity Finance
• Commodity Finance
• Global Transaction Banking (GTB)
• Financial Institutions Coverage
• Energy & Natural Resources Finance
• Corporate Banking with a Trade Finance focus

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced banking professional to join a growing platform focused on trade and structured commodity finance across the MENA region, with exposure to complex transactions, leading regional counterparties, and significant client-facing responsibility.