Trade Finance Specialist | Grade 13
Kraków, Małopolskie, Polska, 30-059Key offer highlights
Min. 5 years of experience
Employment: contract of employment
Hybrid model - partly remote
Legal: contracts / compliance / GDPR
Full-time
Description
W firmie ABB pomagamy przedsiębiorstwom działać sprawniej i czyściej – i każdy człowiek w naszej firmie się do tego przyczynia. Będziesz mieć możliwość przewodzenia, otrzymasz wsparcie w rozwoju i poczujesz dumę z wpływu, jaki wspólnie wywieramy. Dołącz do nas i pomóż zarządzać tym, co napędza świat.Stanowisko to podlega:Trade Finance Delivery Center Team Lead__Your role and responsibilities In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide advice to internal customers (functions or businesses) in various Treasury areas. Each day, you will identify and suggest process improvement opportunities to minimize and reduce risks. You will also showcase your expertise by implementing appropriate financial instruments and transactions required to manage the risk. We are strengthening the Global Trade Finance Development Center (TFDC) as Center of Expertise (CoE) for Export & Trade Finance processes in Kraków. We are looking for talented and self -driven candidates who would like to contribute to this event and be part of this great undertaking.The work model for the role is: #hybrid #hybrid-LiThis role is contributing to the Trade Finance Delivery Center in Americas, APAC or EMEA region. Main stakeholders are banks and internal ABB project managers from various businesses.You will be mainly accountable for:Acting as a senior member of the Export and Trade Finance operational team, independently managing end‑to‑end processing of guarantees, counter‑guaranteesHandling complex, non‑standard, and high‑risk trade finance transactions, ensuring compliance with internal policies, bank requirements, and regulatory standardsProviding expert operational support and guidance to local business units on day‑to‑day trade finance and treasury‑related mattersServing as a key contact for ABB core banks, leading discussions on operational topics and managing escalations when requiredActing as a subject‑matter expert and point of reference for process‑related questions within the teamProactively identifying process inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities, and actively contribute to or lead continuous improvement initiativesParticipating in treasury and transformation projects, supporting design, implementation, and change adoption activitiesCollaborating closely with internal stakeholders across functions and regions to ensure effective delivery of trade finance servicesEnsuring strong risk awareness, compliance, and adherence to quality standards in all activitiesLiving ABB’s core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for decisions and actions, promoting a culture of trust, transparency, and collaborationHaving high level of ownership, accountability, and decision‑making capability, with the confidence to work independently in a dynamic environmentSupporting, coaching, and sharing knowledge with less experienced team members, contributing to overall team capabilityConsistent demonstrating of ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for actions and promoting a culture of trust and collaboration Qualifications for the role:You have at least 3-5 years of experience in Treasury, especially administration and handling of Trade Finance instrumentsPossess University degree in Finance, Banking, Treasury Management, Economics, or a related fieldPossess solid understanding of Trade Finance instruments; knowledge of URDG and UCP is considered an advantageYou are proficient user of MS Excel and standard Windows applicationsPossess strong communication skills with experience in daily cooperation with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. banks, business units)Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and spokenCommunicative proficiency in German and Spanish would be an assetYou have valid work permit / visa allowing employment in Poland Benefits:Enjoy a stable employment in a company with a long history in innovation and technologyCollaborate with experienced experts in an international environmentSeize individual development and training opportunities, from job specific to soft skillsPrivate medical care (including offers for family members) and life insuranceReceive attractive remuneration based on your experience and skills, and other financial benefits, such as annual bonus and internal share purchase programChoose from various benefits in kind, ranging from healthy lifestyle offerings, to knowledge sharing, to teambuilding activities Aby zbudować czystszą, mądrzejszą przyszłość, potrzebne są różne umysły: ciekawe, odważne i kreatywne. Dlatego witamy ludzi z każdego środowiska i o różnych doświadczeniach. Chcesz wywrzeć wpływ? Aplikuj już dzisiaj lub odwiedź stronę https://www.abb.com, aby dowiedzieć się więcej o wpływie naszych rozwiązań na całym świecie. Pełny etat
Umowa
Umowa o pracę
Poziom
Grade 13
Benefits
Enjoy a stable employment in a company with a long history in innovation and technology
Collaborate with experienced experts in an international environment
Seize individual development and training opportunities, from job specific to soft skills
Private medical care (including offers for family members) and life insurance
Receive attractive remuneration based on your experience and skills, and other financial benefits, such as annual bonus and internal share purchase program
Choose from various benefits in kind, ranging from healthy lifestyle offerings, to knowledge sharing, to teambuilding activities
Requirements
Demonstrate at least 3-5 years of experience in Treasury, especially administration and handling of Trade Finance instruments.
Show a solid understanding of Trade Finance instruments, with knowledge of URDG and UCP considered an advantage.
Be proficient in MS Excel and standard Windows applications.
Exhibit strong communication skills, with experience in daily cooperation with internal and external stakeholders such as banks and business units.
Communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken; proficiency in German and Spanish would be an asset.
Zdalna praca
Nie
Wykształcenie
Possess a university degree in Finance, Banking, Treasury Management, Economics, or a related field.
Responsibilities
Responsible for providing advice to internal customers in various Treasury areas, including export and trade finance processes.
Take ownership of managing end-to-end processing of guarantees and counter-guarantees for export and trade finance transactions.
Deliver high-quality operational support and guidance to local business units on trade finance and treasury-related matters.
Serve as a key contact for ABB core banks, leading discussions on operational topics and managing escalations when required.
Act as a subject-matter expert and point of reference for process-related questions within the team.
Proactively identify process inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities, and contribute to or lead continuous improvement initiatives.
Participate in treasury and transformation projects, supporting design, implementation, and change adoption activities.
Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders across functions and regions to ensure effective delivery of trade finance services.
Ensure strong risk awareness, compliance, and adherence to quality standards in all activities.
Qualifications for the role
You have at least 3-5 years of experience in Treasury, especially administration and handling of Trade Finance instruments
Possess University degree in Finance, Banking, Treasury Management, Economics, or a related field
Possess solid understanding of Trade Finance instruments; knowledge of URDG and UCP is considered an advantage
You are proficient user of MS Excel and standard Windows applications
Possess strong communication skills with experience in daily cooperation with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. banks, business units)
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken
Communicative proficiency in German and Spanish would be an asset
You have valid work permit / visa allowing employment in Poland
You will be mainly accountable for
Acting as a senior member of the Export and Trade Finance operational team, independently managing end‑to‑end processing of guarantees, counter‑guarantees
Handling complex, non‑standard, and high‑risk trade finance transactions, ensuring compliance with internal policies, bank requirements, and regulatory standards
Providing expert operational support and guidance to local business units on day‑to‑day trade finance and treasury‑related matters
Serving as a key contact for ABB core banks, leading discussions on operational topics and managing escalations when required
Acting as a subject‑matter expert and point of reference for process‑related questions within the team
Proactively identifying process inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities, and actively contribute to or lead continuous improvement initiatives
Participating in treasury and transformation projects, supporting design, implementation, and change adoption activities
Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders across functions and regions to ensure effective delivery of trade finance services
Ensuring strong risk awareness, compliance, and adherence to quality standards in all activities
Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for decisions and actions, promoting a culture of trust, transparency, and collaboration
Having high level of ownership, accountability, and decision‑making capability, with the confidence to work independently in a dynamic environment
Supporting, coaching, and sharing knowledge with less experienced team members, contributing to overall team capability
Consistent demonstrating of ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for actions and promoting a culture of trust and collaboration