Head of Trade Services UK Operations recruitment

Head of Trade Services UK Operations
London
Competitive + Car Allowance Excellent Benefits

Join Santander and you'll become a vital part of a business built on the outstanding service provided to our customers, as well as the award-winning products we offer. We're one of the fastest growing banks in the UK and that is down to our people. And we recognise that as we help you develop your career you'll be doing the same for our business.

Santander UK

The Santander Group has more than 150 years' experience in global banking and more branches worldwide than any other international bank. We are well on the way to repeating this success in the UK, having been named 'Best UK Bank' by Euromoney for the third year running and 'Best UK Bank' by The Banker for the second successive year in 2010.

As a Head of Trade services UK Operations your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

* Significant technical knowledge of Trade Services Operations - considered an expert in the Group gained within a Trade Finance function
* Man management experience within a Trade Services operations area.
* In depth knowledge of Trade Services documentation, products, processes, policies and procedures across the organisation.
* Detailed knowledge of relevant regulatory issues.
* Strong Project Management skills.
* Knowledge of sophisticated TS and Payment systems

As a Head of Trade services UK Operations your main responsibilities will involve:

* Recruit, motivate and develop Trade finance UK Operations team to cope with substantial organic and inorganic growth
* Direct management of trade finance operations team to deliver high quality performance
Successful and proactive communication and planning with Front Office teams
* Successfully implement process improvement; evaluation of change process.
* Proactively seeks to improve service levels provided
* Ensure that comprehensive systems of internal controls are in place and operating effectively in order to minimise operational risk - including the factory in Madrid

Santander welcomes applications from all sections of the community.