Treasury and Trade Finance Manager

About the Role:

Our client is seeking a highly experienced Treasury and Trade Finance Manager with a strong background as a Relationship Manager (RM) in Corporate Banking, ideally within Oil & Gas and/or Trade Finance. This role requires a proactive professional with proven expertise in structuring trade finance deals, managing banking relationships, and optimising treasury operations. Operations-only profiles will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Banking Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with local and international banks.
• Negotiate credit facilities, trade finance lines, and treasury products with financial institutions.
• Ensure competitive pricing and optimal structures for financing needs.

Treasury Management

• Manage liquidity, cash flow forecasting, and daily treasury operations.
• Implement hedging strategies for FX, interest rates, and commodities exposure.
• Monitor capital and funding requirements in line with business growth.

Trade Finance

• Structure, negotiate, and manage trade finance instruments (LCs, SBLCs, BGs, forfaiting, discounting, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with UCP600, international trade practices, and banking regulations.
• Support commodity trading and oil & gas contracts with optimal financing structures.

Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate treasury, counterparty, and credit risks.
• Provide recommendations on risk-adjusted returns for financing strategies.

Strategic Advisory

• Advise senior management on treasury and financing strategies to support trading and investment operations.
• Contribute to business expansion by structuring innovative financing solutions.