Trade & Project Finance Analyst

Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact.  Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore’s True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond.

About Us:
SBM Offshore is the world’s deepwater ocean-infrastructure expert. Our work is already resulting in cleaner, more efficient energy production. True. Blue. Transition. is our promise to enable that into the future while at the same time using our expertise to support new and existing markets in the blue economy. It starts with Advancing our Core: continuing to advance the decarbonization of traditional energy production. While Pioneering More: helping to enable the energy transition and using our unique capabilities in ocean infrastructure to support more industries to grow sustainably.  Sharing our experience for a better blue tomorrow.

ROLE PURPOSE

As a Trade & Project Finance Analyst, your mission is to navigate and manage the intricate world of commercial financial instruments and project finance details. You will ensure seamless trade finance operations, contribute to meticulously managing a broad portfolio of project finance instruments and ensure a timely and accurate reporting of relevant information. This includes meeting requirements in servicing debt portfolio (interest payment, loan repayment, reporting and certificates), accurate recording of credit facilities and trade finance instruments into relevant systems, liaising with relevant financial institutions, ensuring compliance with covenants, and participating in the cash repatriation process. Through meticulous operations, you will contribute to the organization’s success and ensure its financial health. Your working environment will be very international with stakeholders across Europe, but also Americas and Asia.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Trade Finance

• Support in relation to the issuance, amendment and termination of trade finance instruments, i.e. bank guarantees, sureties, standby letters of credit & commercial letters of credit
• Assist in reviewing trade finance instruments issued by suppliers to ensure compliance with market and internal standards
• Ensure proper recording of the transactions in the Trade Finance Management System & timely payments of commissions
• Prepare quarterly reporting of the trade finance activities and other reporting (Dashboard, ALM, presentations...)

Project Finance

Financing

• Ensure the Group external credit facilities (e.g. project finance, bonds, USPP, etc.) are at any point in time accurately recorded in the Treasury Management System
• Ensure timely re-registration of Notes under USPP and keep register of the noteholders
• Ensure timely rate set, debt servicing, payment of financing-related costs (e.g. agency fees, MII), unpledge and repatriation of cash under project financings
• Ensure compliance to financial covenants, information undertakings and KYC on projects in operations
• Prepare drawdowns under project financings and corporate financings

Cash repatriation

• Active collaboration & support with local sites to ensure timely cash repatriation across the Group
• Prepare intercompany cash call notices & repayment notices, dividend distributions​​​​​​
• Ensure proper recording of the transactions in the Treasury Management System & timely payments

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree (University or "Haute Ecole Spécialisée" (HES)) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. Advanced degrees (such as Master’s in Finance or relevant certifications) are advantageous.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in banking or corporate treasury, accounting, finance or related roles.
• Knowledge of credit facilities (project finance, RCF, bonds, shareholder loans) and trade finance instruments.
• Understanding of the process leading to the issuance, amendment, and termination of trade finance instruments.
• Knowledge with Treasury / Guarantee Management Systems (FIS Quantum & Finance Active Fairways Guarantee is a plus).
• Familiarity with financial covenants, information undertakings, and KYC compliance.
• Ability to execute timely payment of bank guarantee fees, manage debt servicing, and validate quarterly reporting on trade finance activity.
• English is a must, French a nice to have.
• Effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Easy to navigate in an international environment, dealing with stakeholders from different countries and cultures.
• Attention to detail and adherence to compliance requirements.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.