Manager - Trade Finance Operations

ACCOUNTABILITIES - 

1. Control and Risk Management
Manage the Trade asset portfolio in line with Trade Finance policy manual and International guidelines, including processing transactions in compliance with the bank’s policies and processes, adhering to the trade finance policy manual, standard operating procedures, credit terms and conditions and international rules on
trade products.

2. Relationship Management

• Advise and provide transactional based expertise to the business to ensure accurate and timely conduct in accordance with ICC guidelines and bank procedures and policies.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships/connections with local banks and international banks to ensure transaction accurate and timely conduct of trade transactions.

3. Reporting

Produce required reports for MIS reviews with the risk and finance teams in line with the agreed standard.

4. Information and Record Keeping

Maintain records and information relating to the transactions and reconciliation of accounts in line with the bank's standards.

5. People Management

• Manage self and team in line with ADCB’s people management policies, procedures, processes and practices to ensure adherence and to maximise own and employee contribution to business performance.
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  Manage the effective achievement of the team’s objective through setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing the team and providing formal and informal feedback to maximise overall performance, engagement and motivation.

6. Policies, Processes, Systems and Procedures

Recommend and implement improvements to departmental policies, procedures and processes covering all areas of activity so that all relevant procedural requirements are fulfilled while ensuring ADCB delivers best-in-class services, products and innovation.

7. Continuous improvement

Identify opportunities to contribute to organizational and departmental change initiatives, programs and projects taking into account best practice and standards in the business environment.

8. Customer Service

Demonstrate our promise and apply the ADCB standards to deliver the banks required levels of service in all internal and external communication.

9. Budget Management Contribute to the preparation of the business area’s

budget and manage and monitor the financial performance against the budget so that areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, rectified promptly and potential performance improvement
opportunities are capitalized upon.

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES - 

Minimum Experience - At least 10 years of experience in Trade Finance with excellent knowledge of banking and accounting systems.

Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/ Banking/ Business/ Accounting or equivalent.

Professional Qualifications - Banking specialization from Institute of Financial Services like CDCS, URDG, CITF governed by ICC or
equivalent Islamic Trade certifications will be preferred as additional qualification.