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Your New Job Title: Mandarin Speaking Senior Officer Trade Finance

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The Skills You'll Need: Fluent in Mandarin and English, Trade Finance related working experience.

Your New Salary: Depending on experience

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Start: ASAP

Working hours: 35 hours

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

• have Mandarin to native level
• have Trade Finance experience in Banking/Finance

If that means this job isn’t a match for you please view our other vacancies for one that may be a better fit.

What You'll be Doing:

• Drive the sales and marketing of trade finance products by delivering high-quality service to clients while optimising customer satisfaction and increasing portfolio growth.
• Ensure KPI targets are met by packaging products, creating marketing materials (e.g. brochures, client manuals) and supporting Relationship Managers (RM’s) in providing tailored financial solutions.
• Oversee the management of product policies, procedures, development plans, budgets, and compliance requirements.
• Lead innovation in Joint Trade Finance and traditional finance products by implementing new product strategies and security necessary internal and Head Office approves.
• Regularly review tariffs and terms to ensure competitiveness and alignment with business objectives.
• Liaise with Head Office to ensure clear communication of product instructions, system updates, and operational requirements.
• Work closely with assigned domestic branches to develop joint business initiatives, fostering collaboration and alignment.
• Partner with correspondent banks to secure cost effective funding or refinancing solutions or transactions.
• Manage internal system operations for trade finance activities, ensuring seamless execution and compliance.
• Prepare product statistics and reports to support the Transaction Banking Department and Head Office.
• Perform administrative tasks that facilitate trade finance business development and operational efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to compliance and risk management protocols by conducting Know Your Business (KYB) and Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures for daily transactions.
• Support credit, operational conduct, and compliance risk management activities
• Assist RM’s in post-lending management for trade finance related business to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist the team lead and Head of Transaction Banking as and when required

 The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Degree in Banking, Finance or related field
• Demonstrated experience in the Trade Finance business line of Banking Sector.
• Combination of experience in product marketing and trade finance operation is preferred.
• CDCS, CSDG or relevant transaction banking certifications from LIBF Transaction banking related certification
• In depth knowledge of a wide range of trade finance products, international customs, and industry practices.
• Strong understanding of credit assessment and client creditworthiness
• Comprehensive knowledge of the UK Financial Services Regulatory Framework, including PRA Rulebook, FCA Handbook and relevant sourcebooks.
• Familiarity with trade finance systems including Credit-related and GTS related platforms (if applicable).
• Strong Chinese (Mandarin) and English written and verbal communication
• Marketing/Sales skills

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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