Assistant Vice President - Trade Finance (FI and Secondary Market)

Key responsibilities

Drive the sales and promotion of secondary forfaiting, risk participation, and FI trade loan businesses, delivering high-quality service to FI clients

Focus on enhancing customer satisfaction, expanding trade loan portfolios, and achieving KPI targets

Organise and participate in FI marketing activities and industry events

Oversee the daily management and execution of the above products, including developing and maintaining relationships with corresponding banks

Facilitate business offers, acceptance processes, and negotiations for Master Risk Participation (MRPA) and trade loan agreements

Conduct transaction due diligence, review risk mitigation measures, and ensure compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) requirements on corresponding banks

Process and check documents and agreement of forfeiting and risk participation transactions

Prepare statistical and regulatory reports when required

Liaise with other relationship managers in structuring and applying FI credit proposals for Head Office approval

Assist with developing new business and expanding country risk proposals and onboarding new FI clients

Collaborate with the Risk Management department to monitor country risk exposure and streamline transaction processing

Lead innovation and development initiatives for FI-related Trade Finance products

Continuously review and update product policies and procedures in alignment with Head Office and local regulatory guidelines

Assist relationship managers in carrying out post-lending management for Trade Finance related business

Requirements

Degree educated in Banking, Finance or other equivalent

Solid experience in the FI Trade Finance business in Banking sector

In-depth technical knowledge of the secondary market and products, including forfeiting and risk participation, and trade loan to financial institutions

Comprehensive knowledge of the UK Financial Services Regulatory Framework including PRA Rulebook/FCA Handbook including relevant sourcebooks

Solid marketing and sales skills

Commercial awareness

Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Excellent communication skills

Team player