EMEA Trade Finance Specialist

Company Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

• Support commodity traders and merchandisers in developing financing solutions for the company's commercial activities (customers and/or suppliers) in close coordination with other functions (Credit, Legal, Execution, Compliance, Accounting).
• Develop and implement risk mitigants to minimize potential financial loss, such as banking instruments (LCs /avalized drafts / guarantees / escrow account), corporate instruments (corporate guarantees / promissory notes / pledge of shares / etc.), inventory instrument mitigants (SMA, pledges, liens, etc.).
• Distribution of the credit / performance risk either to the insurance market (single buyer credit insurance / portfolio credit insurance policy), to the banking market or to other type of investors (without recourse discounting / prepayment, on an individual or portfolio basis).
• Negotiation of legal documentation and execution of transactions for both originated and distributed risks.
• Maintaining an active dialogue with the company's bankers in order to develop, expand and consolidate the banking network in the region.
• Implement, develop funding programs meant to optimize the company's working capital usage, optimize its access to liquidity, all at a competitive cost of funds (off balance sheet factoring/securitization program, supply chain finance, etc.).
• Be a back-up of the trade finance vanilla team :
  • address needs from platforms (Business Units) and find Banking capacity at best financial conditions for the following products:​
    • LC / SBLCs / Bank Guarantees / Bid-Perf Bonds, Import and Export
    • Export avalized draft discounting
• Support platforms and credit teams in the resolution of operational issues.

Qualifications

• Strong educational background in finance
• 3/5 years experience in the coverage commodity department of a bank or in the structured finance department of a commodity trading company
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills: the candidate will need to interact with various departments within the company (legal, operations, trading teams, credit department, compliance, IT, accounting, in EMEA but not only)
• Logical, analytical and attention to detail: the candidate will be exposed to many transactions
• Quick learner: the candidate must be able to work independently
• An energetic and highly motivated self-starter
• Fluent in English and possibly another language (French, Spanish, ...)

Additional Information

Additional Information for the job

Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Our Benefits

- Competitive salary

- Attractive social and financial benefits

- Flexible working environment

- Access to training and development