CPS Structuring / TRAFIN middle office, Associate

Role Description

DIPL is looking to hire a qualified professional with business-based academic backgrounds to join the global Cross Product Structuring team within Corporate Bank. We are looking to recruit a person in the team to play an important role in origination of new transactions, to facilitate credit approval and to execute the transaction within tight deadlines. Role will involve regular interaction with other offshore teams as well as with CB onshore teams, CRM, finance, RPM etc.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Engaged as part of the middle office team, in day-to-day management using all trade finance systems including Tradesense, dbCover, TF3 data sources etc, to help drive all core front-end and back-end processes of running checks for passive and active derisking and portfolio replenishments for TRAFIN(s), related retained true-sale and synthetic securitizations, and portfolio derisking conduits/ transactions across all flow and structured trade finance assets.
• Working in close cooperation with CPS Alternate & Portfolio Derisking, along with TF&L Risk & Portfolio Management, Business heads and Distribution heads, you will analyse and help prioritise active hedging for trade finance assets within TRAFIN and related securitization/portfolio conduit issuances. You will be expected to maintain a close dialogue with these colleagues globally and support the team in de-risking and securitization-linked activities.
• You will be fully involved in end-to-end transactions lifecycles: appraisal, analysis, obtaining approvals and post-execution monitoring procedures, and including specifically all types of key regular reporting to internal stakeholders/finance, external investors and ECB/regulators.
• Setting up and managing desktop procedures, key operating documents, deal manuals and supporting documents as required documentation for the day-to-day management.
• Additionally, you can look forward to supporting the team in data extraction, analysis, systems setup of various TF&L exposures and support the CPS Alternate & Portfolio Derisking team with various trade execution and monitoring procedures, including support for NPA / NTA, ad hoc analysis, presentations and audit-related requirements.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Economics, Finance or Engineering.
• Additional certification like Financial Risk Management (FRM) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) would be a plus
• Experience with due diligence processes including co-ordinating with KYC, Credit Risk, Compliance, Legal and other stakeholders would be a plus
• Knowledge of advanced Excel, Power Queries, Macros, SQL and good understanding of working with
• large datasets would be a plus
• Knowledge of IFRS, US/GAAP accounting standards

Behavioral skills:

• To be considered for this role, you will need solid qualifications of relevance to the position as well as an in-depth understanding of credit risk and inherent risks.
• This will be complemented by demonstrable track record as an outstanding team player.
• High level of proficiency with financial analysis and modelling.
• You should also display a keen interest in new topics, products and solutions, alongside well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The role calls for a business-focused approach and the ability to think outside the box, including a keen sense of initiative and the capacity to work under time constraints.
• An excellent command of English, both written and spoken, is essential.