Senior Trade Finance Officer - LC, Banking & Structuring

COFCO International; Chêne-Bougeries; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

COFCO International, headquartered in Geneva, is seeking a seasoned Trade Finance Officer to act as the key interface between financial partners and COFCO teams, ensuring secure execution of trade finance instruments and working capital facilities. The role requires 10+ years of experience in trade finance, strong knowledge of international instruments, and fluency in English.

You will interact with traders, treasury, operations, and banks, and contribute to process improvements in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Banking, Economics, Business Administration or related discipline.
• 10+ years of proven experience in trade finance, banking, or international trade.
• Experience with commodity trading environments.
• Knowledge of international trade finance instruments and documentary credit practices.
• Familiarity with UCP 600, ISBP, URDG and ICC trade finance rules.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with digital solutions (Treasury Management Systems, In-House IT support).
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a multicultural and dynamic environment.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Trade Finance Execution: Manage LCs, standby LCs, documentary collections, bank guarantees.
• Review contracts and financing requirements for banking compliance.
• Manage document checking and discrepancy resolution with banks, customers and suppliers.
• Ensure timely presentation of shipping and commercial documents.
• Contribute to process improvements and reporting automation.
• Identify risks and escalate exceptions promptly.
• Banking & Financial Institutions Relationship Management: Liaise daily with banking partners.
• Support utilization and monitoring of trade finance facilities and credit lines.
• Coordinate financing requests and ensure covenant compliance.
• Assist onboarding of new banking relationships and financing structures.
• Negotiate and optimize financing costs.
• Commodity Transaction Support: Structure financing solutions for physical commodity transactions.
• Monitor financing needs through the trade lifecycle.
• Assist with other arrangements relevant to teams.

Job description

COFCO International, headquartered in Geneva, is seeking a seasoned Trade Finance Officer to act as the key interface between financial partners and COFCO teams, ensuring secure execution of trade finance instruments and working capital facilities. The role requires 10+ years of experience in trade finance, strong knowledge of international instruments, and fluency in English.

You will interact with traders, treasury, operations, and banks, and contribute to process improvements in a dynamic,