Job Description

Transaction Banking department is responsible for the product ownership of Corporate and Financial institution client's Trade Finance, Commodity Finance, Cash Management, E-banking product as well as Corporate client's Account, Payment, Deposit, overdraft services. As a Vice President - Commodity and Structured Trade Finance (Natural Resources and Agriculture), you will be responsible for delivering customised debt solutions to clients involved within the global physical commodities (Natural Resources and Agriculture) industries, structuring complex transactions and managing deals and relationships from start (origination) to finish (execution). The role requires some international travel. This is a full time permanent position.
Key responsibilities

• Develop tailored commodity finance debt solutions (Commodity Trade Finance or Structured Trade Finance plus associated cross products) for clients within the Natural Resources and Agriculture commodity industries
• Prepare marketing decks, client pitches, business presentations and term sheets
• Responsible for origination of new clients
• Conduct necessary due diligence, research and analysis to support the on-boarding of clients/business
• Prepare detailed business/credit proposals, periodic reviews and ad-hoc updates as and when required
• Support the negotiation and execution of legal documentation
• Oversee all aspects of client, deal, transaction administration to ensure high client satisfaction
• Manage the assigned portfolio of clients
• Collaborate and maintain relationship with internal stakeholders (e.g. Credit, Compliance, Legal, Operations departments)
• Collaborate and maintain external relationships (e.g. with commodity brokers, insurance firms, legal firms, logistic firms)
• Attend events organised by the Bank and on behalf of the company
• Identify cross sell opportunities across the Bank
• Provide training and support to junior members of team and/or wider stakeholders

Requirements

• Degree educated in Finance, Accounting or other relevant subject
• Demonstrated experience in the commodity sector (banking, brokerage, insurance, trading companies and/or equivalent)
• Demonstrated commodity debt product and/or commodity company credit skills or similar
• Knowledge of commodity futures, exchanges and trading
• Knowledge of STF products
• Financial modelling knowledge
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player
• Sound MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills
• Sound business acumen, with good analytical thinking and problem solving skills

Having a presence in the UK for more than 90 years, Bank of China London Branch has been providing an excellent financial service to the market and maintain its competitive edge as an international bank operated in the UK. It has employees in over 33 countries, and it is one of the most internationalised overseas branch in the Bank of China Group. The Bank values the diversity of its employees and aims to create an inclusive environment where everyone can speak up and enjoy the equal opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.

Bank of China