Senior Manager – Trade Finance

Aspen Technology

. Own day-to-day coordination of corporate risk management activities across Finance, Treasury, Legal, Sales, Commercial Finance, and other internal teams .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $129,500 - $161,900 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced expertise in finance and risk management, with a strong focus on trade finance instruments and compliance. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage complex projects, and effectively communicate with senior leadership.

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Trade Finance ManagementRisk Management CoordinationAdvanced Excel SkillsLeadership ExperienceProject Management

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Hard Skills

Trade Finance InstrumentsContract NegotiationBusiness Intelligence ToolsOracle ERP SystemsData Synthesis and Presentation

Soft Skills

Exceptional Organizational SkillsStrong Interpersonal SkillsAbility to Foster Cooperation

Tools & Technologies

JIRABanking PlatformsAnalytical Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in AccountingBachelor’s Degree in FinanceMBA or Relevant Advanced Degree

Industry Keywords

Corporate Risk ManagementInsurance RequirementsApproval MatricesDOA Guidelines

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own day-to-day coordination of corporate risk management activities across Finance, Treasury, Legal, Sales, Commercial Finance, and other internal teams
Manage the lifecycle of trade finance instruments, including bid bonds, performance guarantees, letters of credit, and other instruments
Partner with Treasury and banking partners to coordinate applications, issuance, monitoring, renewals, and release of trade finance instruments
Use JIRA or other workflow tools to track requests, assignees, statuses, aging, bottlenecks, expiration dates, and open risk items
Monitor open and expiring guarantees, bonds, insurance certificates, and other risk instruments
Coordinate certificate of insurance requests, coverage evidence, and stakeholder follow-up
Support contract negotiations by identifying insurance, indemnity, liability, parent guarantee, performance guarantee, and other trade finance requirements
Partner with Legal and Commercial teams to evaluate non-standard contract terms and ensure business risk acceptance is explicit and approved
Comply with approval matrices, DOA guidelines, and escalation paths for insurance and trade finance decisions
Translate complex insurance and trade finance issues into clear business recommendations for senior finance and commercial leadership
Improve front-end deal review discipline by ensuring insurance and trade finance requirements are reviewed before contracts are signed
Lead education of Sales, Project Management, Legal, and Finance teams on trade finance and insurance requirements, common red flags, and required lead times

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
10–12 years of professional experience in finance
Proven leadership experience
Ability to manage complex long-term projects
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
Advanced expertise in Excel
Experience building and using business intelligence tools
Extensive experience with Oracle or similar ERP systems
Experience with Jira, banking platforms, and other analytical tools
Ability to synthesize and present complex data to senior leadership clearly and actionably
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to solicit information and foster cooperation from diverse internal and external stakeholders
MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career development programs
Support of community service projects
Social events that foster fun and relationship building
Bonus or variable incentive pay
Paid time off
Charitable giveback day
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement benefits