Export Finance Specialist

LANDESBANK BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution in Singapore seeks a candidate to support Origination and execution of Export Credit Agency transactions. The ideal applicant has a university degree, 3-5 years in Structured Finance, strong customer orientation, and proficiency in English and Mandarin. This role includes negotiating financial terms, presenting credit applications, and requires a willingness to travel within Asia/Pacific.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Structured Finance, Project and/or Export Finance.
• Strong willingness to travel within Asia/Pacific.
• Written and verbal English and Mandarin proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support Origination and execution of ECA/DFI/Agency covered transactions.
• Negotiate pricing, collateral, and terms with customers.
• Prepare and present credit applications to risk management.

Skills

Structured Finance

Project Finance

Export Finance

Sales Skills

Intercultural Competency

Education

University degree or similar qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Main Tasks

• Support the Origination, structuring and execution ECA/DFI/Agency covered transactions related to core or target clients of LBBW and Export Credit Agencies in coordination with relationship managers in LBBW and the global Export Finance team in the bank
• Participate in negotiation of pricing, collateral and other terms and conditions with customers in cooperation with LBBW Head Office relationship and risk managers
• Prepare, coordinate and present credit applications to the relevant risk management and approval authorities in strict compliance with LBBW’s credit risk strategy including but not limited to ESG related topics as well as Compliance/KYC/Anti Money Laundering
• Participating in client pitches, marketing activities and industry events
• Manage transactions end to end in close collaboration of all relevant units including any transactions out of the existing export finance portfolio
• Pro-Active involvement in the deal process between Export Finance Specialists, Rep. Offices, Trade Finance Specialists, Relationship Managers in Germany as well as with Risk Management and Execution/Documentation units
• Develop and maintain relationships with key clients, partner banks and competitors, exporters from Europe and Export Credit Agencies, particularly their representatives located in the Asia/Pacific Region, and other key players in the export finance market
• Contribute and achieve the financial, operational and other targets agreed with management for the business unit of Export Finance Asia/Pacific
• Take on ad-hoc projects related to the further development of the strategy for Export Finance Asia/Pacific
• Regular/ad-hoc reporting of business activities, pipelines to management etc.

Required Skills

• University degree or similar qualification
• Expert knowledge and relevant experience of 3-5 years in Structured Finance, Project and/or Export Finance.
• Knowledge of Credit Evaluation/Risk Management/Execution procedures is advantageous
• Strong willingness to travel within Asia/Pacific
• Strong customer orientation and communication skills as well as excellent sales attitude
• Written and verbal English as well as Mandarin proficiency for negotiations, knowledge of further regional languages would be advantageous
• Excellent knowledge in MS Office products
• Customer and team oriented personality as well as inter-cultural competency
• Structured, self-motivated and goal oriented work attitude