Trade Product Sales Manager
Job Summary
The Trade Product Sales Manager is responsible for developing forfaiting and trade finance business, managing FI customer relationships, and expanding trade distribution. Candidates should have 8-12 years of corporate or transaction banking experience, with a strong focus on financial institutions and trade finance products. The role requires executing marketing activities, hitting business targets, and ensuring operations comply with internal and external regulations.
Responsibilities
- Develop forfaiting and trade finance business
- Maintain and develop FI customer relationships
- Streamline distribution process and achieve targets
Required Skills
- 8-12 years corporate/transaction banking experience
- Knowledge of trade finance and settlement products
- Bilingual in English and Chinese is an advantage
Job Details
Job Description:
• To be responsible for developing Forfaiting and trade finance business in terms of trade distribution and FI trade sales, but not limited to FI risks (corporate risks etc)
• To ensure the formulation of business development plans and the implementation of these plans
• Maintain and develop good relationships with our FI customers and BOC networks
• To set-up new products according to the needs of the customers
• To ensure marketing activities are carried out effectively aligned with Bank’s strategies
• To ensure business target can be achieved
• To streamline the distribution process and build up an effective distribution system
• To ensure team operation in line with internal and external regulatory rules and regulations
Job Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree or above, major in Finance, Accounting or Banking preferred.
• Familiar with trade settlement products such as LC, collection, LG and other trade finance products, trade asset distribution experience in corporate risk, factoring, supply chain finance, structure trade finance would be an added advantage.
• Corporate banking/Transaction banking background with 8-12 years of such experience. At least 3-4 years of experience in relationship management in the financial industry, with a focus on Financial Institutions. (Excellent candidate can consider 3-5 years trade finance product sales experience)
• Need to have initiative to meet sales numbers.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure within tight timelines.
• Detail and target oriented with strong execution competence.
• Self-discipline, prompt response, high efficient working manner.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Some travels will be required.
• Effectively bilingual in English and Chinese language is an advantage so as to communicate effectively with our China counterpart and Chinese-speaking customers.