Specialist: Trader

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together one story at a time.
- With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group. Job Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
Trade Portfolio Management:

- Assist in structuring products and addressing specific funding needs while ensuring financial transactions, policies, and procedures align with corporate objectives and regulatory standards.
- Report daily PnL in Odyssey, assist with onboarding new clients onto Front Arena, and maximize optimal funding structures for Trade Finance.
- Highlight potential risks or opportunities to the Trade Product team, liaise with Operations, Origination, and Product teams for seamless deal execution, and ensure administrative tasks are completed through regular MI reporting.

Leadership:

- Ensure correct processes are followed for raising Trade Finance deals and flag any risks to Product immediately.

Research:

- Continuously scan local and international markets to stay abreast of trends and activities, informing opportunities for new or enhanced products and services.
- Conduct market analysis to gather market intelligence and inform future strategies.

Stakeholder Management:

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external business partners.

Education and Experience Required:

- B Degree in Finance or Commerce or equivalent NQF level 6 qualification.
- 3 years’ experience in a Corporate Banking environment.

Knowledge & Skills:

- Strong analytical ability and technical concentration, including market pattern analysis.
- Knowledge of Trade Finance products.
- Knowledge of Front Arena.
- Understanding of various elements of funding a Trade Finance transaction and optimizing it for the business.

Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (required)
- Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised_