KCB BANK VACANCY

 KCB Trade Finance Senior Business Development Manager Job in Kenya

Senior Business Development Manager, Trade Finance

Job Ref: CORP 17/2014

The Position:

Reporting to the Head, Trade Finance & Financial Institutions, The Senior BDM will be responsible for creating value for the Bank through the development and marketing of KCB’s Trade Finance p

roposition and the management of associated risks within approved appetite. Key Responsibilities

  Providing leadership to assigned team of Business Development and Compliance Managers.

  Marketing the Group’s Trade Finance products and services.

  Maximization of utilization of the trade finance facilities availed to Clients in assigned portfolio, in partnership with Corporate Relationship Managers and Retail SME/Business Bankers.

  Deal origination, structuring and placement of trade facilities Creation and development of business opportunities through market intelligence, participation in trade forums/conferences and other channels

  Trade finance product and process innovation

  Providing expert advice, as a Trade Finance Specialist, to our Clients, Relationship Teams and the Regional businesses on trade finance products and transactions.

  Providing and sustaining assurance that the risks associated with transactions under the Structured Trade Finance portfolio remain within approved appetite.

  Providing technical support to Shared Services (Trade Operations) Team.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicants should have:

  A university degree from a recognized University preferably in a business related discipline.

  An MBA, CPA and/or ACCA qualification will be an added advantage.

  4 years management level experience in Trade Finance Sales and Operations, 3 years of which must have involved Structured Trade Finance.

  Relationship Management Skills will be an added advantage.

  French or other foreign language skills will be a strong added advantage.

  Experience in development and marketing of Trade Finance products.

  Experience in managing relationships that have significant Trade Finance exposure.

  Understanding of Trade Finance Operations.

  Ability to work well with minimum supervision

  Ability to deliver excellent results under pressure

  Excellent interpersonal skills

  Persuasive oral and written communication skills

  Marketing and negotiation skills

  Commercial awareness

  Good leadership and planning skills

  Excellent Credit Skills

The above position is demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidates.

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke

To be considered your application must be received by Aug. 22, 2014.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.