Trade Finance Middle Office Specialist
Country: Spain
SCIB is looking for a Trade Finance Middle Office Specialist, based in our Màlaga Office.
WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY
At Santander CIB (www.santandercib.com) we are key players in the transformation of the financial sector. Do you want to join us?
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customized services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.
We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.
Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, culture, and disability. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and business prosper.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
As a Trade Finance Middle Office Specialist, you will be part of the Documentary Trade middle office team based in Màlaga but supporting local middle office teams across European Branches. You will collaborate with other teams such as Front Office GTB, bankers, legal, compliance, back office and IG in different geographies.
We need someone like you to help us in different fronts:
- Structuring, Management and control of documentary trade transactions (Guarantees and Letter of Credit) booked in European Branches: checking clients’ requests and collecting right authorizations (legal, risk, compliance…). Book transactions in MO system, review closing memo and file of all documentation. Control of Precedent conditions in our transactions.
- Monitoring and reporting of the customers risks position if required, raising identified risks
- Monitoring and control all documentation and signatures to start operations and/or to disposal of the credit lines.
- Direct and proactive liaison with back office for the booking of the transactions, the fee management and various operational tasks.
- Support the accounting department providing any relevant information related to transaction booked in the branches.
- Be a direct and first point of contact for both clients and various internal departments in order to provide relevant information and solutions.
- Actively contribute to periodic internal administrative reports.
EXPERIENCE
- Strong academic track record (preferably in business administration, finance, accounting and/or economics)
- At least 1 year experience in Documentary Trade Middle office preferably gained in an international environment along with a sound passion for financial concepts as well as strategic thinking
EDUCATION
- Bachelor´s degree required (preferably Master´s degree); strong academic track record (preferably in business administration, finance, accounting and / or economics).
PERSONAL SKILLS
- The successful person will need to be highly motivated, responsible, challenging, able to work as part of a team, highly problem solving, with a strong ability to adapt to a multicultural environment. Furthermore, the person will need to be able to manage middle office client’s expectations in challenging circumstances with a direct liaison with different bank’ departments.
LANGUAGES/OTHER SKILLS
- Highly proficient in spoken and written English
- Highly proficient in spoken and written German or French
- Spanish/Italian will be considered a plus
- Microsoft Office Package, proficient level
OTHER INFORMATION
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Santander Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% of eligible pay and immediate vesting are highlighted as core strengths, supporting long‑term savings. This is reinforced by company‑paid disability and life/AD&D coverage that bolster financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off typically ranges from 18–30 days in the U.S. with 11 paid holidays, plus dedicated volunteer and development time; the UK features a minimum of 25 days with buy/sell options. Some roles also use self‑managed PTO, offering additional flexibility depending on team norms.
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Parental & Family Support — U.S. parental benefits include 8 weeks paid for all parents and a total of 16 weeks paid for birth mothers, with flexibility for reduced hours around childbirth. Caregiver leave and dependent‑care programs add further family support.
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Banco Santander (SAN SM, STD US, BNC LN) is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain and one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. The group’s activities are consolidated into five global businesses: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Wealth Management & Insurance and Payments (PagoNxt and Cards). This operating model allows the bank to better leverage its unique combination of global scale and local leadership. Santander aims to be the best open financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and governments. The bank’s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank and has made a number of commitments to support this objective, including raising €220 billion in green financing between 2019 and 2030. In the first quarter of 2024, Banco Santander had €1.3 trillion in total funds, 166 million customers, 8,400 branches and 211,000 employees.
