Junior Trade Finance Specialist (with German)

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 global operations team and contribute to delivering high-quality services to international clients.
We need someone that can collaborate with:
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.
Bank Guarantees – Middle & Back Office:
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
Documentary Trade – Middle Office:
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
Advanced German 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

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No