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Our client a successful multinational bank are seeking an experience Trade Finance candidate at AVP level as an assistant team lead on a permanent basis.
You will assist to manage a team within Trade Finance Operations, which administers all operational aspects of trade finance products to include; Letters of Credit, Supply Chain Finance, Receivables Finance, Discounted Receivables, Structured Trade and Commodity Finance, Guarantees, Standby Letters of Credit & Documentary Collections.
The main Responsibilities of the Trade Finance – AVP
- To ensure that that all operational aspects of trade finance products are performed in an accurate, efficient and timely manner by the respective team within Trade Finance Operations.
- Assist in management of team within Trade Finance Operations by performing supervisory function for team members.
- Checking and approval of work produced by team members.
- Authorised Signatory for trade finance transactions creating financial obligations upon the bank.
- Close liaison with marketing teams as well as internal and external customers providing technical assistance relating to trade products – this may include customer visits.
- Close liaison with compliance to ensure that all aspects of financial crime in trade products are managed, mitigated and any red flags escalated as appropriate.
- Key control of operational risk through technical expertise
- Management of key risk points to ensure contractual payment obligations are met.
- Main internal relationships outside of Trade Finance
- Main external relationships to include; Customer relationships, logistical companies & financial institutions.
- Motivate, train and develop and coach staff within agreed policies and practices to maintain an effective workplace capable of meeting its objectives.
Skills required of the Trade Finance AVP
- Technical knowledge and understanding of traditional trade finance products such as:
- Documentary Letters of Credit, Stand-by Letters of Credit and Guarantees, Documentary Collections, Discounted Receivables – bills of exchange, promissory notes, invoices
- Able to identify operational risk and implement mitigation plans.
- Experience of structuring trade finance transactions and how to mitigate the resultant operational risk points.
- Understanding of financial crime risk pertaining to trade finance and how to implement mitigation plans.
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