JOB DETAILS:
The Corporate Banker Trade Finance is responsible for business development and support. This will involve:
• Identifying and undertaking business development activities for KCBU Trade Finance proposition.

• Growing the existing Trade Finance customer relationships for sustainable portfolio growth.
• Supporting Corporate, SME and Branch based sales team in structuring of Trade Finance deals.
• Training bank staff about Trade Finance

Key responsibilities
• Develop and maintain a reliable portfolio of Trade customers for a focused growth strategy.
• Deliver agreed product and income targets to enhance growth of the Trade Finance proposition.

• Drive engagement and partnership with key stakeholders to facilitate growth of trade finance business.

• Conduct trainings and embed product knowledge across sales teams for easy cross-selling and appreciation of Trade products.

• Offer technical and product-based support to sales team as part of continuous capability building to manage and grow trade business across the network.
• Constantly review the Bank’s Trade revenue collection to ensure all income leakages are closed.
• Identify and follow up business leads, including but not limited to Credit approval and disbursement within agreed service standards.
• Any other duties as may be allocated from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience
• A bachelor’s degree in Economics, International Business, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A professional qualification in Trade Finance is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Trade Operations and 2 years’ experience in Trade Finance and Sales.