Assistant Vice President, Trade Finance Operation

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.