CB IB Operations & Controls - Trade Finance Ops Team Lead - AVP

Details of the Division and Team:

Operations are responsible for driving the planning and the day-to-day management of the business to align with the bank's mission and strategic goals. Operations set the direction and manage performance to bank targets with a focus on continual performance improvement. Work includes:

• Identifying and prioritizing product and service improvement opportunities and creating plans for implementation

• Utilizing comprehensive knowledge of the company's internal operations to develop forward-looking focus for business Supporting bank strategy, proactively identifying and managing areas of risk

• Maintaining relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders including regulators, market vendors and internal divisions

• Communicating changes to operational requirements and their impact on relevant processes and controls

What we will offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

You can expect:

• Corporate Group Insurance - premium borne by company

• Medical Checkup - cost borne by company (annual/ biannual basis subject to the employee's preference)

• Remote working arrangement called "Future of Work"

• EAP - free and confidential counseling, online work-life resources

Your key responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for transaction processing with off-shore operations team and follow-ups to ensure the transaction is completed within SLA.

• Perform scanning and uploading of documents to off-shore operations team

• Work closely with internal stakeholders including offshore operations team, Product Management, Trade Service, Sales in processing new structured deals and new initiatives of the Bank

• Comply all internal and external policies/guidelines and requirements of the regulators and to agreed SLAs, KRIs and/or KPIs

• Identify and escalate any operational, regulatory and other risks to line manager in timely manner; contributes to the development and implementation of mitigation or control solutions

• Obtain appropriate transactional approval in accordance with the approval procedures.

• Ensure continuous process efficiency and performance improvement

• Provide periodic reviews of the operational processes within own area of responsibility to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and performance

• Cooperate with IT and project team in implementing operation systems.

• Challenges and seeks alternative means to reduce cost & mitigate risk

• Builds best practices organization and operation models to achieve team goals

• Other basic admin duties

Your skills and experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in banking industry covering Trade Finance products including Letters of Credit, Documentary Collection, Guarantees and Financing Products. (Not mandatory)

• Background and work experience in Operations is desirable.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to details are required

• A self -motivated, energetic and able to work independently

• Confident, and enjoy working in a performance driven culture

• Good communication skills both verbal and written

• Good interpersonal skills

• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace

• Excels at operating in a fast pace, community environment

• A strong team player, open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done

• Proficiency in MS office applications

How we'll support you:

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• Coaching and support from experts in your team

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

About us and our teams:

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank & Diversity

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