Trade Finance Transaction Management Specialist – Associate/Vice President

J.P. MORGAN; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global bank in London seeks a Trade Finance Transaction Management Specialist – Vice President. This role involves managing trade finance transactions, negotiating documentation, and working closely with clients and internal teams. Candidates should have advanced knowledge of trade finance and strong communication skills. The position offers a dynamic environment where you can lead and train junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Expertise in negotiation and review of trade facility documentation.
• Ability to manage end-to-end transactions for Core Trade Finance products.

Responsibilities

• Deliver best-in-class trade finance execution for credit facilities.
• Manage internal controls framework for transaction execution.
• Contribute to wider projects and initiatives.

Skills

Advanced technical knowledge of trade finance credit documentation

Excellent understanding of trade finance documentation execution

Solid decision-making capabilities

Proven organization skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to train junior colleagues

Job description

Overview

Are you interested in transaction management and are passionate about trade finance? Join our team and contribute to the success of our clients!

As a Trade Finance Transaction Management Specialist – Vice President, within the Credit Products Delivery team, you will serve as a middle office transaction management partner for clients of the Commercial & Investment Bank and Global Trade Businesses. Your role involves providing expertise in the negotiation and review of trade facility documentation and managing end-to-end transactions for Core Trade Finance (and Loan) products. Collaborate closely with JPMorgan's Trade Finance sales and client coverage teams, external legal counsel, and facility agents to deliver exceptional service.

Responsibilities

• Delivers best-in-class trade finance execution for credit facilities and ancillary legal documentation, particularly for corporate clients, including oversight of the deal closing process
• Partners with Clients (or their counsel) alongside Sales, Front Office, and Credit to review and support the negotiation of legal documentation across core trade finance products and solutions for EMEA clients, focusing on bilateral facilities
• Liaises with internal/external counsel in the review of facility documentation
• Utilises transactional expertise to suggest solutions for stakeholders (Sales, Product, Bankers, Credit, Tax, Implementation teams, Ops, etc.), ensuring timely involvement to reach resolutions
• Manages internal controls framework, reporting, and escalation for transaction execution, including preparing and coordinating the approval of documentation deviations during negotiations
• Contributes to wider WLS projects and initiatives

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Advanced technical knowledge and understanding of trade finance credit documentation
• Excellent understanding of trade finance documentation execution, lending products, and associated legal agreements (Investment Grade & Non-Investment Grade)
• Solid understanding of core trade products, transaction management, lending products, and banking processes
• Solid decision-making capabilities and the ability to identify problems and drive to a resolution
• Proven organisation skills, ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, including strong prioritization skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to interact professionally and confidently with the Front Office and functional partners globally.
• Confident, self-starter, assertive, and energetic
• Lead by example, set high standards of performance for self and others
• Ability and willingness to train junior colleagues
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing business and technology environment
• Think strategically and tactically to design process improvement ideas with the flexibility to adjust to new innovations, regulations, and priorities

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Candidates from law firms and/or in-house counsel/paralegal backgrounds
• Language skills

J.P. Morgan's Global Banking business is one of the largest wholesale banking client franchises in the world. We serve clients, including corporations, governments, states, municipalities, healthcare organizations, education institutions, banks and investors.

Commercial Banking provides credit and financing, treasury and payment services, international banking and real estate services to clients—including corporations, municipalities, institutions, real estate investors and owners, and not-for-profit organizations.