Extensive experience in banking and finance profession with proven working knowledge and expertise in the field of Trade Finance, International Forex Operations, Commercial and SME Finance, Risk Management and Correspondence operational activities and Management.
• Supervise all business and operational activities of Trade Finance i.e. sourcing, structuring the business and smooth operations in compliance of all international and local rules and regulations.
• Monitor all control checks, policies and procedures. Initiate preparation of control checklists for trade products as according to SBP regulations.
• Responsible for seamless delivery of entire Trade/ Foreign Exchange transactions of the region.
• Holding client meetings with SME & commercial RM’s to structure trade finance limits.
• Coordinate and work closely with Relationship Managers, Risk Management Team, Credit Control Unit, Operations, IT, Treasury on an ongoing basis .
• Performing UAT testing of SWIFT, Core banking system regularly for updates / enhancements.
• Monitor daily reconciliation of Suspense & Nostro accounts w.r.t daily transactions and track / follow up with stakeholders for all pending items.
Appraise clients of various Trade Finance products such as Reimbursement & Supply chain financing, Buyers credit, Invoice Financing, Reimbursement undertaking, LC , Documentary collections.
Handle Commodity and Structure Trade finance products for high net worth customers.
Identify new business opportunities in co-ordination with corporate banking.
Match customers' needs with product capabilities through presentation of tailored demonstrations and proposals, Identifying and qualifying opportunities negotiate and close complex trade sales.
Selling of trade products and services to existing and potential customers and generate additional business thereby increasing the bank’s market share.
Coordinate and work closely with Commercial and SMEs RM’s, Risk Management Team, Credit Control Unit, Operations, IT, Treasury on an ongoing basis
SWIFT operations of the entire region along with Audit and compliance of all SME & Commercial assets portfolio with regulator and internal bodies.
Manage all international Trade business and operational activities.
Manage and Reviewed all Commercial and SME assets activities from their structuring to assessment with risk mitigation, disbursement portfolio wise and their final settlement.