Trade Finance Am Arabic or French Speaker – FTC

Salary: £48,000 – £60,000 per year

Our client, an international bank, is looking for an Arabic or French Speaker Trade Finance Assistant Manager to join their team on a 12 month FTC.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Directly deal with enquiries from, facilitate the transactions of and build relationships with clients and transactional counterparties.

Prepare relevant credit and admin applications in the Credit Management System 

Create and maintain client information and data

Perform client opportunity assessments and escalate qualifying opportunities 

Work closely with Coverage RMs or Product specialists in order to drive and coordinate the structuring and execution of transactions in line with credit, compliance and other internal requirements

Support the careful monitoring of aspects of the Bank in line with Risk and Compliance requirements

Promptly raising any operational risk events 

As may be required from time to time depending on the Bank’s needs, work flexibly in order to support projects,requirements, initiatives, any other ad hoc requirements

Skills and knowledge:

Good understanding of wholesale banking products, in particular trade finance products, and the end to end processes involved in delivering those products to the Bank’s clients

Good understanding of credit, compliance and operations requirements and the financial crime and regulatory compliance framework in which the Bank operates.

Strong Excel skills 

Relevant degrees, certifications, professional qualifications may be advantageous.

At least three years’ banking experience.

of trade finance operations and transaction structuring and execution and customer due diligence, on boarding will be advantageous.

Strong oral and written communication skills. 

Growth mindset.