Sector: Dry bulk commodity trading
Location: CBD
Job Summary:
You will lead the development, negotiation andmanagement of trade finance and structured financing facilities to support thecompany’s global commodity trading operations. The role is responsible forsecuring and optimizing credit lines, working capital solutions and fundingstructures that align with commodity trading cycles and business growthobjectives. Key responsibilities include structuring and executing a wide rangeof trade and structured finance transactions, while monitoring facilityutilization, compliance and financing efficiency. You will build and maintainsenior relationships with banks, financial institutions and alternative fundingproviders across multiple regions. Acting as the company’s primary bankinginterface, you will lead financing negotiations, facility renewals and fundinginitiatives that enhance liquidity, capital efficiency and long-term growth.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop, negotiate and manage trade financefacilities with regional and international banks.
• Secure andmaintain adequate credit lines for commodity trading activities across multiplejurisdictions.
• Establish and optimise:
- Revolving CreditFacilities
- Trade FinanceFacilities
- Letters of Credit
- Standby Letters ofCredit
- DocumentaryCollections
- Trust ReceiptFacilities
- Import and ExportFinancing Facilities
- Inventory FinancingFacilities
- Borrowing BaseFacilities
- ReceivablesFinancing Programmes
- Supply ChainFinance Programmes
- Commodity RepoStructures
• Structure financing solutions aligned with thephysical movement of commodities and associated trading cycles.
• Monitor facility utilisation, covenant complianceand funding costs.
• Drive continuous improvement in financing efficiencyand working capital utilisation.
Structured Finance & Capital Solutions:
• Design and implement sophisticated structuredfinance solutions to support trading growth.
• Develop financing structures tailored to commodityflows, inventory positions and customer
requirements.
• Lead negotiations relating to:
- Pre-exportfinancing
- Prepaymentfacilities
- Structuredcommodity finance
- Inventory-backedlending
- Receivables-backedlending
- Asset-backedfinancing
- Warehouse financing
- Offtake-backedfinancing
- Cross-border tradefinance structures
- Evaluatealternative financing sources including:
- Private creditfunds
- Commodity-focusedlenders
- Export creditagencies
- Development financeinstitutions
- Structuredinvestment vehicles
• Support thecreation of innovative funding solutions that enhance liquidity whileoptimising capital
efficiency.
Banking & Financial InstitutionRelationships:
• Develop andmaintain senior-level relationships with leading banks across Singapore, Asia Europeand the Middle East.
• Serve as theprimary executive interface between the company and its banking partners.
• Lead annual facility renewals, syndication processesand financing negotiations.
• Expand the company’s banking network and identifynew funding partners capable of supporting
future growth.
• Present company performance, trading strategies andrisk management frameworks to lenders
and credit committees.
• Enhance the organisation’s reputation within thebanking community through transparent
communication and disciplined financial management.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics,Business, Banking, or a related discipline
8-15 years of experience in trade finance,structured finance, treasury, or commodity finance, with a proven track recordof arranging and managing complex financing facilities for commodity tradingbusinesses.
Extensive knowledge of trade finance instrumentsincluding Letters of Credit, SBLCs, revolving credit facilities, borrowing basefacilities, inventory financing, receivables financing, supply chain finance,and commodity repo structures.
Strong expertise in structured commodity finance,including pre-export finance, inventory-backed lending, warehouse financing,asset-backed financing, and cross-border trade finance structures.
Established network and relationship managementexperience with international banks, commodity finance lenders, export creditagencies, and alternative financing providers.
Ability to negotiate complex financing arrangementsand present to bank credit committees and senior stakeholders.
Strong understanding of commodity tradingoperations, working capital management, credit risk, and financial covenantmonitoring.
Excellent commercial, analytical, negotiation, andstakeholder management skills.
Experience operating across multiple jurisdictions
