Position Purpose Responsible for ensuring efficient processing of Trade Finance Operations of MEA branches through close coordination with branches and ISPL ; ensure smooth and optimized functioning of the activities in accordance with internal policies & guidelines and external regulations.
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
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I. Ensure that the Control framework for the activities under his scope is adequate and in line with the Group and CIB policies and guidelines
- Manage operational risk, and ensure accurate reporting of operational risk incidents
- - maintain safe operational risk environment and work closely with OPC on all identified areas of risk and agreed corrective action plans.
- - ensure timely, accurate and exhaustive reporting of incidents. Posterior analysis and action plan in order to improve the existing processes.
- - address recommendations from Internal Audit, Regulators and external auditors within agreed deadline.
- Ensure that controls defined in the control plan are properly performed for the activities in scope;
- Maintain an adequate and updated level of Procedures for the activity under his scope.
- Ensure that all awareness and eLearning program are completed in due time in the activity in scope
Contributing Responsibilities
- Manage and ensure optimized processing of operations, in a secured environment.
- ensure a high level of service quality and security of the production for the activity in scope
- meet deadlines for the processing of operations, and the corresponding operational reporting
- propose practical solutions to improve the quality and security of all operational tasks as an ongoing mode, identify (and implement) possible improvements in the production processes
- respond to key customer queries that are escalated; handle customer complaints and implement corrective actions.
- implement best practices from other Middle-Offices
- propose local best practices to branches, to detect improvement possibilities and implement them, to harmonize the processes across branches.
- manage flows and stocks: analyse the monthly result of workload estimation and monitor overstaffing /understaffing.
- manage complex situations: guide staff in the processing of unusual / complex product/scenarios,
- liaise with Back-Office / Business / F&C/ IT for quick resolution of abnormal issues,
- report incidents / errors / issues and report to the management or to IT.
4. Evaluation criteria & Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- Category
- Description
- Criteria
- Major Incident & Fraud
- Inspection General & Internal Audit
- Regulatory & External Audit
- Operational Permanent Control
- Procedure, policies and deadline
- No tolerance. Achievement = zero cost
- Missions ratings must be above MS (= GS or S)
- No overdue recommendation
- No negative High Risk remarks / observation
- No Overdue recommendation
- Rating must be above 90 %, corrective actions must be addressed in a timely manner
- Full adherence & compliance to procedure.
- Review/maintain procedures up to date
- Analysis # and nature of incidents logged in Forecast
- Based on IG report (# and nature of recos)
- # of Overdue reco
- Based on report
- # of Overdue reco
- AP mission report / finding report
- Based on case by case /
- Procedure equipment rate
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
- Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. A masters degree or professional certifications in trade finance are a plus. Professional certifications in trade finance (e.g., CDCS, CSDG) would be an added advantage
- 5-7 years of experience in trade finance, with a focus on document checking and compliance. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Good understanding of regulatory requirements and trade finance documentation standards. Effective communication and interpersonal skills.