Trade Finance Specialist

**Trade Finance Specialist**

**America Steel Trade Corporation** is an international trading company headquartered in North Miami, Florida. AST specializes in sourcing, importing, and distributing steel products to the North, Central and South American Markets.

Who are we looking for:
A motivated and self-driven individual who has significant communication skills, specialist in Commercial Trade Finance, preferably in the Steel Industry. Here, you're encouraged to bring your best ideas and act on them. You have the freedom, trust and support to experiment and solve complex challenges.

**Main Responsibilities**
- Management of day to day tasks including letter of credit negotiation, drafts forfeiting, trade finance and supply chain finance.
- Processing of all letters of credit (import and export - issue, advise amendment, acceptance, discount, payment, discrepancies, checking documents) and maintaining a regular dialogue with bank's operation team.
- Evaluation and recommendation of trade finance products
- Managing onboarding and KYC process for new counterparties
- Regular reporting on cash and facility usage, including review of bank costs, products and contracts.
- Overseeing cash across all banks
- Establishing a good working relationship with traders, operations and finance team
- Process controller managing on-going automation projects and technological advancements
- Assist finance team for managing and developing the Company's relationship with Trade Finance banks

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor degree in economics, banking / finance, or equivalent
- Minimum 5+ years' experience in a Trade Finance / Treasury role. Prior experience within an international commodity trading house, Steel Industry is preferred or a Bank.
- Good understanding of the Commodity Trade Finance Business, including, but not limited to, Letters of Credit, Trade Guarantees, Bonds, Collections, ARP, Factoring, Supplier finance.
- Fluent in English and Spanish.

Term for the contract : 12 months

**Job Type**: Full time

Pay: From $16,000.00 per month

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- trade finance: 5 years (required)

**Language**:

- Spanish (preferred)
- English (preferred)