Junior Trade Finance Specialist (with French) Job Description Talan 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 sit

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