Commodity Finance Relationship Management Support Specialist

Are you passionate about international trade, commodity finance, and building strong client relationships? Do you enjoy working at the heart of complex financing transactions while supporting Relationship Managers in delivering outstanding client service?

As a Commodity Finance Relationship Management Support Specialist at Garanti BBVA International you will play a key role in supporting our Commodity Finance Relationship Managers throughout the entire client and transaction lifecycle. Acting as their trusted operational partner, you will help coordinate trade finance transactions, monitor client portfolios, manage documentation, and ensure seamless execution of financing solutions for international commodity clients.

Your role:

As a Commodity Finance Relationship Management Support Specialist, you will be the operational backbone of the Commodity Finance team. You will provide day-to-day support to Relationship Managers by coordinating the execution of financing transactions, monitoring client facilities and exposures, managing trade finance products, and ensuring all operational, risk, and documentation requirements are met.

You will take ownership of the post-origination execution process, acting as the central coordinator between clients, Front Office, Operations, Treasury, Risk Management. Your ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously while maintaining excellent client service will be essential to the success of the team.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Daily Client & Transaction Support

• Client queries: Act as the first point of contact for routine operational questions (loan status, document dispatch, payments, maturities, documentation follow‑up).
• Loan booking coordination: Ensure loans are booked accurately and on time, matching credit utilization conditions and facility terms.
• Credit limit monitoring: Check client availability under approved limits before processing any transaction.
• SWIFT communication: Prepare and send SWIFT messages (MT7xx, MT1xx, MT9xx) to clients and counterparties.

2. Portfolio Monitoring & Risk Control

• Facility utilisation tracking: Monitor outstanding loans, repayments, and upcoming maturities.
• Loan rollover management: Process loan extensions or rollovers when requested and approved.
• Collateral & exposure monitoring: Track pledged collateral, warehouse receipts, and exposure movements.
• Country & FI limit checks: Verify availability under country risk and bank counterparty limits before executing transactions.

3. Transaction Execution

• TDD processing: Perform Transaction Due Diligence checks for each deal (documents, counterparties, trade flow consistency).
• Letter of Credit handling: Process LC issuance requests, amendments, and document presentations.
• SBLC & guarantee issuance: Coordinate issuance of standby letters of credit and guarantees.
• Documentary collections: Manage incoming/outgoing collection documents and instructions.
• Payment execution: Process payments linked to loans, LCs, guarantees, and collections.

4. Internal Coordination

• System data management: Maintain accurate client information, facility parameters, and transaction data in internal systems.
• Operational follow‑up: Ensure all teams (operations, treasury, booking desk) complete required steps for same‑day loan execution.
• Bank coverage requests: Seek bank limits and coverage for non‑cash exposures (confirmations, risk participations, LCs).

Who are we looking for?

You are open-minded, naturally curious, and genuinely passionate about learning and making a positive impact. You enjoy taking ownership, embrace new challenges, and can balance multiple priorities while remaining calm under pressure.

You think proactively and are always one step ahead, looking for opportunities to improve the way things are done. Rather than focusing on problems, you look for solutions and enjoy working together with both colleagues and stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

You are empathetic, approachable, and customer-focused. You take the time to understand different perspectives, listen actively, and build strong relationships based on trust and respect. You believe that the best outcomes are achieved through collaboration and by putting the customer at the heart of every decision.

You are not afraid to question the status quo. You naturally think outside the box, ask "how" and "why," and enjoy navigating a fast-changing and complex environment with curiosity, adaptability, and resilience.

Above all, you believe that people are our greatest asset and actively contribute to maintaining and strengthening the unique culture of Garanti BBVA International. You embrace the richness of our multicultural environment, value diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and help create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to grow. Through collaboration, trust, empathy, and a shared commitment to excellence, you help ensure that our unique blend of cultures remains one of our greatest strengths and enables us to succeed together as One Team.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Required Skills

Technical

+ Trade flows, incoterms, commodity logistics.
+ Understanding of LCs, SBLCs, guarantees, loans, collateral structures.
+ Ability to read and interpret trade documents (invoices, BLs, warehouse receipts).**Soft Skills**


+ Strong client communication and service mindset.
+ High attention to detail and accuracy.
+ Ability to manage multiple transactions under time pressure.
+ Structured, proactive, and comfortable in fast‑moving commodity markets.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or master's degree in law, Finance, Business Administration

What we offer.

At Garanti BBVA International, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a diverse and international environment that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to supporting their wellbeing, development, and long-term success.

As part of our team, you can expect:

• A unique opportunity to work in an international banking environment alongside talented professionals from diverse backgrounds.
• 30 vacation days to support a healthy cbalance.
• A 13th-month salary as part of our attractive compensation package.
• 8% holiday allowance paid annually.
• A company laptop and mobile phone to support flexible and efficient working.
• An annual appreciation payment recognising your contribution and commitment.
• A competitive defined contribution pension plan to help secure your future.
• Access to collective health insurance benefits, including discounts on additional health insurance coverage.
• A dedicated learning and development budget, together with unlimited access to Coursera's extensive learning platform, helping you continuously expand your knowledge and skills.

Our organization:

Work at Garanti BBVA International

Garanti BBVA International (“GBI”) is a mid-sized European bank established in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1990 and serves to corporate and institutional and retail clientele. GBI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S. (Garanti) and has presence in Germany, Switzerland and Turkey. Our ultimate parent is BBVA. Aa dynamic “global boutique” bank, Garanti BBVA International offers fast, accurate, innovative, tailor-made and country-specific financial solutions in selected business lines though highly skilled and diverse talent management. We embrace creativity, are centered towards teamwork and oriented to create multicultural environment as we believe this to be a crucial element. Our vision is future-oriented and as a one big team GBI strives for corporate excellence and goal achievement. By joining our organization, you will find yourself constantly challenged and must be prone to apply out-of-the box thinking.

Life at Garanti BBVA International

GBI is a place for people who dream big and make their dream their goal. We look for people who will challenge the status quo in order to grow. We stand as one team, one family and together we are empowered to create our unique path, be agile, be curious and innovative. Strong partnerships ensure our success. Strong teams hold our foundation. We believe that diversity drives innovation and fosters personal development. We aim to create a working environment where employees are able to learn through support and coaching while contributing visibly to the success of bank.

Our Core Values

GBI is part of BBVA, an integrated and innovative financial institution that looks to the future, created with the mission of financing people’s dreams. That spirit continues to inspire us today and encourages us to transform people’s lives by helping them make the best decisions to fulfil their dreams. This mission is underpinned by our Purpose: “Support your drive to go further”. We live these values, which make us strong and allow us to achieve our purpose so we can keep creating opportunities.

Customer Comes First

We see our work from the customer's perspective, as we incorporate their point of view in every decision we make and always put their interests first. We meet our customer's needs in an agile way, overcoming any difficulties that arise.

Think Big

We want to amaze our customers with the best solutions to generate unique experiences. To achieve this, we set ambitious and inspirational challenges for ourselves, while questioning everything we do and posing new ways of doing things.

One Team

We are committed both to our individual role and the company's objectives as our own. We work as one team, trust our colleagues and break silos between units and hierarchical barriers.

Application:

If you are ready to join our team and contribute to the success of company, we encourage you to apply by submitting your resume and a cover letter.

Online Application: Click on the link below to access our online application portal and submit your application.

We appreciate your interest in our organization and look forward to reviewing your application. Should you have any questions or require further information, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Please note that we do not appreciate any acquisition efforts for this vacancy by recruitment agencies.