Trade & Export Finance Treasury Officer

Job Title: Trade & Export Finance Treasury OfficerReference: PIR 200700188Job Location: Abu Dhabi Branch– UAEJob type/Contract: Long TermStarting date: May 2023 (depending on Visa/Approvals) Job summary/Role descriptionPut in place and support the management by the involved departments (Administration, Procurement) of the financing tools associated to the projects working capital, more specifically: issue and management of letters of credits, opening of reverse factoring programs, activation and coordination of supply chain finance projects, putting in place of factoring operations. Duties and responsibilitiesNegotiate (with the support of the legal function) with Financial Institutions the legal documents underlying the issuance and modifications of credit lines for bonding in favor of MET Group and/or its Companies, and to manage such credit lines for the issuance of bank guarantees (bid bond, advance bond, performance bond etc.) and letters of credit.Support the negotiation of hedging credit lines to cover FX, interest rates and commodity prices fluctuation risks.Produce and collect any requested documents for cooperating with the Financial Institutions in their due diligence and “know-your-customer” process, aimed at opening and/or maintaining the relationship with them.Study, evaluate and comment the contractual clauses on financial aspects of new initiatives (cash-flow analysis, payment terms, bank guarantees, financial structure), including negotiation with Clients, partners and banks on these issues.Evaluate, and whether necessary, negotiate with Clients and Banks the payment securities in favor of the Company.Negotiate and manage the issuance of the contractual bank/insurance guarantees before or soon after the contracts award/effectiveness, in collaboration with the Guarantees Function;Cooperate and support the arrangement of financing packages (i.e. export credit financial structures) on behalf of the Clients, in order to facilitate new contracts award and coming into force.Support the management of the projects involving the Export Credit Agencies during the execution phase.Support the Procurement Functions in their negotiations with strategic vendors on financial issues and working capital tools, such us factoring, import letters of credits, reverse factoring, supply chain finance.Support the Financial Planning & Treasury Function and Administration Department on accountability and cash flows issues relevant to working capital tools.Produce and manage the accounting and managerial reporting related to the above activities.Person SpecificationKnowledge & QualificationsBachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, International Business, or a related fieldExperienceA minimum of 10 years of relevant experiencePrior experience specifically within the oil and gas industry is highly desirable.Skills and AbilitiesAttention to detail, management skills.Team-oriented skills, self-motivation and direction, with strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolutionStrong understanding of construction processes, building codes, and industry standards.Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.