Senior Manager/Manager – Structured Trade Finance Product Risk

BBVA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BBVA RED EXTERIOR DE OFICINAS is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Product Risk team within Corporate & Investment Banking. The role focuses on independent underwriting, approval and ongoing monitoring of complex Structured Trade Finance transactions across EMEA, US and other markets.

The successful candidate will provide independent credit judgement, challenge transaction structures, and work with Origination, Structuring, Legal and Distribution to develop sound financing solutions while

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Structured Trade Finance or related risk areas.
• Experience with cross-border structured trade and credit risk assessment.
• Ability to present to senior credit committees and influence decisions.
• Fluent English with strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess and approve Structured Trade Finance transactions across multiple markets.
• Evaluate obligor, transaction, collateral, cash flow and risk; determine risk ratings and conditions.
• Challenge transaction structures, collateral arrangements, cash flow mechanics and legal documentation.
• Prepare recommendations for transactions requiring higher approval.
• Monitor the Structured Trade Finance portfolio for emerging risks and indicators.
• Collaborate with Origination, Structuring, Legal and Distribution to develop sound financing solutions.

Skills

Credit risk

Structured Trade Finance

Cross-border underwriting

Portfolio oversight

Independent credit judgement

Education

University degree in Finance/Economics/Engineering/Law

CFA/FRM desirable

Job description

About the job:

Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Manager to join our Product Risk team within Corporate & Investment Banking. The role is responsible for the independent underwriting, approval and ongoing monitoring of complex Structured Trade Finance transactions across EMEA, US and other international markets. The successful candidate will act as a senior risk partner to the Structured Trade Finance business, providing independent credit judgement, transaction structuring challenge and portfolio oversight across a broad range of self-liquidating and asset-backed financing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently assess and approve Structured Trade Finance transactions, including prepayment finance, borrowing base facilities, inventory finance, insurance-backed trade receivable purchases, factoring and other structured working capital solutions.
• Evaluate obligor, transaction, collateral, performance and country risks, determining appropriate risk appetite, ratings and transaction conditions.
• Challenge transaction structures, collateral arrangements, cash flow mechanics, insurance coverage, security packages and legal documentation.
• Prepare recommendations for transactions requiring higher approval.
• Monitor the Structured Trade Finance portfolio, identifying emerging risks, collateral performance, sector concentrations and early warning indicators.
• Partner with Origination, Structuring, Legal and Distribution teams to develop commercially sound financing solutions while maintaining prudent risk standards.
• Contribute to product policies, underwriting standards and governance for Structured Trade Finance.
• Present and defend recommendations before credit committees and senior management.

Experience & Knowledge Required

• Extensive experience (Less than 7 years of experience can be considered for Manager position) in Structured Trade Finance, Commodity Trade Finance, Structured Working Capital or Credit Risk.
• Deep understanding of products including: Prepayment and Pre-export Finance (PXF).
• Borrowing Base Facilities.
• Inventory Finance.
• Trade Receivable Purchase Programmes.
• Factoring and Receivables Finance.
• Insurance-backed Trade Finance.
• Transactional Security Structures.
• Strong knowledge of collateral management, security perfection, cash flow waterfalls and operational risk mitigants.
• Experience underwriting complex cross-border transactions under delegated credit authority.
• Knowledge of commodity markets, structured collateral arrangements and trade credit insurance would be advantageous.
• Experience presenting transactions to senior credit committees.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Law or related discipline.
• CFA, FRM or equivalent professional qualification is desirable.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Competencies

• Excellent credit judgement and analytical capability.
• Strong structuring and documentation skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders through constructive challenge.
• Commercial mindset balanced with sound risk discipline.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Collaborative approach within an international environment.

Skills

• Client Orientation
• Empathy
• Ethics
• Innovation
• Proactive Thinking

Please note that priority will be given to candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

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