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For 50 years, EFIC has assisted exporters to take their products and services to the global market by enhancing their ability to manage payment risk as well as providing finance solutions that enhance their competitiveness. We employ around 70 people committed to supporting Australian exporters. Our people are highly skilled and dedicated, with the knowledge and resources to achieve the best possible outcomes for the businesses with which we deal. EFIC provides the opportunity to be involved in challenging and varied work supporting exporters. Click on the position title or arrow for more details.
EFIC is proud to be a part of the National Indigenous Cadetship Project (NICP), which seeks to provide professional guidance and mentorship to Indigenous students. In support of this project, EFIC has a vacancy for a full time university student undertaking a degree in Science (environmental, geology, agriculture) or a broad Business degree, to join our team supporting cross-border financial transactions. Civil and Environmental Engineering students will also be considered. You will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of cross-border finance and the assessment and management of risk, by participating in activities that support the review of upcoming international trade transactions. Key activities include: - Review of an exporter’s capacity to fulfil a contract, such as review of exporter capability and product;
- Review of the technical requirements of contract documentation;
- Environmental assessment and management plans, including: benchmarking against international standards, and undertaking background research on international issues of relevance to the transaction.
To apply, you must be registered with the NICP. For further information please refer to the official NICP web site: https://www.nicp.dewr.gov.au/ If you are a registered candidate, please contact the EFIC Human Resources department on 02 9201 2119, email your resume to Barbara Richards at brichards@efic.gov.au, by post to PO Box R65 Royal Exchange NSW 1223, or by fax at: 02 9201 2296.
The following positions are currenly vacant. To apply please send your resume to Magdalena Budys, HR Manager at mbudys@efic.gov.au, or direct any enquiries to 02 9201 2115. To be eligible to apply for any of these positions you must have an appropriate Australian work visa.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Legal Services team for a qualified lawyer to work on a range of high-quality international finance transactions, within a collegiate and supportive environment. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will provide commercially sound legal advice to internal clients on transactional matters and product development. In cooperation with internal clients you will negotiate, draft and settle on a broad range of internationally focused finance and insurance transaction documentation, including commercial and sovereign loans, export finance guarantees, performance bonds, political risk insurance, and reinsurance. This is a unique opportunity to interface with a broad cross section of the organisation and to be involved with a diverse range of products and on corporate matters. Responsibilities include: - Managing all aspects of challenging cross-border transactions;
- Managing dispute resolution proceedings;
- Identifying and managing legal risks;
- Working with the business on the development of new products;
- Engaging on general corporate matters and providing advice.
To be considered for this opportunity you will be a qualified lawyer with 8 - 10 years PQE, with strong transactional experience in Project or Structured Finance, preferably including cross-border transactions. You will have a team-focused work ethic, be able to communicate effectively at all levels, and enjoy building internal relationships with key stakeholders. A unique opportunity exists to join EFIC’s Product Management and Risk Transfer department, to assist in the development of EFIC’s financing products and in risk transfer activities. You will be involved in developing EFIC’s current medium/long term export finance products, as well as instituting product innovations aimed at providing our clients with internationally competitive insurance, guarantee and financing options. This includes conducting structured research, reviewing and drafting finance documentation (such as loan agreements and guarantees), and liaising with relevant external counterparts, including international Export Credit Agencies, and multilateral bodies such as the OECD and the Berne Union. In addition, you will manage internal relationships and work closely with other departments within EFIC on product enhancement, and transactional matters including risk pricing to assist the underwriters to make informed pricing decisions. You will also be involved in managing risk transfer activities, where EFIC undertake reinsurance or use other risk-transfer instruments to better manage the portfolio risk profile and its capital requirement. Essential to your success in this position are your: - Degree qualifications (undergraduate degree minimum) in Banking, Finance, or a related discipline;
- 8 years experience in financial services with exposure to product development, and cross-border/international transactions (preferably);
- Well developed understanding of international financial markets and debt products with application particularly to offshore risks;
- Strong documentation skills with the ability to understand structured finance solutions;
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships, and liaise effectively with internal and external clients;
- Well developed written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present to clients;
- Analytical skills and critical thinking capability;
- Ability to undertake structured research on related products in the market.
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