Business Developer - Trade Finance

Mission:

Your mission is to originate and develop relationships with Trade Finance Institutions in furtherance to Interpetrol’s business needs and objectives.

The role will involve extensive interfacing with representatives of said Institutions to identify opportunities for collaboration with Interpetrol. To prioritize prospective Institutions, modern software-based techniques are to be employed (e.g. retrieval-augmented generation) using public and proprietary data sources.

Trade Finance Institutions are to primarily include Trade Finance Banks, but also Fintechs, Clearing Banks, Derivatives Brokerages, and other Financial Institutions as business needs dictate.

Interpetrol will support you in numerous ways, including by providing:

• an existing network of relationships with 15+ global Trade Finance Institutions
• a direct interface with Interpetrol’s commercial teams to identify business development opportunities
• software systems and processes to perform your role efficiently and effectively
• a travel and representation budget

 

Location:

This is a remote work position available in the EMEA and East Asia timezones, for candidates habitually resident within commuting distance of major trade finance centers (Zurich/Geneva, Frankfurt, Paris, London, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai/Shenzhen/Beijing).

If you are an exceptional candidate but are not able to work in these locations, we nonetheless encourage you to submit your application. By its nature, commodities trading is a global business, and Interpetrol continuously reviews and develops its office footprint to support operational and commercial needs.

 

Remuneration:

Your remuneration is structured to best align your incentives with the interests of Interpetrol. As a result, the focus of your remuneration will be:

• generous bonuses for your performance, which will be transparently benchmarked
• the growth of your personal enterprise value, by leveraging the platform Interpetrol provides to develop a stellar track record

 

Benefits:

You will have the flexibility to work in the environment that maximizes your productivity, including to work entirely remotely within a certain distance of your office of employment. We will provide a generous IT allowance for your remote work setup.

In addition, we will provide:

• benefits to support your health and personal finances
• generous paid time off
• a generous continuing education allowance for skills relevant to your mission
• regular corporate off-sites

 

Requirements:

• valid work permit in location of employment (no permit sponsorship possible)
• proficiency in the function and operation of various trade finance instruments and trade finance credit facilities
• proficiency in the analysis and interpretation of financial statements, as well as relevant key performance indicators and ratios
• proven experience in interfacing with Trade Finance Banks
• general curiosity for business process automation, incl. incorporating AI agents
• ability to communicate complex ideas precisely and efficiently in English