Head, Product, Structured Trade & Commodity Finance

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; Sur place; ZAR 1 200 000 - 2 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Standard Bank Group is shaping the Structured Trade and Commodity Finance (STCF) portfolio with a strategic product architecture, collateral frameworks and risk-conscious structures. You will own end-to-end lifecycle management from origination to exit, building scalable, compliant solutions for diverse markets.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive governance, and shape pricing frameworks to balance client value with risk and capital considerations, in a global, franchise-wide context.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years’ experience in structured trade and commodity finance.
• Experience leading a team within structured trade and commodity finance.
• Experience implementing systems and product solutions within structured trade and commodity finance.
• Advanced understanding of structured trade and commodity finance and Transaction Banking; broad operational and strong functional skills.
• 10+ years championing simplification of solutioning ways of working to enable faster client outcomes across jurisdictions.

Responsabilités

• Define and maintain the strategic product architecture for STCF, including constructs, collateral frameworks, eligibility criteria and asset coverage models.
• Develop methodologies, margining rules, covenant structures, reporting standards and utilisation mechanisms.
• Lead full lifecycle management of the STCF product suite from origination to exit.
• Establish governance frameworks, deal templates, security packages and collateral control standards.
• Define and monitor portfolio limits across countries, obligors, commodities, and ecosystems.

Connaissances

Structured Trade & Commodity Finance

Portfolio Management

Risk & Compliance

Cross-functional Leadership

Client Engagement

Formation

First Degree in Business Commerce

Description du poste

Head, Product, Structured Trade & Commodity Finance

• Full-time
• Business Segment: Corporate & Investment Banking

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Own the Structured Trade and Commodity Finance portfolio (STFC) (pre-export finance, borrowing base facilities, inventory backed lending and other asset backed solutions), ensuring commercial scalability within risk appetite, disciplined capital usage, and compliance with regulatory/credit frameworks.

• Define and maintain the strategic product architecture for STCF, including product constructs, collateral frameworks, eligibility criteria, and appropriate asset coverage models.
• Develop methodologies, margining rules, covenant structures, reporting standards and utilisation mechanisms, aligned to client risk profiles and credit appetite.
• Lead full lifecycle management of the STCF product suite from origination and structuring to execution, monitoring, enhancement and exit.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, including deal templates, security packages, perfection requirements, collateral control standards and operational risk thresholds.
• Define and monitor portfolio limits across countries, obligors, commodities, and ecosystems, ensuring alignment with concentration, sovereign, and counterparty risk appetites.
• Develop deal structuring playbooks and pricing frameworks that support consistent origination, competitive positioning and alignment with client value propositions.
• Drive commercialisation of STCF across target industries, markets and client segments, including development of distribution strategies (e.g., risk participation, insurance wraps).
• Support Coverage and Sales teams in engaging anchor clients, expanding into ecosystems, and positioning STCF as a strategic enabler of trade flows and working capital needs.
• Monitor portfolio performance across risk‑adjusted returns, RWA intensity, impairment trends, collateral health, and early‑warning triggers.
• Drive product‑level capital optimisation by designing structures that balance commercial outcomes, risk appetite, regulatory capital, liquidity and return hurdles.
• Lead proactive portfolio interventions including restructuring, covenant resets, margining adjustments and collateral enhancements to protect asset quality and meet P&L expectations.
• Champion digitisation and technology enablement across STCF, including solutions for collateral tracking, real‑time monitoring, data ingestion, and early‑warning insights.
• Introduce automation and workflow simplification for borrowing base reporting, compliance checks, release processes and operational controls.
• Enhance end‑to‑end execution quality by reducing time‑to‑close, improving client onboarding efficiency and strengthening cross‑functional delivery.
• Elevate documentation standards, legal robustness and enforceability through consistent templates, clear structuring notes, and rigorous credit alignment.
• Provide oversight during execution to ensure adherence to risk frameworks, operational readiness, collateral controls and post‑deal monitoring standards

Qualification: First Degree in Business Commerce

Experience Required

• Must 5 to 7 years’ experience in structured trade and commodity finance
• Experience in leading ateam within structured trade and commodity finance
• Experience in implementingsystems and product solutions within structured trade and commodity finance.
• Must have advanced understanding of structured trade and commodity finance and Transaction Banking, with broad operational and strong functional skills.
• More than 10 years in championing the simplification of Solutioning ways of working to enable better and faster client outcomes across multiplejurisdiction
• Comprehensive understanding of the overall firm and competitive environment and broad knowledge across multiple functions and business lines
• Demonstrate a track record of identifying and driving opportunities to expand and shift the market with new and alternative solutions aligned to current and future clients needs.
• Demonstrateknowledge of the macro context working across multiple jurisdictions. Assimilates and applies knowledge to identify, plan and solution for multiple clients
• Develops clear solution value proposition aligned to client needs and focused on creating differentiated client experience and value.
• Drive and manage the display and understanding of the relevant legislation, regulations and solution requirements within relevant geographies
• Formulates a compelling vision and clearly articulates the benefits and future applications of any solutions, trends, client impacts across the TxB solution landscape.
• Integrates CIB ESG priorities and strategic imperatives to embed an authentic approach that fosters sustainable profitability across the TxB landscape
• Manage continuous improvement of internal solutioning system, address and guide team regarding trouble shooting, errors and liaise with IT Department in case of technical issues and enhancements, linked to operational requirements and compliance

• Challenging Ideas
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Pursuing Goals
• Upholding Standards
• Business Insights
• Client Business Case
• Market Analysis
• Operational Planning
• Product Development
• Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Planning and Reporting