Junior Trade Finance Specialist (with French)Job DescriptionTalan offers a unique opportunity for junior professionals to join a leading Corporate Banking team, specializing in Trade Finance – Bank Guarantees.No banking experience needed.Join a general operations team and contribute to delivering high‑quality services to international clients.Responsibilities- Proactively engage with available documentation, training materials, and real case examples to build a solid understanding of processes, products, and tools.- Maintain structured personal notes to consolidate learning, track key concepts, and document recurring patterns or use cases.- Apply a “learn–apply–reflect” approach: actively implement newly acquired knowledge in daily tasks and reflect on outcomes to reinforce understanding.- Seek regular feedback from mentors or senior team members and incorporate it into subsequent work.- Demonstrate curiosity by asking relevant,



well‑thought‑out questions and identifying knowledge gaps independently.- Gradually increase autonomy by reducing reliance on guidance and showing the ability to solve similar problems based on prior learnings.- Process client and partner guarantees in compliance with legal and risk policies.- Perform internal controls and keep accurate transaction records.- Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, and Trade Services teams across Europe.- Manage invoicing and align accounting entries.- Handle payments to correspondent banks.- Monitor daily operations and approvals.- Coordinate with Back Office to ensure proper issuance of Letters of Credit.- Align processes with UCP 600/ISP98 and compliance standards.- Escalate complex cases to management as needed.Qualifications- Advanced French proficiency – Mandatory- Advanced English proficiency- Degree in Law, Business, Translator, or related fields- Attention to detail, initiative, analyst skills- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools- Based in Madrid and available full‑time on siteBenefits- On‑site position

📌 Junior Trade Finance Specialist (Madrid)
🏢 Talan Group
📍 Madrid