Structured Trade Finance Manager; fmd

Workload

80-100%

• Collaborate with front teams to co‑develop commercial strategies for rolling out new P&L‑driven financing products maximizing reward vs risk.
• Lead the setup of new Structured Trade Finance (STF) facilities driving internal business cases with trading teams and management.
• Act as the primary contact between internal and external stakeholders during all transaction phases including market engagement, term‑sheet selection, documentation, negotiation and implementation.
• Source structured fund and sell structured financial deals to banks while distributing risk within the banking or insurance market.
• Maintain and develop existing liquidity‑driven STF initiatives such as prepayment repos and commodity derivatives with embedded financing to ensure optimal economic risk and accounting outcomes.
• Build and nurture relationships with international trade finance banks, insurance companies, brokers, internal commercial desks and support functions.
• Support ad hoc trade finance matters as required for the broader team.

• A top university degree or business school qualification in Finance or Law.
• Proven experience in structured commodity finance gained at a leading commodity trading house or commodity bank.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Entrepreneurial mindset capable of selling new concepts to internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly organized, rigorous and an excellent communicator.
• A team player with an active risk‑management mindset.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of Italian, French, German or other European languages is a strong advantage.

At our company we strive to create a culture of continuous learning, personal growth and international community involvement. We are passionate about providing our employees with the tools and resources they need to succeed and are confident you’ll love being part of our team!

Enjoy flexible working hours and the option to work up to 50% remotely for the perfect work‑life balance.

• Generous pension plan:
  We pay 60% of your pension contributions – for a secure future.
• Health: 100% continued payment of salary in the event of illness or accident and access to an exclusive mental‑health platform with five free sessions with a psychologist.
• Parental leave: 16 weeks maternity leave (100% continued pay) and 10 days paternity leave (100% continued pay) to spend valuable time with your family.
• Support for your family:
  Up to 20% reimbursement of childcare costs (max. CHF 4 800 per year).
• Exclusive discounts:
  Attractive discounts on petrol insurance and mobile telephony with partner companies such as Shell, Avia, Sunrise and Swisscom.
• Public transportation:
  No problem – with the Swiss Pass (max. CHF 190) you can get from A to B at a reasonable price.

At Axpo Group we are dedicated to fostering a culture of non‑discrimination, tolerance and inclusion. As an equal‑opportunity employer we welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socioeconomic, cultural and religious background. We are committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive recruiting process and workplace for everyone.

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