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Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CA-CIB) is seeking a Director-level Originator to join its International Trade & Transaction Banking (ITB) team in New York. ITB is one of CACIB's core global business lines, combining export finance, structured trade finance, working capital (receivables financing, supply chain finance), and transaction banking under a single integrated platform that serves multinational corporates, financial institutions, and public-sector entities across the Americas and beyond. This is a senior, client-facing origination role responsible for generating, structuring, and executing trade and export finance mandates across CACIB's North American client base. The Director leverages deep product knowledge and relationship management expertise to serve as both an expert banker and an advisor who provides customized financing solutions to address clients' trade finance, working capital and strategic needs. The successful candidate will bring a proven track record of originating complex transactions — including ECA-backed structures, trade finance, supply chain finance programs, receivables purchase, structured commodity finance and will collaborate seamlessly with CACIB's global ITB hubs, coverage bankers, credit, legal, and operations teams to deliver end-to-end execution excellence.
Job Responsibility
Lead origination of transactions across CACIB's corporate client base, covering investment-grade and select sub-investment-grade clients across the Industrial and Manufacturing sectors
Develop and execute commercial plans, targeted pitches, and RFI/RFP responses designed to create C-suite level engagement
analyze clients' financial strategies, trade flows, working capital cycles, and supply chain structures to identify and present bespoke ITB solutions
Proactively prospect new clients in liaison with the Coverage team and deepen existing relationships to grow the team's pipeline of mandates and overall NBI contribution
Maintain and expand a strong market network
represent CACIB ITB at client meetings, industry forums (GTR, ICC, BAFT), and trade finance conferences to build the bank's origination franchise in North America
Coordinate with CACIB's global ITB’s hubs in Paris, London, Hong Kong, Singapore etc… to ensure coherent multi-geography client coverage and to leverage the bank's full international footprint in cross-border mandates
Act as advisor and primary point of contact for clients throughout their trade finance lifecycle — from initial structuring dialogue through implementation, monitoring, and renewal
Structure and execute a wide range of ITB products, including: ECA-backed export finance loans letters of credit, standby LCs, performance bonds
Prepare and review term sheets, commitment letters and marketing materials
Lead or co-lead the internal approval process, coordinating with risk, legal, compliance, and middle office teams to deliver timely and well-structured credit papers
Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, and legal documentation directly with clients and external counsel, ensuring transaction profitability in line with CACIB's capital and return models
Mentor and develop Associate-level team members, providing hands-on deal coaching, feedback, and professional development guidance
Requirements
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent
Upper Education
+7 years of relevant experience with knowledge of Export Finance, Trade Finance and Receivables/Supply Chain Finance
Good interpersonal and commercial skills
Team work
Have strong work ethics
Expertise in the above mentioned products
Initiatives, dynamism, effectiveness and commercial / technical skills in supporting its activities
Rigor and sense of organization
Fluent in English (written and verbal)
Have credit experience
Have experience negotiating documentation with counsel