Trade Finance Operations

Job Description:

Central Operations (COPS) is a part of the Business Support Group that provides transaction processing and other operational services to First Abu Dhabi Bank, its subsidiaries and affiliates across various lines of Business. The highest standards of control and risk oversight is maintained to ensure that the large amounts of financial transactions that take place every day do not entail any unanticipated risk to the Bank or its customers.Trade Finance department services the Trade transactions originated primarily by WBG (CIB, CB, FI, IB and Islamic Banking) and also by Consumer Banking

Job Responsibilities:

• To provide technical guidance to customers when needed
• Deal with internal customers/counterparts in other banks to respond to queries and problems
• Proactively highlight situations of extraordinary non-operational risks e.g., market and legal risks, which may arise due to transactions that are entered into
• To hold records in safe custody
• To participate and implement projects, system development and other initiatives applicable to the department
• Correspondence of routine nature with customers and other external/internal contacts
• Support Line Manager in developing, coaching, monitoring staff performance and arranging remedial training where necessary
• Prepare statistical data for internal and external relationship.

Job Requirements:

• Thorough understanding of ICC Rules, local laws and legal risks, trade documentations, shipping terms and standard operating procedures of the bank
• Specialisation in own area of work and working knowledge of all Trade products
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Trade finance with at-least 3 years as Supervisor