Assistant Vice President, Trade Finance Operation

Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd

Responsibilities:

Manage and monitor daily operations of the Centre which covers inward and/or outward bills processing.
Approve and accept daily transactions, ensuring accurate and efficient execution of bills operations.
Monitor Bills Exception Reports and work with Centre Head on the handling of special transactions.
Keep abreast of internal / external rules, regulations and guidelines, including anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing procedures.
Develop and coach team members through training and transferring job knowledge and skills.
Review operational workflow and provide recommendations and implementation plans to ensure efficient bills services and compliance with the Bank's policies and guidelines.
Liaise with business units to provide efficient bills services and handle customers’ inquiries / complaints.

Requirements:

Degree holder in Business Administration, Finance or related disciplines.
Minimum 10 years of experience in trade finance with at least 5 years in supervisory role.
Holder of Certified Documentary Credit Specialist (CDCS) is required.
Sound knowledge in trade financing, familiar with Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits/International Standard Banking Practice/International Standby Practices/Uniform Rules for Collections.
Good leadership, meticulous, problem-solving and organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure.
Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese, proficiency in Putonghua an advantage.
Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Chinese Word processing.