Assistant Manager / Senior Executive, Trade Services Center

Hong Leong Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager/Senior Executive for Trade Services. The role involves processing trade transactions, ensuring compliance with regulations, and training team members. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant field and strong analytical skills to enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Malaysian citizen with a relevant Bachelor's Degree.
• 3+ years in trade operations, managerial experience considered.
• Proficient in English, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Process trade transactions and ensure accurate data input.
• Train and motivate team members on Bank’s values.
• Monitor payments and verify trade document accuracy.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accountancy/Banking/Economics/Business Administration/Commerce

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Assistant Manager / Senior Executive, Trade Services Center

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We are seeking an experienced trade service professional to join our Wholesale Credit Operations team. The Assistant Manager / Senior Executive for Trade Services is responsible for the processing of trade transactions via a trade computerized system to ensure the timely completion of data input and filing of documents. The successful candidate will report to the Head Trade Operations.

Job Responsibilities

Functional

• Keep track payments of outstanding bills and examination of trade documents to ensure transaction accuracy.

• Check, verify, process and input trade transactions through the system TE2000 in adherence with procedures.

• Process the trade transactions, including for Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd and ensure financing of trade transactions aligns with the customer's nature of business.

• Familiar with and have a working knowledge of regulatory requirements and ICC publications related to Trade.

• Conduct monthly physical balancing for Past Due Bills/Hasil stamps and perform half-yearly physical balancing.

Managerial

• Train team members and motivate them by creating awareness of the Bank’s values.

• Troubleshoot, identify risks in trade related issues and take improvement initiatives to eliminate or minimize these risks and increase productivity.

Job Requirements

• Malaysian citizen.

• Candidate with a relevant Bachelor's Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Finance/Accountancy/Banking/Economics/Business Administration/Commerce or equivalent.

• 3 years and above of working experience in trade operations. Candidates with extensive managerial experience in trade operations but without tertiary qualifications will also be considered.

• Proficient in English (written and spoken) and PC literate with knowledge in Microsoft Office.

• Ability to interact effectively with people at all levels and strong analytical skills with problem solving skills.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.

About Us

Hong Leong Bank (“HLB”) stands proudly as a leading financial services institution based in Malaysia, providing a wide range of comprehensive and innovative financial solutions across the region. These services are delivered through both digital and traditional means, via online and mobile banking, as well as our digital branch concept to provide customers with an efficient and seamless experience aided by technology.

As the service and financial landscape changes rapidly with the ever-increasing use of technology, staying attuned to customers needs and desires becomes even more critical to HLB’s operations. To stay ahead of these dynamic changes, the Bank has adopted the approach of reimagining banking by embedding digital considerations and customer centricity in every aspect of our operations, from products and services as well as customer care and engagement.

HLB’s ethos of being Digital-At-The-Core powered by customers-at-the-forefront will continue to lead us to innovate offerings in line with our aspiration of being a highly digital and innovative financial services organization.