Junior Trade Finance Specialist (with English)

Talan · talan.com

Madrid, MD, Spain Full-time 3 days ago
Workplace
On-site
Location
Madrid, MD, Spain
Who can apply
Based in Spain: you usually need the right to work there

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About the role

Job Description

Talan offers a unique opportunity for junior professionals to join a leading Corporate Banking team, specializing in Trade Finance – Bank Guarantees.

No banking experience needed

Join a global operations team and contribute to delivering high-quality services to international clients.

We need someone that can collaborate with:

* Proactively engage with available documentation, training materials, and real case examples to build a solid understanding of processes, products, and tools. * Maintain structured personal notes to consolidate learning, track key concepts, and document recurring patterns or use cases. * Apply a “learn–apply–reflect” approach: actively implement newly acquired knowledge in daily tasks and reflect on outcomes to reinforce understanding. * Seek regular feedback from mentors or senior team members and incorporate it into subsequent work. * Demonstrate curiosity by asking relevant, well-thought-out questions and identifying knowledge gaps independently. * Gradually increase autonomy by reducing reliance on guidance and showing the ability to solve similar problems based on prior learnings.

Bank Guarantees – Middle & Back Office:

* Process client and partner guarantees in compliance with legal and risk policies * Perform internal controls and keep accurate transaction records * Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, and Trade Services teams across Europe * Manage invoicing and align accounting entries * Handle payments to correspondent banks

Documentary Trade – Middle Office:

* Monitor daily operations and approvals * Coordinate with Back Office to ensure proper issuance of Letters of Credit * Align processes with UCP 600/ISP98 and compliance standards * Escalate complex cases to management as needed

Qualifications

* Advanced English proficiency - Mandatory * Degree in Law, Business, Translator, or related fields * Attention to detail, initiative, analyst skills * Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools * Based in Madrid and available full-time on site

What do we offer you?

* On site position based in Madrid, Spain * Permanent, full-time contract. * Training and career development. * Benefits and perks such as private medical insurance, life insurance, Language lessons, etc * Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

* 4-month contract with the possibility of transitioning to a permanent position.

* The opportunity to work with a multicultural team on international projects.

* 100% remote position, offering flexibility to work from anywhere.

If you have read this far and you are looking forward to joining this challenge, do not hesitate to apply... we would be delighted to meet you!

Talan Spain’s commitment to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the company’s "Equality Plan" and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).

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