Trade Finance and Lending Sales / Originator VP

Details of the Division and Team:    

Deutsche Bank’s Trade Finance and Lending (TF&L) business is a significant division within the Corporate Bank that specializes in providing comprehensive financing solutions to support corporate’s activities through a comprehensive set of products such as Documentary Trade, Supply Chain Finance, Corporate Loans, Project Finance, Natural Resource Finance and Structured Trade and Export Finance.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our Core Trade Finance and International Lending (Core TFIL) team within the TF&L business at Deutsche Bank. Core TFIL is a dedicated unit holistically responsible for identifying, developing, structuring and successfully delivering bespoke client solutions and customized products across Core TFIL areas (Documentary Trade, Working Capital, Lending). In addition, the unit has a mandate to develop new products and client solutions to drive revenue by working closely with the existing structuring teams and risk functions, corporate coverage, all 2nd-line functions and product management. The Core TFIL area is particularly important in the development and global provision of tailor-made financing solutions.

The role is responsible for developing strategy and performing business development for trade finance, supply chain financing, corporate loans, and structured debt solutions for large corporate clients. 

What we will offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

You can expect:

• Competitive Salary and non-contributory pension                                       
• 20 days annual leave plus generous number of public holidays
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family                  
• A range of flexible benefits including retail discounts, gym benefits, wellbeing incentives                                                                          
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR program plus take volunteering leave days

Key responsibilities:

• Drive revenue growth, portfolio quality and client engagement for the Core Trade Finance and International Lending business. The role is responsible for developing strategy and performing business development for trade finance, supply chain financing, corporate loans / lending and structured debt solutions for large corporate clients. 
• Identify market opportunities and develop innovative product propositions aligned with client needs and business strategy. 
• Ensure sound risk management while partnering closely with Coverage, Risk, Operations and Product teams.
• Originate, structure, and execute flow and complex trade finance and lending transactions, including working capital, supply chain finance, receivables finance, structured trade and cross border financing solutions. Prior origination and transaction structuring experience with large cap corporate clients with headquarters in China.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to originate financing business and build senior client relationship.
• Deep understanding of credit, trade finance and credit products, risk management, regulatory requirements, and Greater China Banking landscape.

Your Skills and experience:

• 8-12 years of experience in core trade finance, lending and structured credit solutions within an international or regional financial institution
• Proven track record in originating, structuring and executing core trade finance, lending and structured credit solutions for multinational corporations, large local corporates and financial institutions.
• Strong expertise across full suite of credit solutions, core trade finance and lending products, and extensive experience in structuring secured and unsecured lending facilities,
• Demonstrated ability to structure bespoke financing solutions and strong credit analytical skills
• Sound understanding of transaction risk, counterparty risk and non-financial risk
• Proven business development capability with an established set of corporate clients in Mainland China and Hong Kong
• Experience leading negotiation on transaction structuring, with strong leadership capability  
• Fluent in both Mandarin and English, with the ability to conduct business negotiations and manage client relationships in both languages
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

About us and our teams:

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Deutsche Bank & Diversity:

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Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.