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• Develop and/ or review the Trade Finance policy and guidelines for the Bank to align them with developments in the market.
• Develop Trade Finance products that are operationally efficient, responsive to market dynamics and are in line with the Bank’s objectives.
• Participate in the computerization of Trade Finance processes to provide efficient services to clients.
• Recognize opportunities for risk participation and take action to turn such opportunities into concrete business transactions.
• Support the development of an appropriate risk distribution model that safeguards the bank against trading losses, whilst optimizing revenue.
• Establish relationships and maintain active contact with local and international banks active in Trade Finance.
• Research the inter-bank market and trade transactions risk premiums to determine pricing and manage risks in the portfolio.
• Undertake due diligence appraisals of issuing banks and prospective clients to identify solutions for Trade Finance.
• Respond under tight deadlines to requests for Trade Finance support by structuring negotiating and completing transactions.
• Advertise the product in the region to generate targeted income/revenues from the product.
• Maintain good relations with the customers and promote cross selling of the Bank’s other products.
• Participate in debt collection to minimize losses to the Bank.
• Give expert advice to investment officers involved in acquiring and implementing Trade Finance projects.
• Assist the legal team in drafting documentation for approved Trade Finance projects providing guidance on insurance and taxation requirements.
• Take responsibility for the quality, profitability and growth of the Trade Finance product.
• Design and implement Trade Finance training programmes and marketing activities for the Bank including management of associated budgets and costs.
• Undertake market research, study trends, policies and developments in the member states and timorously advise management on their impact to EADB’s Trade Finance investments.
• Prepare annual work plan with targets and budgets for the Trade Finance product based on approved annual strategic plan to facilitate own performance management for management’s approval. 

• The Trade Finance Specialist should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or other quantitative or science degree in a related field;
• Additional postgraduate degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related fields.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience undertaking successful Trade Finance transactions in East Africa or Southern Africa and/or the rest of Africa is mandatory;
• Also, at least five (5) years as a manager of a Trade Finance Unit or department with a bank and possession of demonstrable capacity for leadership;
• High level of structuring and credit analysis skills experience;
• Experience of risk management in relation to Trade Finance, commodity finance, cash-flow based lending and/or and treasury operations;
• Proven track record and substantive experience in concluding major transactions, including import loans, ECA, pre-export finance and structured receivables financing; applying expertise in analyzing complex and unusual transactions;
• Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations and colleagues;
• Ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries and work as team to meet strict timelines;
• Experience of working with a large financial institution, or multilateral organization; and
• International exposure will be an added advantage.
• High level of Integrity.
• Good understanding of taxation laws/regulations in the member states.
• Proven networking ability, Attention to detail and customer service orientation, Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Extensive analytical skills as well as problem identification and solving skills.
• Self-driven with the ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to lead teams of experts, Results driven.

• A reference letter from their immediate past employer.
• A character reference from an individual who has known the applicant for at least 3 years.

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