Senior Product Manager - Trade Finance

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive product monitoring and control of all trade finance products in liaison with Trade finance BDMs, Relationship Managers and Trade operations team.
• Ensure implementation and cascade of all appropriate procedures in line with the requirements and process in ‘user’ units.
• Ensure adherence to and application of established policies, processes, procedures and tools to achieve optimal efficiency, compliance and cost containment.
• Tracking and regular review of products and channels from client feedback and market trends to increase utilization of Trade Finance products by current and prospective customers.
• Restructuring products when necessary and Managing the restructuring process
• Formulate effective product documentation, policies and procedures, SLA’s to effectively deliver the envisaged propositions
• Contribute to the formulation of the sales budget/pricing process including concessions.
• Conduct regular portfolio reviews to identify areas of improvement and develop tactical plans towards achieving set risk and compliance criteria.
• Responsible for the implementation and adoption  of all Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions related requirements contained in policies, procedures and processes within Trade finance department, and trade finance product audits 
• Ensure the implementation and regular review of product programme guides for all Trade Finance product sets.
• Represent the Bank at sales forums and industry events.

Academic:

• A Bachelors’ Degree in Business Management with a bias in Commerce, Accounting, Economics or Finance
• Possession of MBA/ MSc. in a relevant field will be an added advantage 

Professional:

• Certified Documentary Credit Specialist (CDCS) or ACIB/AKIB Banking qualifications will be an added advantage.  

Desired work experience:

• At least 10 years’ experience in business management/trade finance product development & management
• At least 4 years banking operations experience
• Experience in leading teams
• Critical –operational knowledge of Trade Finance products
• Previous management experience in a sales or operational role
• Experience in customer service and Value Chain Finance products
• General Branch Banking Operations
• Experience in relationship management and service delivery.
• Proficient in Ms Office Suite – Ms Word, Power Point, Ms Excel