Trade Finance Manager
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the growth of Trade Finance incomes,
business volumes and manage assigned portfolios, from the process of deal
origination, structuring, credit approval, contracting and placement to
ensure that the process is finalized within optimal time.
- Developing the bank’s trade finance strategy,
products, and plans while continuously reviewing performance against
targets.
- Prospect for new to bank clients in conjunction
with Relationship Managers and offer innovative and customized solutions.
Marketing and selling trade finance products through branches and the
commercial center.
- Ensure strong cross-selling of existing and new
products to existing and new clients; by providing technical product
expertise and conducting joint calls, and in this process, maintain
effective liaison with all relevant business units in the bank.
- Establish and maintain ties with market
participants including international banks, financial institutions, trade
finance intermediaries and corporates.
- Organise/Participate in Trade Finance forums for
customers both internal and external for establishing market presence with
emphasis on broadening the scope of the Trade finance offering
- Provide Client advisory services on Trade finance
products, solutions, transactions, and services to the relevant
stakeholders across the Bank.
- Monitoring the market, industry trends,
competitors to collate information on trade finance trends for purposes of
business acquisition, product development.
- Ensuring compliance with both internal and
external regulatory requirements.
- Initiate DIB group relationships in key markets
hence driving Kenya’s import and export trade.
- Market and grow Trade Finance business emanating
from Financial Institutions in Kenya and the Region.
- Actively support product development and sales
initiatives by Relationship Managers and Branch Managers to sustain the
bank’s market share in the trade finance business.
- Ensure adherence to SLAs with relevant business
units.
- Achieving and maintaining the position of leading
Trade Finance Bank in Kenya among all banks through continuous innovation
of new products as well as delivery of high-quality customer
service.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree.
Training/Skills
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- In-depth knowledge of trade finance, corporate
banking products, and DIB strategy & policies.
Work Experience
- 5-6years of Commercial Banking experience of which
at least 4 years of Product Development in Trade Finance is a must.
Competencies:
- Effective leadership, decision-making, and
team-building skills.
- Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment.
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Strong knowledge of trade finance, local corporate
banking market and vision about future direction and market sensitives.
How to Apply
To
apply, send your CV and cover letter to careers@dibkenya.co.ke quoting Ref. No. CB/TFM/018/21 as
the Subject of the email application.
