Trading and Payment Traffic Specialist
For our client, a bank specialized in commodity trade finance, we are looking for a foreign exchange payments expert, to join their team in Zurich.
Our client is a well-established bank, specialized in commodity trade finance. Their business is so successful that they now need to add a team member, to work in the foreign exchange payments team. The bank has one of the most developed IT systems in place, and it has a family environment, where colleagues collaborate as a team, towards the same goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Department Management: Oversee administrative tasks, including efficient file archiving and organization;
- Payment Orders Handling: Manage the settlement and execution of payment orders, with a focus on non-retail transactions;
- Bank Payment Transactions: Ensure smooth settlement and execution of bank payment transactions, with an emphasis on non-bulk operations;
- Client Relationship Management: Actively maintain and expand corporate relationships with clients and partner banks;
- Financial Transactions: Engage in trading and disposition of Foreign Exchange and various Money Market transactions, including interbank deposits, Fiduciary deposits, loans, Forex, and Liquidity Management;
- Bond Portfolio Management: Manage the bank's bond portfolio, including buying bonds and holding them to maturity;
- Market Analysis: Monitor financial markets and conduct market-specific analyses, including generating market reports and presentations;
- Treasury Coordination: Coordinate treasury and Asset Liability Management (ALCO) meetings and produce monthly reports;
- Project Participation: Actively participate in various bank-wide projects to contribute to strategic initiatives and improvements;
- Key Partnership Development: Develop and nurture strong relationships with key partners, both corporate and within banks, to maximize revenue generation;
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison between key partners and internal teams, facilitating effective communication and collaboration;
- Interdepartmental Coordination: Collaborate with other departments, including risk management and compliance, and accounting, to ensure key relationships' needs align with overall organizational objectives.
About the candidate
- A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a similar function;
- Fluency in French, any other language a plus;
- Commercial banking exposure is a must have;
- Team player;
- Attention to detail;
- Deadline and goal oriented.