Manager Trade Finance
2025-06-17T06:24:16+00:00
Exim Bank Uganda
https://cdn.greatugandajobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_2675/logo/Exim%20Bank%20Uganda.png
https://eximbank-ug.com/
FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Banking
Accounting & Finance
2025-06-24T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
DEPARTMENT: CORPORATE BANKING.
REPORTS TO: HEAD OF CORPORATE.
DUTY STATION: HEAD OFFICE.
JOB PURPOSE:
To lead our Trade Finance Sales and Structuring across Corporate and Branch Business segments, we seek a seasoned professional with proven expertise in International Trade & Commodities Finance, Correspondent Banking, and Structured Trade Finance. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a strong track record in driving business growth, managing risk, and delivering product innovation. The role encompasses portfolio and budget oversight, policy development, team mentorship, and ensuring full compliance with both regulatory and internal standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsibility for leading Trade Sales across Corporate & Branch Business segments, advising and structuring for International Trade & Commodities Finance and Correspondent Banking relationships.
- Development and implementation of policies, processes, and structures to manage risks in dealing with Trade products within the Bank.
- Overall management and responsibility for Trade Finance & Trade related correspondent banking income.
- Ensuring maintenance of healthy business environment through strict compliance with policies and procedures, as defined by the Exim Bank and local regulatory authorities.
- Develop work plans for the Unit and set SMART goals that are consistent with Exim Bank’s overall strategic objectives.
- Responsible for the Growth of the trade finance Business portfolio to ensure set targets of portfolio growth, income and quality are achieved.
- Primary responsibility for management of the Trade finance Budget in collaboration with the relationship management teams in the respective business units/segments.
- Provide necessary support to the relationship teams through sales materials, sales drives etc. to ensure sustainable growth of Trade funded and NFI numbers.
- Work with Corporate, Treasury and Branch Business to develop sales pipelines for Trade-related business in line with overall Account Plans.
- Maintenance of the existing client base and acquisition of new businesses from the market and region in which the Exim Bank is represented.
- To structure Working Capital solutions and sell Trade solutions to new and existing customers within Corporate & Retail Banking segments.
- Drive innovative product offerings through re-engineering existing products or developing new ones for roll out to clients across the region.
- Ensure adherence to statutory and bank legal requirements in relation to operations in the Trade Finance front office in the respective subsidiary offices.
- Provide support for approvals for concessionary pricing of both funded and non-funded Trade finance products to business units and operations.
- Regularly identify, measure, monitor and control the overall levels of risks in the Trade Finance business
- Responsible for the units RCSA development, regular reviews and updates to ensure risk management adaptation to the changing business environment
- Periodically review and support in development of Structured Trade Finance procedures and processes to mitigate against inherent risks in the region using a solid understanding of the working capital cash conversion cycle and be able to effectively quantify and relate how our Supply Chain Finance and / or traditional Import LC or Export LC solutions would improve a company's working capital metrics.
- Co-ordination of utilization reports for STF facilities between the Trade finance back office, the relationship management team(s) and credit risk for purposes of monitoring.
- Support drawing up and implement process SLAs and its effective management (service level agreements)
KEY ATRIBUTES
- Ability to analyze and/or interpret financial statements, prepare and assess credit papers.
- Keen to detail and able to conceptualize financial investment proposals and provide viable solutions.
- Computer literate with proficiency in computerized financial analysis applications.
- knowledge of the financial sector, Government securities investment, International Trade Finance opportunities, Money Market and Forex. Dealing Concepts as well as current banking operations practice and Liquidity Management.
- Goal driven and result’s oriented: Enjoys being measured and judged by financial and other performance targets.
- Must be honest, fair and just with self and others, and demonstrate integrity in work and business contacts.
- Must be a people’s person, with the ability to interact with key stakeholders in the various business sectors.
- Must be proactive, a self-starter and can see, grasp and advice on opportunities.
REQUIREMENTS.
- A bachelor’s degree from a recognized University.
- Trade Finance Certification (s) will be an added advantage.
- At least 5 years’ work experience in Banking, 3 years of which should be in a Trade or Relationship Management role.
Responsibility for leading Trade Sales across Corporate & Branch Business segments, advising and structuring for International Trade & Commodities Finance and Correspondent Banking relationships. Development and implementation of policies, processes, and structures to manage risks in dealing with Trade products within the Bank. Overall management and responsibility for Trade Finance & Trade related correspondent banking income. Ensuring maintenance of healthy business environment through strict compliance with policies and procedures, as defined by the Exim Bank and local regulatory authorities. Develop work plans for the Unit and set SMART goals that are consistent with Exim Bank’s overall strategic objectives. Responsible for the Growth of the trade finance Business portfolio to ensure set targets of portfolio growth, income and quality are achieved. Primary responsibility for management of the Trade finance Budget in collaboration with the relationship management teams in the respective business units/segments. Provide necessary support to the relationship teams through sales materials, sales drives etc. to ensure sustainable growth of Trade funded and NFI numbers. Work with Corporate, Treasury and Branch Business to develop sales pipelines for Trade-related business in line with overall Account Plans. Maintenance of the existing client base and acquisition of new businesses from the market and region in which the Exim Bank is represented. To structure Working Capital solutions and sell Trade solutions to new and existing customers within Corporate & Retail Banking segments. Drive innovative product offerings through re-engineering existing products or developing new ones for roll out to clients across the region. Ensure adherence to statutory and bank legal requirements in relation to operations in the Trade Finance front office in the respective subsidiary offices. Provide support for approvals for concessionary pricing of both funded and non-funded Trade finance products to business units and operations. Regularly identify, measure, monitor and control the overall levels of risks in the Trade Finance business Responsible for the units RCSA development, regular reviews and updates to ensure risk management adaptation to the changing business environment Periodically review and support in development of Structured Trade Finance procedures and processes to mitigate against inherent risks in the region using a solid understanding of the working capital cash conversion cycle and be able to effectively quantify and relate how our Supply Chain Finance and / or traditional Import LC or Export LC solutions would improve a company's working capital metrics. Co-ordination of utilization reports for STF facilities between the Trade finance back office, the relationship management team(s) and credit risk for purposes of monitoring. Support drawing up and implement process SLAs and its effective management (service level agreements)
Ability to analyze and/or interpret financial statements, prepare and assess credit papers. Keen to detail and able to conceptualize financial investment proposals and provide viable solutions. Computer literate with proficiency in computerized financial analysis applications. knowledge of the financial sector, Government securities investment, International Trade Finance opportunities, Money Market and Forex. Dealing Concepts as well as current banking operations practice and Liquidity Management. Goal driven and result’s oriented: Enjoys being measured and judged by financial and other performance targets. Must be honest, fair and just with self and others, and demonstrate integrity in work and business contacts. Must be a people’s person, with the ability to interact with key stakeholders in the various business sectors. Must be proactive, a self-starter and can see, grasp and advice on opportunities.
A bachelor’s degree from a recognized University. Trade Finance Certification (s) will be an added advantage. At least 5 years’ work experience in Banking, 3 years of which should be in a Trade or Relationship Management role.
JOB-68510a101ec4a
Vacancy title:
Manager Trade Finance
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Exim Bank Uganda
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 24 2025
Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
Similar Jobs in Uganda
Learn more about Exim Bank Uganda
Exim Bank Uganda jobs in Uganda
JOB DETAILS:
DEPARTMENT: CORPORATE BANKING.
REPORTS TO: HEAD OF CORPORATE.
DUTY STATION: HEAD OFFICE.
JOB PURPOSE:
To lead our Trade Finance Sales and Structuring across Corporate and Branch Business segments, we seek a seasoned professional with proven expertise in International Trade & Commodities Finance, Correspondent Banking, and Structured Trade Finance. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a strong track record in driving business growth, managing risk, and delivering product innovation. The role encompasses portfolio and budget oversight, policy development, team mentorship, and ensuring full compliance with both regulatory and internal standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsibility for leading Trade Sales across Corporate & Branch Business segments, advising and structuring for International Trade & Commodities Finance and Correspondent Banking relationships.
- Development and implementation of policies, processes, and structures to manage risks in dealing with Trade products within the Bank.
- Overall management and responsibility for Trade Finance & Trade related correspondent banking income.
- Ensuring maintenance of healthy business environment through strict compliance with policies and procedures, as defined by the Exim Bank and local regulatory authorities.
- Develop work plans for the Unit and set SMART goals that are consistent with Exim Bank’s overall strategic objectives.
- Responsible for the Growth of the trade finance Business portfolio to ensure set targets of portfolio growth, income and quality are achieved.
- Primary responsibility for management of the Trade finance Budget in collaboration with the relationship management teams in the respective business units/segments.
- Provide necessary support to the relationship teams through sales materials, sales drives etc. to ensure sustainable growth of Trade funded and NFI numbers.
- Work with Corporate, Treasury and Branch Business to develop sales pipelines for Trade-related business in line with overall Account Plans.
- Maintenance of the existing client base and acquisition of new businesses from the market and region in which the Exim Bank is represented.
- To structure Working Capital solutions and sell Trade solutions to new and existing customers within Corporate & Retail Banking segments.
- Drive innovative product offerings through re-engineering existing products or developing new ones for roll out to clients across the region.
- Ensure adherence to statutory and bank legal requirements in relation to operations in the Trade Finance front office in the respective subsidiary offices.
- Provide support for approvals for concessionary pricing of both funded and non-funded Trade finance products to business units and operations.
- Regularly identify, measure, monitor and control the overall levels of risks in the Trade Finance business
- Responsible for the units RCSA development, regular reviews and updates to ensure risk management adaptation to the changing business environment
- Periodically review and support in development of Structured Trade Finance procedures and processes to mitigate against inherent risks in the region using a solid understanding of the working capital cash conversion cycle and be able to effectively quantify and relate how our Supply Chain Finance and / or traditional Import LC or Export LC solutions would improve a company's working capital metrics.
- Co-ordination of utilization reports for STF facilities between the Trade finance back office, the relationship management team(s) and credit risk for purposes of monitoring.
- Support drawing up and implement process SLAs and its effective management (service level agreements)
KEY ATRIBUTES
- Ability to analyze and/or interpret financial statements, prepare and assess credit papers.
- Keen to detail and able to conceptualize financial investment proposals and provide viable solutions.
- Computer literate with proficiency in computerized financial analysis applications.
- knowledge of the financial sector, Government securities investment, International Trade Finance opportunities, Money Market and Forex. Dealing Concepts as well as current banking operations practice and Liquidity Management.
- Goal driven and result’s oriented: Enjoys being measured and judged by financial and other performance targets.
- Must be honest, fair and just with self and others, and demonstrate integrity in work and business contacts.
- Must be a people’s person, with the ability to interact with key stakeholders in the various business sectors.
- Must be proactive, a self-starter and can see, grasp and advice on opportunities.
REQUIREMENTS.
- A bachelor’s degree from a recognized University.
- Trade Finance Certification (s) will be an added advantage.
- At least 5 years’ work experience in Banking, 3 years of which should be in a Trade or Relationship Management role.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
- Kindly send your cover letter and up to date CV to hr@eximbank-ug.com with the subject: JOB APPLICATION: MANAGER TRADE FINANCE by close of business, Tuesday 24th June 2025.
- Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements shall be contacted.
All Jobs | QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION
