CB IB Operations & Controls – Trade Finance & Lending Operations - Associate

Position Overview

Details of the Division and Team:

The Trade Finance & Lending Operations Officer is responsible for ensuring timely, complete, and accurate processing of Trade Finance & Loan Transactions and facilitating communication between functional teams to share knowledge and good practice.

What we will offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

You can expect:

• Corporate Group Insurance – premium borne by company
• Provident Fund Scheme – employer & employee contributions
• Annual health checkup – cost borne by company (once a year; conditions apply)
• Flexible Work Arrangements – various ways to work, to fit employees’ needs
• EAP – free and confidential counseling, online work-life resources
• Employee networks – Diversity, volunteering, - various activities to participate
• Primary caregiver & non primary caregiver leave – more than statutory requirement

Your key responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring accurate processing of transactions (including performing all relevant controls) within own area of responsibility.
• To assist the Head of Trade Finance & Lending Operations in carrying out the activities of a functional section within Bangkok Branch, as set out in the Operations Key Operating Procedures.
• Responsible for a Middle Office role regarding administration of credit documentation and collateral.
• Responsible for reports preparation/review related to credit facilities/documentation therein
• As a dedicated trade finance contract for selected clients, the Operational Officer will receive enquiries and take responsibility for responding immediately or arranging handover to the processing unit, ensuring follow-ups where necessary and keeping the client informed at all stages of the transaction.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders including Product Management, Legal, Compliance, Sales colleagues in developing products, taking into consideration UCP, URC, ISBP, URDG and other technical and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with Sales colleagues and offshore operations processing team to provide enhanced client experience and to ensure that SLAs are met.
• Where appropriate, build and maintain relationships with GTB front office clients to provide a point of contact within the GBS functional team for time critical, complex or regulated tasks in particular.
• Applies Business strategies and objectives across product and business lines within all internal and external policies/guidelines and requirements of the regulators and to agreed SLAs, KRIs and/or KPIs

• Ensures the escalation of operational, regulatory and other risks to line manager and functional leads as appropriate; contributes to the development and implementation of mitigation or control solutions.

Your skills and experience:

• Relevant experience in Trade Finance/Loan technical areas, supporting Business
• Strong Product knowledge in the Trade Finance / Loan Business, including Letters of Credit, Documentary collection, Guarantees, Financing products, Loan Products
• Basic analytical skills, flexible regarding production problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English and preferably local language
• Ability to work in virtual teams and in a matrix organization.
• Excellent team worker, able to work in virtual global teams and a matrix organization.
• Ability to work in fast paced environment, keep pace with technical innovation and maintain a broad understanding of the Business offering.
• Open minded, able to share information, transfer knowledge and expertise to team members.

How we’ll support you:

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• Training and development to help you excel in your career

About us and our teams:

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Deutsche Bank & Diversity

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.