Junior Trade Finance Specialist (German)

About the role

Talan, an international consulting group with over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries, is looking for a Junior Trade Finance Specialist with German to join its Corporate Banking team specializing in Trade Finance – Bank Guarantees. The position is based in Madrid and is permanent and full-time; no banking experience is required.

Key responsibilities

• Bank Guarantees (middle and back office): process client and partner guarantees in line with legal and risk policies, perform internal controls, keep accurate transaction records, and manage invoicing and accounting entries.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal and Trade Services teams across Europe, and handle payments to correspondent banks.
• Documentary Trade (middle office): monitor daily operations and approvals, coordinate with Back Office for the issuance of Letters of Credit, and align processes with UCP 600/ISP98 and compliance standards.
• Escalate complex cases to management as needed.

Required profile

• Advanced German proficiency (mandatory).
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Degree in Law, Business, Translation or a related field.
• Attention to detail, initiative and analytical skills.
• Ability to learn from documentation, training and case examples, keep structured notes, seek feedback from mentors and gradually increase autonomy.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

What we offer

• Training and career development.
• Benefits such as private medical insurance, life insurance and language lessons.
• A multicultural team working on international projects.