Trade Finance Back Office

• To assist the Manager/Head of Back Office to manage, supervise input or approve the department daily trade operations, ensuring that customers’ trade transactions are performed in a timely and accurate manner, within service level agreement, in accordance with regulatory requirements, guidelines and bank’s procedures.
• To assist the Manager/Head of Back Office to manage, supervise input or approve the department daily trade operations, ensuring that customers’ trade transactions are performed in a timely and accurate manner, within service level agreement, in accordance with regulatory requirements, guidelines and bank’s procedures.
• Manage and approve day to day trade operations transactions covering both imports and export LC transaction including Back-to-Back LCs, Transfer LCs, Banker’s Guarantee, Collateral Management and Forfaiting. in accordance with UCP/URC/ISBP/URC/URR/ISP rules and bank’s procedures.
• Assist manager and/or Head of Back Office to ensure that the Bank’s policies, guidelines, control, regulatory, AML and compliance requirements are strictly adhered to.
• Review and ensure SOPs are timely updated and staff comply with procedures
• Ensure that areas of non-compliance if any highlighted by auditors and compliance officers are followed up promptly and staff are briefed accordingly to prevent recurrence
• Provide training to staff, business units and customers as/or when necessary,
• Review and ensure operational problems, complaints and queries are resolved promptly and satisfactory
• Review new products and requirements with Business Units and set up procedures accordingly to ensure such delivery to customers
• Assist the Manager/Head of Back Office on human resource planning, development and staff management, Sits In, Process Improvements and daily huddle.
• Contribute to various process improvement and other projects as allocated.
   

Academic Background and Certifications, Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Commodity Trade Finance.
• Reasonably sound knowledge on application of: -
  o UCP 600. ISBP, URC 522, URR 725, ISP 98, URDG 758 and forfaiting.
  o Proficient with SWIFT formats
• Past experience on projects linked to process review and /or with various project team to contribute towards operational requirements, testing and Change management.

Operational Skills

• Reasonably sound knowledge on application of: -
  o UCP  600, ISBP, URC 522, URR 725, ISP 98, URDG 758 and forfaiting
  o Knowledge of HKMA/MAS/ABS guidelines and experience in areas of commodity financing
  o Proficient with SWIFT formats
  o Experience in end-to-end trade knowledge.
• Able to work independently on projects linked to process improvements and for IT projects, should be able to share Operational requirements and be able to contribute to UAT and related Change management.
• Good experience on structured trade and ability to contribute to complex structures and be able to handle trouble shooting/problem solving.
• Ability to identify and provide operational solution to potential bottleneck in document process operation.
• React positively to coaching by Head of Dept to achieve the next level of higher responsibility as internal controller.
• Able to make practical, reasonable decisions in absence of detailed instructions.

Behavioral Skills

• Client - Understanding and Respect: When communicating with our clients/internal partners I listen in order to understand and anticipate their needs
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make developing synergies within the Group a priority
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I encourage and demonstrate positive out of the box thinking
• Responsibility - Risk: In order to improve the Group's security, I am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Responsibility - Empowerment and Accountability: I give resources and autonomy to make decisions
• Commitment - Sustainability: I develop people
   

Our Culture: 

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I):

Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our vision:

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents 
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates.  If you require any reasonable accommodations of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.