Senior Analyst, Global Trade Finance, Strategic Business Planning & Promotion
Senior Analyst, Global Trade Finance, Strategic Business Planning & Promotion
SMBC Group5-8 Years
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Job Description
Job Description
- Manage assigned trade finance distribution transactions from initial assessment through execution and completion, coordinating activities including information gathering, structuring support, investor coordination, internal approvals, documentation, conditions precedent and transaction closing.
- Act as a key working-level liaison among customers, Coverage teams, Financial Institution partners, Trade Sales and relevant control and operational functions, helping to ensure effective communication, stakeholder alignment and timely transaction execution.
- Evaluate distribution opportunities by considering client requirements, investor appetite and transaction economics, and support the development of practical execution approaches.
- Prepare pricing, profitability ROE and portfolio analyses, identify potential commercial or execution issues, and escalate material concerns to senior team members with appropriate supporting analysis.
- Support the execution of trade finance distribution activities, including investor targeting, market-sounding exercises, portfolio reporting, credit-capacity utilization and coordination of distribution-related documentation such as NDAs and MRPAs.
- Contribute to origination and structuring discussions by providing input on investor appetite, market conditions, pricing expectations, documentation requirements and execution considerations.
- Maintain and monitor an assigned pipeline of opportunities, track key milestones, identify potential bottlenecks and risks, and provide regular status updates to management.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Financial Institution partners, Coverage teams and internal product stakeholders to facilitate transaction execution and business collaboration.
- Support initiatives to enhance distribution processes, portfolio transparency, management information, documentation standards and cross-regional coordination.
- Knowledge sharing to colleagues on transaction processes, documentation standards and stakeholder coordination.
- Support the management of FI trade gateways under GTFD Singapore for APAC coverage and contribute to regional coordination relating to distribution opportunities and portfolio priorities.
- Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, compliance requirements and delegated authorities, and promptly escalate material credit, legal, operational, conduct or reputational concerns.
- Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- Approximately 5-8 years of relevant experience in trade finance, transaction banking, financial institutions, risk distribution or related areas within a financial institution.
- Good understanding of trade finance products and structures, including funded and unfunded trade assets, guarantees, risk participations, receivables finance and supply chain finance.
- Experience supporting or executing transactions involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Sound commercial awareness and an understanding of transaction economics, pricing considerations and risk-return principles.
- Familiarity with Financial Institution distribution activities, investor requirements and market practices in trade finance or related asset classes would be advantageous.
- Good stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across business, control and operational functions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive and execution-focused mindset.
- Experience preparing transaction analyses, business presentations and management reporting materials.
- Sound understanding of governance, compliance and operational risk requirements applicable to transaction banking activities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Fluency in English required. Additional Chinese or Japanese language capabilities would be beneficial.
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Key Skills
Funded and unfunded trade assets
Risk participations
Receivables finance
Transaction analyses
Trade finance products and structures
About Company
Skills:
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Business performance analysis, Data consolidation, Budgeting, Reporting automation, Management Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Microsoft Business Central
Skills:
Ms Excel, Microsoft Sql, Programming or scripting, MS Access
Skills:
Coding, Advanced Excel, Building and managing supply-demand models, AI tools, Data Analysis, Commodity market analysis, Modelling, Powerpoint, Forecasting tools
Skills:
capital raising , automation, Investor Relations, liquidity forecasting, process improvement, technology initiatives, Business Planning, Valuation, Financial Modelling, Portfolio Management, Reporting, Performance Analysis
Skills:
ALM, Programming Skills, Excel, IRRBB, AI tools, Capital and Liquidity regulations, Powerpoint, Balance sheet management, Liquidity Management, Microsoft Office Suite, Digital data management