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Junior Trade Finance / Loan Administration Officer – hybrid role in Prague with BNP Paribas.
You'll manage trade documents, loan admin, collaborate with clients and internal teams.
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and a key player in international banking. It operates in 64 countries and has more than 178,000 employees, including nearly 145,000 in Europe. The group supports its customers – individuals, associations, entrepreneurs, corporates and institutions – in the success of their projects through its financing, investment, savings and protection solutions. BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and solid and fast-growing businesses in Asia-Pacific. Across its different businesses, the BNP Paribas Group employs almost 1300 people in Czech Republic and Slovakia.
What is the role?
BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking, Prague office, offers a full-time position on a fixed term contract for 2 years (maternity cover) in Client Service Desk Department of BNPP CZ Branch focusing on Trade Finance and Loan Admin areas of responsibilities.
What are the main responsibilities?
- Prepare documentation for Trade Finance products (focus mainly on L/G, partially on L/C and D/C) based on non/standard templates and liaises with the relevant internal parties for customization and validation
- Establish and maintain close contact with the Clients to ensure that trade documents have been properly received, communicate discrepancies and provide guidance and advice on the documentation/transaction
- Cooperate with Trade Finance Shared Centre and Trade Finance Expertise Desk
- Manage the portfolio of loan/Trade Finance Corporate Clients
- Prepare loan and security documentation based on customized templates and liaises with appropriate internal parties for validation (RMs, Legal dept., Credit analysts, Credit Risk Controls dept.)
- Send loan related documentation to Clients and follows-up reception of documentation signed by the Client (liaise with RM if needed); control that files are complete and legally and validly binding for the Client
- Make sure that conditions precedent to disbursement are met and in line with the credit approval
- Liaise with agent bank or with internal agency team if BNP Paribas is acting as agent on syndicated deals
- Give instructions to central team for drawdowns, based on cooperation with treasury department, check repayment in database
- Cooperate with Credit Transaction Monitoring dept., deal with reconciliations requested by Finance dept.
- Ensure all administrative works related to loan/Trade Finance products
- Cooperate within the Client Service Desk on other Client management related requests
Why choose BNP Paribas?
- Prestigious international bank, a leader in corporate and institutional banking;
- Talent Development opportunities within BNP Paribas Group worldwide;
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment, where your ideas and proactivity are valued and recognized;
- On-the-job training and networking opportunities;
- Work in a small dynamic team with friendly atmosphere
- Hybrid working options – 2.5 days working from home per week;
- Being part of a prestigious, ethical and sustainable global company;
- A stimulating multinational environment in a top-quality office, based in Prague 4;
- Competitive remuneration package and social benefits package
- Attention to employee well-being and work-life balance.
What qualities are we looking for?
- University degree in economics or finance
- Experience from banking / high motivation for junior position
- Good knowledge of the bank and its activities and products
- Knowledge of the fundamental principles of operations and their processing system
- Fluent English – both spoken and written, good Czech
- IT literacy
- Responsiveness, initiative