Banking Associate

A global Japanese bank is currently recruiting a German Speaking Associate to work in the Global Transaction Banking Department in their Frankfurt office.
In this role you will be responsible for transactions and business promotion activities with corporate customers in Continental European countries as well as administration/middle function for their transactions.

The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in the Bank Guarantee business field and speak fluent German.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
- (O) Eligible visa: Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner
- (X) NOT eligible: Student visa, Requiring visa sponsorship

WORK TYPE: Hybrid working available (3 days in office, 2 days at home)
VISA SUPPORT: Possibility to switch from time-limited visa to working visa

TYPE: Permanent, full-time
WORKING HOURS: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday
SALARY: €76k DOE = bonus
START: ASAP
LOCATION: Frankfurt, Germany

Associate Main Responsibilities:
• Checking and preparing customer related deal instruction sheets for booking and issuing
• Preparation and issuance and/or amendment, extension, termination of guarantee
• Advising, negotiation over customized guarantee text, preparation verification, risk analysis, issuance and signing and/or amendment, extension, termination of guarantee
• Handling of tasks for improvement of guarantee operations/processes based on relevant professional understanding of process/operation flows
• Periodical coordination and execution of invoicing, fee calculation and reconciliation
• Collaborating with internal parties to (a) proactively propose marketing strategy in line with the RM departments’ business strategy/focus, (b) proactively share information on status and action plan on deal pipeline, and (c) ensure delivery of services and solutions to customers in line with their expectation in terms of quality and time, to manage the end-to-end process from marketing/sourcing to actual execution/delivery of our services
• Keeping the line manager/Trade Finance Team Head (TH) informed about any kind of problems and resolving these problems with the assistance of the line manager/TH without any delay
• Assisting the line manager/TH to establish the objectives for the Team, which support the objectives of the bank and overseeing the progress and accomplishment of these objectives
• Assistance for their customers in Continental Europe.
• Control of sensitive keys and important items regarding the daily working supply as back up of the TH

Associate Ideal Candidate:
• Essential: Professional Banker, especially at least 3 years of experience in the Bank Guarantee business field (Extensive experience in origination, structuring, documentation and arrangement of Bank Guarantee transactions through to the deal closing)
• Essential: Experience and knowledge with legal texts in German law (preferably English Law, French law)
• Essential: Business level of English and German/French (preferably)
• Essential: Bachelor degree of University Knowledge & Skills minimum required level
• Establishing strong trusty relationships with front office for building business

** All applicants for the Associate must have the right to work in Germany without any restrictions as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.