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Trade Finance Product Development Specialist SG

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a subject matter expert for Trade Finance products across the bank’s trade business and transformation initiatives.
  • Lead and support the design, enhancement, and implementation of Trade Finance solutions, processes, and operating models.
  • Drive end-to-end product and system implementation activities across business, operations, technology, and vendor teams.
  • Translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications for platform delivery and optimisation.
  • Partner with front office, operations, technology, compliance, risk, and external stakeholders to ensure successful execution.
  • Provide expertise across trade finance workflows, customer journeys, and operational processes.
  • Support platform selection, solution architecture discussions, testing, migration, and production readiness activities.
  • Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency, controls, scalability, and customer experience.
  • Ensure implementation aligns with regulatory requirements, operational risk standards, and industry best practices.
  • Contribute to change management, user adoption, training, and business readiness activities.

Requirements

  • Minimum 15 years of relevant experience within Trade Finance in banking or financial services.
  • Strong domain expertise across Trade Finance products, including:
    • Letters of Credit (Import/Export)
    • Documentary Collections
    • Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit
    • Open Account Trade
    • Supply Chain Finance
    • Trade Loans and Structured Trade solutions
  • Proven experience delivering or implementing Trade Finance front-end and back-end platforms / operating systems.
  • Strong understanding of trade processing workflows, architecture, integration points, and operational controls.
  • Experience working on large-scale transformation, migration, digitalisation, or platform modernisation initiatives.
  • Ability to engage effectively with business stakeholders, technology teams, operations, and senior management.
  • Demonstrated capability to manage competing priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
  • Technically strong with structured problem-solving and execution discipline.
  • Passion for the Trade Finance industry and continuous improvement.
  • Strong team player with the ability to adapt quickly, build relationships, and contribute immediately in a collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with leading Trade Finance platforms and related ecosystem solutions.
  • Exposure to API-enabled architecture, workflow automation, and digital trade initiatives.
  • Familiarity with regional and international Trade Finance market practices and regulatory considerations.
  • Project delivery certifications or business analysis credentials are advantageous.
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