Afreximbank Manager - Trade Finance Jobs in Nairobi Kenya
Afreximbank Manager - Trade Finance Jobs in Nairobi Kenya
Job Description:The role of the position holder will be to participate in drawing up annual business development plans in trade and corporate
finance and to implement these plans with support from the Head of Trade Finance.
Responsibilities:
Originating and completing trade finance transactions across a spectrum of sectors in different countries in liaison with the
branch teams and with support from the Head of Trade Finance;
Structuring transactions, developing and negotiating term sheets to execution;
Participate in the preparation of annual business development plans, covering all aspects of international trade finance;
Translate business development plans into real business for the Bank from all segments of trade finance market e.g.
Factoring;
Forfaiting;
Remittance-backed business;
Investment Banking etc.
Developing, marketing and managing product programmes such as Africorrbanking and CONTOUR
Design schemes and roadshows for establishing market presence with emphasis on broadening the geographic scope of
the Bank’s activities;
Manage given portfolios, from the process of origination, credit approval and contracting to ensure that the process is finalized within optimal time;
Supporting the credit department with information to facilitate the credit process and the legal department in the facilitation
of transaction documentation;
In line with the above, liaise with the Banking Operations department to ensure that once approval is got, disbursement is done within the required timelines and that the portfolio is managed according to the terms of the agreement and to the client’s satisfaction, until expiry of the same;
Establishing ties with market participants including international banks, African financial institutions, (trade finance intermediaries), corporates and commodity boards and organizations;
Any other duties as may be assigned by senior management.
Requirements: Qualification and Skill
First and Post graduate degrees in Business Administration, Banking or Finance from a recognized University
A professional qualification in Banking or International Trade Finance will be an advantage;
Sound experience of at least 8 years with a leading organization and familiarity with the major trade finance products to be offered to clients especially syndication, co-financing, club deals, correspondent banking products including letters of credit, factoring, forfaiting, structured trade finance, carbon financing, corporate finance risk participations, project-related financing and considerable knowledge of how these
work;
Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting and therefore knowledge of the workings of the main segments of the trade finance markets and the participants in major regions of Africa;
Ability to meet senior officials of banks, corporates and governments and win their confidence that the specialist’s products will meet the needs of these parties;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages is an added advantage (French, Arabic and Portuguese).
Proven experience in marketing trade and project finance products.
The candidate must demonstrate experience and knowledge of designing and selling structured trade finance products; CA Global Headhunters PTY (Ltd).
Willingness to travel extensively and to work long hours where required in order to achieve the Bank's objectives;
Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources to attain goals.
Contractual information:
Permanent
Willing and able to relocate to Nairobi, Kenya
Suitably qualified candidates from all African nationalities are encouraged to apply
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Robin Botha at robotha@caglobalint.comby 19th September 2019
Visit www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com / www.ca-finance.com for more exciting opportunities.
For any further information please get in contact with: Robin Botha Senior Associate: Banking & Finance Recruitment
The CA Global Banking, Insurance, Legal & Finance division is a division of the CA Global Group CA Global Finance will respond to short-listed candidates only.
If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions
For more information and job application details, see; Afreximbank Manager - Trade Finance Jobs in Nairobi Kenya
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