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Outsourced Head of Trade Finance
Bienrock can act as your external trade finance team. We work with your trading, treasury and operations teams to structure deals, prepare financing requests and lead day-to-day communication with banks and other trade finance providers on your behalf.
Discuss your requirements →What your external trade finance team handles
We can support a specific transaction or manage an ongoing pipeline of financing requests. We agree the scope with your team before approaching providers.
Deal structuring
Review the purchase and sale contracts, shipment schedule, payment terms and working capital gap. Map how the financing, security and repayment would work in practice.
Trade finance instruments
Assess options such as letters of credit, guarantees, pre-shipment finance and receivables finance. The choice depends on the transaction, counterparties and provider requirements.
Financing requests and documentation
Prepare the transaction summary and coordinate the documents needed for due diligence and credit review, including contracts, invoices, shipping documents and cash flow projections where relevant.
Facility terms and execution
Compare pricing, collateral, recourse and conditions. Coordinate follow-up between your team, the provider and advisers as the transaction moves toward execution.
Ongoing trade finance coordination
Keep track of open applications, facility conditions and upcoming transactions. Help your team prepare renewals or new requests as trading volumes and counterparties change.
Who this is for
The service is designed for commodity traders, importers, exporters and international trading companies that need trade finance expertise on a deal or an ongoing basis.
How we work
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Review your transactions
Review trade flows, counterparties, financing needs and current bank relationships.
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Prepare a financing structure
Identify the financing gap, suitable instruments and key risks. Agree the proposal and supporting documents with your team.
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Engage banks and providers
Approach suitable institutions, explain the transaction and coordinate their questions and requests.
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Support execution and follow-up
Help compare terms, track outstanding conditions and keep your team informed about the transaction and future financing needs.
Frequently asked questions
Can you act as our trade finance team in meetings with banks?
Yes. Within the agreed scope, we can lead day-to-day discussions, present transactions and coordinate follow-up with banks and other providers. Your company approves any commitments and signs the relevant agreements.
Can you work with our existing banks?
Yes. We can work with your existing banks and, where useful, assess other trade finance providers alongside them.
Can we start with a single deal?
Yes. We can scope work around one transaction, or discuss ongoing support if you have a pipeline of deals.
Does the service include financing approval?
Bienrock helps structure and present transactions. Financing decisions, terms and timing are set by the bank or provider.
Discuss your trade finance needs
Tell us what you trade, how your transactions are structured and where you need support. We can discuss whether you need help with one deal or an external trade finance team.
Book a 30-minute call → Or contact us directly: info@bienrock.ch