Trade Finance Executive - Crude Oil

Yulong Petrochemical (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational petrochemical company in Singapore is seeking a Trade Finance Specialist to manage import/export letters of credit and negotiations with banks. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree, expertise in trade finance, and 2+ years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Proficiency in Mandarin is required to liaise with stakeholders effectively. This role involves handling documentation, regulatory compliance, and maintaining relationships with key financing banks.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in Trade Finance/Structured Trade Finance department in the Oil & Gas Industry or Banks.
• Detailed knowledge of UCP600, ISBP and ISP98.
• Good understanding of physical trading operations and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Managing the execution Imports & Export LC, LC confirmations, Discounting, Guarantees, Performance Bonds.
• Handling LC amendments, reviewing contracts, checking documentation, and negotiating key terms.
• Ensure follow-up on all documentary processes and payments.

Skills

Trade finance expertise

Communication in Mandarin

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Managing the execution Imports & Export LC, LC confirmations, Discounting, Guarantees, Performance Bonds, Tenders etc.
• Handling LC amendments, reviewing the underlying contracts, checking documentation, negotiating key terms with banks or internal stakeholders.
• Be the principal and essential intermediary between operators and bank's LC functions as well as front-office.
• Ensure follow up on all the documentary process and payments; Monitoring the daily financing needs for the Company's trading activities.
• Working and maintaining relations with our key financing banks and internal stakeholders; Assisting in the structuring of prepayments and project financing structures.
• Negotiating bilateral trade finance documentation with banks, both in English and Mandarin given the role.
• Ensure that regulatory, bank's policies, guidelines, controls, and compliance requirements are adhered to. Identify documentary discrepancies, transaction exceptions and/or non-compliance with regulations and escalate them to the relevant parties for resolution.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Detailed knowledge of UCP600, ISBP and ISP98 and general commodity trading incoterms
• 2 years' experience in Trade Finance/Structured Trade Finance department in the Oil & Gas Industry or Banks
• Good understanding of physical trading operations and inventory management
• Meticulous and able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Mandarin to be able to liaise effectively with native Mandarin-speaking stakeholders and to understand Chinese documents