BBVA
Vice President – GTB Distribution & Portfolio Solutions (BEX / Middle Office)
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Join BBVA’s BEX team to support Global Transaction Banking (GTB) Distribution & Portfolio Solutions team, a globally active platform focused on optimising capital and credit usage through the distribution and risk mitigation of trade finance assets.
The team operates across banks, insurers, multilaterals, and institutional investors to distribute trade finance portfolios across primary and secondary markets.
This role sits within the Business Execution (BEX) / Middle Office function, which plays a critical role in supporting the Distribution team by ensuring efficient execution, control, and lifecycle management of transactions post-origination.
About the job:
This is a high-impact BEX / Middle Office role supporting the Distribution team in the execution of originate-to-distribute (OTD) trade finance transactions.
Reporting directly to the Head of Business Execution (BEX), you will be responsible for post-origination execution, documentation, and ongoing management of transactions, acting as the key link between front office distribution/origination, clients, and operational teams.
This role is not focused on deal origination, but on owning and delivering best-in-class execution, governance, and control across the transaction lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Transaction Execution & Lifecycle Management (Core BEX Function)
- Lead the end-to-end post-origination execution of trade finance distribution transactions across primary and secondary markets.
- Manage the lifecycle from documentation through to settlement, amendments, and maturity.
- Ensure transactions are executed efficiently, accurately, and in line with internal controls.
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Support to Distribution Team
- Act as a trusted execution partner to the Distribution / Front Office team, ensuring seamless delivery of deals.
- Provide execution support on complex structures across syndications, participations, insurance, and receivables-based transactions.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as a key point of contact for clients on post-trade operational and documentation matters.
- Coordinate closely with banks, financial institutions, and internal stakeholders (Risk, Legal, Compliance, Operations).
Documentation & Structuring Support
- Prepare, review, and manage key legal documentation including MRPAs, O&A, insurance policies, trade loan agreements, and syndication documents.
- Support structuring discussions from an execution and feasibility perspective.
Operational Oversight & Risk Management
- Partner with offshore/HUB teams for booking, monitoring, and issue resolution.
- Identify and mitigate operational risks, ensuring adherence to internal policies and controls.
- Ensure compliance requirements are met across all transactions.
Governance & Approvals
- Coordinate approvals across Risk, Legal, Compliance, Asset Allocation, IFI, and Country teams.
- Support KYC processes, documentation validation, and audit readiness.
Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting
- Monitor transaction portfolios, including maturities, amendments, and performance.
- Prepare MIS reporting on deals, exposures, and pipeline.
Continuous Improvement
- Drive enhancements in processes, controls, and execution efficiency within the BEX function.
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Experience & Product Knowledge
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in trade finance, working capital, distribution support, or middle office execution roles.
- Strong understanding of secondary market trade finance products, including syndications, risk participations, receivables finance, forfaiting, discounting, and SCF.
- Proven experience in transaction execution, documentation, and lifecycle management
Technical Skills
- Strong proficiency in MS Excel, Word, Google suite including advanced functions or AI is preferable.
- Solid understanding of trade finance systems and operational processes.
- Familiarity with tools such as DocuSign, Komgo, and MS Office / Google Suite
Skills & Attributes
- Strong execution focus with high attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple transactions in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset
Qualifications & Languages
- Degree in Finance, Banking, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as CITF, CDCS, or equivalent trade finance qualifications are highly valued.
- Fluency in English required; Spanish is a strong advantage
The Impact You Will Make
- Act as a key enabler of the Distribution team’s success through best-in-class execution and control.
- Ensure efficient and risk-controlled delivery of complex trade finance transactions.
- Enhance operational processes and governance within the BEX function.
- Support the optimisation of capital and risk across BBVA’s trade finance portfolio.
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