South Asia- Trade Finance recruitment

This is a fantastic front office role incorporating structuring, execution and syndicate of trade finance in South Asia.

The Role:

• Successful person will be primarily responsible in the development and implementation of trade finance products for the regional offices.
Countries Coverage : Asian countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Vietnam, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand

• My client is ideally looking to hire a Manager/ VP level

• Successful candidate will have responsibility for a small team of individuals focused on the development and administration of new trade finance products within the bank’s product suite and also to increase the bank’s reputation amongst leading corporate and FI clients

• Role will involve co-coordinating and corresponding with various stakeholders such as Operations, Compliance, Legal, Branch and Head Office for setting up procedures to roll-out new trade finance products and schemes

The Candidate

• Essential to have experience in trade finance in Asia on the execution/ documentation/ transactional management space

• This is a critical senior role for the business and my client will only interview VPs/ Directors or Senior managers

• Complex, broad exciting role which requires the following skills: - Trade Finance product development skills and experience of documentation including drafting of policies and procedures and reviewing of legal documents. You will also need a strong understanding of the South Asian Trade Finance market and primary trade product types; all LCs  receivables purchase and vendor finance schemes. Knowledge of other trade products is a bonus

• Strong command of English Language

• Due to the countries coverage, candidates from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are welcome for the role. Candidates from other countries who possess the requirements are also welcome. Any South Asian languages advantageous.

Excellent opportunity to join a market leading trade finance team in Singapore. My client are already conducting interviews so if you are interested please send your CV to structuring@selbyjennings.com  www.selbyjennings.com or call +44 2070194139