Business Development Manager – Digital Trade & Trade Finance

About Blockpeer

• BlockPeer is a UAE-based digital trade infrastructure platform enabling corporates, banks, and financiers to transition from paper-based trade to interoperable, legally valid digital trade workflows.
• Our platform powers:
• **Electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs)**
• **Letter of Credit (LC) ePresentations**
• **Trade Finance Marketplace (BlockPeer Cliq)**
• for SME financing
• Built on the
• TradeTrust framework
• , BlockPeer enables seamless, compliant, and interoperable digital trade operations across global counterparties.

Role Overview

Business Development Manager

• with strong industry connections in the
• petroleum, dry bulk, or container trade segments
• to drive adoption of BlockPeer’s digital trade and financing solutions.
• This is a front-line role focused on:
• Onboarding corporates onto our
• eTrade platform (eBL + LC ePresentation)
• Driving financing flows through our
• trade finance marketplace (Cliq)
• Expanding our network of
• NBFCs and alternative financiers

1. Corporate Onboarding (eTrade Platform)

• Identify and onboard exporters, importers, traders, and logistics players
• Drive adoption of
• eBLs and LC ePresentation workflows
• Educate clients on legal validity, interoperability, and ROI (faster turnaround, working capital efficiency)

2. Trade Finance Origination (Cliq Marketplace)

• Source SME commodity traders requiring working capital
• Structure and onboard financing requests backed by trade documents (eBLs, ePNs, invoices)
• Work closely with internal teams to facilitate deal execution

3. Lender And NBFC Network Development

• Onboard NBFCs, private credit funds, and alternative lenders
• Build financing pipelines and establish credit lines for marketplace participants
• Maintain active engagement with financiers to drive deal flow

4. Partnerships & Ecosystem Building

• Build relationships with freight forwarders, carriers, brokers, and trade intermediaries
• Collaborate with banks and fintech partners for LC ePresentation adoption
• Represent BlockPeer in trade associations and industry forums

5. Events & Market Expansion

• Represent BlockPeer at global commodity and trade finance events (e.g., GTR, APAC Commodity Week, etc.)
• Generate leads and partnerships through conferences and industry networks

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of experience in:
• Commodity trading (petroleum / dry bulk / container trade), OR
• Trade finance (banks, NBFCs, fintech), OR
• Shipping / logistics with strong commercial exposure
• Strong network across:
• Commodity traders / SMEs
• Trade finance providers (banks, NBFCs, funds)
• Solid understanding of:
• Trade finance instruments (LCs, BoL, invoices, promissory notes)
• Commodity trade flows and documentation
• Proven track record in business development / deal origination
• Based in Dubai or willing to relocate

What We Offer

• Competitive fixed salary +
• uncapped commission structure
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of
• digital trade transformation
• Direct exposure to
• global trade flows and financing markets
• Budget to attend leading
• international trade & commodity events
• Fast-track growth in a high-impact, early-stage environment

Why Join BlockPeer?

• Be part of a platform solving the
• $2.5 trillion global trade finance gap
• Work with cutting-edge infrastructure combining
• blockchain, trade, and finance
• Help transition global trade from
• paper → digital → programmable → agentic