Head, Trade Finance & Services at Standard Bank – June 2025

Website Standard Bank

Head, Trade Finance & Services

To manage all aspects of the assigned moderately complex TxB solutioning portfolio, managing multiple complex processes to achieve the solution performance indicators and revenue targets, where the solutioning capability requires negotiating change across direct area of responsibility and others within the function.

Lead the Trade business for the CIB, ensuring that the Country Trade Strategy is operationalized appropriately in the CIB and in line with regional execution. Manage the CIB trade value chain to maximise revenue and profitability for the Group. Develop and implement a comprehensive Trade Finance strategy and plan to enable Country to deliver the desired growth targets and is accountable for the Trade Finance product set as well as the notional Trade income statement across CIB. Harness and maximize existing and new business opportunities for Trade Finance for Stanbic Tanzania.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Business Commerce

Generic across the bank, relationship management and trade sales experience. Extensive knowledge and expertise in financial solutions within the financial services industry, including Trade Finance and Foreign Exchange. Not less than 8 years of postgraduate experience with minimum 7 years in managerial positions in Commercial Banking and sales positions in financial Services Industry in Tanzania.

Experience Required
Solutioning
Transaction Banking
8-10 years
Adjusts approach to client need and context and articulates the benefits and future applications of TxB solutions in an aspirational manner

8-10 years
Advanced understanding of functional area and a competent understanding of the overall CIB business and competitive environment with broad knowledge across more than one discipline.

8-10 years
Contributes to the development of client experience strategies and executes through bespoke client engagements. Partners with other providers to enhance and support the client experience.

8-10 years
Demonstrate a track record of identifying and implementing  alternative / multiple solutions across a single market contributing to market growth

8-10 years
Demonstrates knowledge of the macro context working across multiple jurisdictions. Assimilates and applies knowledge to identify, plan and solution for multiple clients

8-10 years
Display an understanding of the relevant legislation, regulations and audit requirements within relevant geographies to provide guidance and support to team members and sales teams

8-10 years
Identifies improvements and applies them to ensure that solutioning processes are simplified

8-10 years
Partners closely with solutioning and other teams to ensure that the evolving client context is influencing solutions

8-10 years
Utilises insights from industry, market and clients to inform ESG initiatives and approaches aligned to clients values and needs.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Articulating Information
  • Challenging Ideas
  • Convincing People
  • Developing Strategies
  • Examining Information
  • Generating Ideas
  • Interpreting Data
  • Making Decisions
  • Managing Tasks
  • Pursuing Goals
  • Seizing Opportunities
  • Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

  • Business Insights
  • Client Business Case
  • Market Analysis
  • Product Development
  • Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)
  • Risk Management
  • Strategic Planning and Reporting
  • Strategy Definition

How to Apply:

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