Job Purpose:
Processing Trade transactions end to end, Reconciliations and reporting

Key Responsibilities

• Trade Finance Transactions
  • Letters of credit – booking, document handling and settlements
  • Guarantees sealing and approval on KRA system
  • Guarantees confirmations to counterparties
  • Bills for Collection
  • Collateral Management (CMA)
  • Any other products on-boarded
• Dealer Floor plan Transactions
  • Receive Documents
  • Maintain Exposure/room
  • Release documents to dealers on request and upon confirmation of funds availability
  • Settlements on maturity date
• Responsible for identifying and reporting potential and actual Money Laundering Risk, including suspicious transactions in accordance with the laid down AML policies and procedures.
• Ensure adherence of all bank’s prescribed processes, standard operating procedures and central bank requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with the Bank’s policies and procedures.
• Role Models the Brand and Corporate Values of the Bank in the internal and external market environment
• Works as part of a team for the purpose of winning together
• Ensuring that all businesses are in line with KYC, CTF and AML laws and regulations
• Any other official duty as may be assigned by the management from time to time.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, economics or business-related field.
• Knowledge of trade finance products.
• Knowledge of UCP,
• Computer Literacy
• Understanding of SWIFT messages and processes.

Key Competencies and Attributes

• Understand the Banking Act, Prudential guidelines, AML and general laws relating to banking.
• Understanding of trade finance operations
• Management and leadership ability: Have excellent interpersonal, organizing and people management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with outstanding reporting and numerical skills.
• High level of integrity and team player
• Paying attention to details.
• Customer service skills.