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Trade Finance Vice President - Fixed Term Contract

17 Dec 2025

Paris, 75, FR, 75008

Who we are

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Business Area

SMBC Group is recognised as one of the Top 10 global banks in Export and Agency Finance with strong product knowledge and dedicated professionals across EMEA, APAC and the Americas.

In EMEA, the Export and Development Solutions Team has developed extensive experience in advising and arranging Export Credit Agency (“ECA”), Development Finance Institutions (“DFI”) and Multilateral Agencies (“MLA”) supported solutions to bring optimised funding solutions for our customers.

The Front Office EDS team, which comprises 12 professionals across Paris, London and Milan, is looking for a new VP on a temporary basis.

Purpose

  • The role of VP exists to provide support marketing activities, origination of new business, execution and life of deal management of EDS transactions in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain and any other assigned EMEA market by developing customized financing structures that fit into the bank’s risk framework, managing existing transactions, including ECA Agent roles, to the satisfaction of all stakeholders and support the decision making process of senior colleagues and management by preparing any reporting that may be required.
  • Cover outbound EDS transactions (exporters and Export Credit Agencies from France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain) as well as buyer market coverage for any ECAs inbound EDS transactions with clients mainly in EU market.
  • Be responsible for relationship including portfolio management with ECAs, Multilateral Agencies (MLA) and Development Institutions located in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain.
  • The role requires strong analytical skills and will involve the review and analysis of information including customer financial statements, financial models, due diligence and legal documentation.
  • The role also requires strong communication skills as there will be various interfaces both within the organisation (Credit, Syndications, Operations etc) as well as externally including some client facing dealing (such as KYC etc).
  • Origination and execution of new EDS transactions
  • Preparation of credit applications and associated administration work
  • Support of distribution activities within the bank’s overall O&D programme

Role

  • The role sits within the EDS team, reporting into the Paris based Director.
  • Generally this role would be working with Director/Senior Director level employees proactively contributing to and running transactions with and for them with high levels of autonomy.  The role includes both analysis and administration tasks and taking personal control of smaller individual transactions or significant elements of larger/more complex transactions – including running some transactions and activities independently.
  • This role will be accountable for the management of the assigned portion of the existing portfolio which is as important as generating new business.
  • There is a significant customer facing element to the role, including gathering information (KYC, DD etc) and attending customer meetings, marketing and transaction execution. The role is expected to have its own network of customers, advisors and other industry players.
  • Work with the team across all activities including preparation of client marketing materials, transaction summaries, proposals and term sheets, credit applications and all execution procedures.
  • Interface with relevant colleagues within SFDand with other departments including Legal, Compliance, Loan Capital Markets, Agency, Credit, CBD1/2, GTFD,Tokyo SFD, Nikko CM, CRID and other departments across other regions and geographies as necessary and applicable to individual transactions.
  • The role manages existing portfolio of BPIAE, Credendo, ODL and CESCE transactions where EDS Paris is responsible as ECA agent.
  • Interface with external counterparties including borrowers, lawyers and other professional advisors, guarantors and other financial institutions.
  • These interfaces will occur largely on a transaction specific basis whilst working as part of a deal team. In addition there will be times when these consultations will be related to broader strategy and policy matters, i.e. not transaction specific.

 

Job Responsibilities

Competencies

Customer Focus
Driving Change
Driving Results
Embraces Diversity
Enterprise Leadership
Judgement and Decision Making
Risk Management
Strategic and Visionary
Trust and Integrity

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:

  • Hybrid and flexible working 
  • Competitive paid leave days
  • Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance 
  • Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services  
  • Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities 
  • Ambitious remuneration package

So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!!

About SMBC

A trusted partner for the long term
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, we deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.
Find out more about what we do and who we are at https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/careers
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