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Niche trade-finance leadership and senior band reduces applicant density.
Highly domain-specific trade finance operations skills limit cross-industry transferability.
Explicit 10–15 years, domain expertise, leadership and vendor oversight create strict hiring filters.
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Lead and manage the trade operations team ensuring zero-defect execution of complex trade products (Factoring, Structured Trade) and oversee operational vendor teams including offshore delivery centers.
Serve as operational SME bridging Operations, Commercial, Risk, Compliance, and Technology for digital transformation initiatives, including API/SFTP integrations and workflow automation.
Own audit governance, risk management, and operational controls by maintaining SOPs, managing audits, and enforcing KPIs to mitigate operational and fraud risks.
10–15 years of progressive experience in Trade Finance Middle/Back Office operations with products like Structured Trade or Factoring.
Proven leadership experience managing operational teams and offshore/outsourced vendors.
Demonstrated experience in digital transformation including platform implementations, UAT, API/SFTP integrations, or Agile environments.
Deep knowledge of trade compliance, KYC onboarding, audit defense, and risk control mechanisms.
Experienced leader comfortable managing cross-functional teams and offshore third-party vendors in a high-stakes trade finance environment.
Strong operational and technical acumen with a track record of driving process improvements and complex digital transformations in trade finance.
Skilled in stakeholder management across business, risk, tech, and executive levels with an ability to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions.