Trade Finance Officer at Gulf African Bank

Job Description

Job Purpose:

The role holder will be responsible for identifying Trade finance opportunities, supporting portfolio growth, monitoring the performance of the portfolio and marketing the bank’s trade finance product offering

Key Responsibilities:

• To onboard new trade finance clients for the bank
• To collaborate with branches across the bank’s network to increase Trade finance business.
• To produce and maintain continuous progress reports on the growth of the Trade Finance portfolio within the bank.
• To undertake Marketing initiatives with both internal and external stakeholders with an objective of growing the Trade finance customer base.
• To increase utilization and uptake of Trade finance products by existing customers.
• To effectively manage and expand the relationships with existing Trade finance clients and bringing in new partnerships so as to ensure business growth.
• To advise clients on appropriate Trade Finance solutions as provided within the bank’s credit policy.
• To oversee the assigned Trade finance portfolio and adhere to the bank’s acceptable PAR.
• To ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as with the Bank’s internal policies and procedures while executing assigned duties and responsibilities.

Sales & Business Development

• Responsible for Trade Finance sales and business development.
• To omplete business opportunities and monitor business’s activities in line with the Bank’s strategic and annual business plans.
• To Adopt to a focused relationship management approach, that increases the flow of business to the Trade Finance department.
• To Ensure full compliance with the Bank’s Credit Policy, Central Bank of Kenya guidelines and appropriate provisions of the Banking Act with respect to lending.
• To Enhance relationship marketing and management with customers and other partners, at a profit, so that the both the customer and bank objectives are met achieved by a mutual exchange and fulfillment of the brand promise.

Strategic Marketing

• To build the GAB Brand with an objective of making the bank a preferred Trade finance partner.

• To regularly update the Bank’s product proposition to ensure it is competitive.
• To support other business teams with organizing and participation in Trade Finance events & forums.

Skills, Experience and Competencies

• Must have a business-related degree with a second-class honor or equivalent
• Must have 2 years’ work experience in Sales, Business development, Relationship Management or Product
• Development in a financial services environment
• Must have experience and Knowledge in Trade Finance