Trade Specialist - Fixed Term Contract at RMB - Rand Merchant Bank

• This role entails efficiently supervising the Trade Operations function, whilst being mindful of risk, process and compliance adherence, and the International Chamber of Commerce rulings and processing. Taking unit costs and capacity into account in order to create greater efficiencies.

Are You Someone Who Can:

• Setting targets for the portfolio in line with turnover.
• Planning strategic objectives for the portfolio.
• Assisting in building and managing the opportunity tracking tool
• Communicating client interactions and feedback to stakeholders with regards to developments.
• Initiating client scoping sessions road shows and quarterly client visits to gain client insights.
• Initiating brainstorming sessions to identify opportunities across the group and manage action items thereof.
• Creating innovative solutions for specific product areas.
• Interrogating and manage MIS data to identify potential turns in business cycles or client behavior.
• Reviewing MIS data in order to ensure that internal trading desk turnover targets are met as well as migrating risk from internal trading books.
• Proactively managing credit facilities to ensure adequate limits are in place.
• Making cold calls in order to originate business to grow the portfolio.
• Managing escalated unresolved client issues.
• Interacting with IBD DCM team on a regular basis in order to gain insight into client activities to strengthen client relationships.
• Following through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Staying relevant and up to date with legislations and new development.
• Planning and manage own workflow anticipating obstacles juggling priorities and following through on objectives within agreed time-frames and according to quality standards.
• Taking ownership of personal career development leveraging formal and informal opportunities.

You Will Be An Ideal Candidate If You:

• Have a Diploma/Degree in Business Management
• Have 3 to 5 years' experience in a similar role

You Will Have Access To:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Work
• Opportunities to innovate