Trade Finance Middle Office Associate

Job description

Mission

• Support of Front-Office in origination and execution of trade transactions.
• Handling of client orders/requests in connection with letters of credits, guarantees and documentary collections, in close co-operation with Back-Office teams and support functions (Compliance, Legal, Risks…) in connection with all operational issues.
• Monitoring of the processing during the whole life cycle of the deal and follow up with the back office and client
• Supporting of KYC process (corporates and banks)
• Regular contact with corporate clients
• Support to front office in terms of portfolio analysis, market research and preparation of presentations
• Support in preparing credit applications for guarantee or import L/C lines
• Profitability calculations

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Profile

The team is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Middle Office Associate to support the origination of trade business transactions and to ensure, in close cooperation with the European back office teams based in Paris, the proper execution of all trade transactions originated by the team.

Technical Skills:
• In-depth knowledge of trade products (L/Cs, SBLCs, guarantees, etc.).
• Familiarity with AML/compliance and profitability approaches.
• Familiarity with legal aspects of trade services
• Computer skills and knowledge of Office software packages.

Soft Skills:
• The person shall work independently, proactive and accurate.
• Ability to learn and work in a deadline-driven and culturally diverse environment
• Client oriented approach
• Well organized with very good attention to detail
• Ability to spot, understand and solve issues, develop and recommend alternatives or solutions.
• Ability to escalate in an adequate manner.
• Good interpersonal skills including ability to establish and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally.
• Administrative, organizational and time management skills.
• Fluency in English (and possibly in French).

Environment

The Global Transaction Banking (GTB) arm of Société Générale provides clients with a wide range of services such as Cash Management Services, Trade services, receivables and Supply chain finance.

The Trade Service team in GTB Amsterdam is promoting, managing and developing Trade Finance solutions for SG corporate clients in close cooperation with the Coverage team based in the Netherlands (CORI), the global Trade Finance network of the bank and other departments of the Bank.

The middle office associate reports to the Head of Trade Services in the Netherlands.

The job is based in Amsterdam

Job code: 19000KM5
Business unit: SG CIB
Starting date: 02/09/2019
Date of publication: 11/07/2019

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