Organisation: Uganda
Development Bank (UDB)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Manager Business
Development
Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDBL) is the country’s only Development
Finance Institution (DFI) established in 1972. The Bank has recently
re-positioned itself as a partner to the Government of Uganda in delivering the
theme of its National Development Plan.
Job Summary: The Senior
Business Development Officer – Trade Finance will act as a catalyst in developing
all aspects of short to medium term secured and limited recourse structured
trade financing.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with other members of the
team will be responsible for origination, structuring and execution of new
transactions dealing with the different trade finance products, tailoring
short-medium term solutions to clients’ needs and generating immediate
revenue. - Technically support and develop new
relationships with clients and maintain existing ones as product specialist
in order to increase revenue accordingly. - Actively interact with other coverage and
product areas of the bank to identify opportunities, promote cross-selling
and be able to structure better solutions to clients. - Carry out applicable market research and
maintain up to date awareness of competitor activity, market trends and
market knowledge economic/political factors that affect the market and
identify specific market opportunities in conjunction with relationship
management. - Perform due diligence, Business analysis
and prepare report for funding/syndications where applicable. - Perform risk analysis and formulate
risk-mitigating financing structures. - Understand, support and apply product
development targets of structural enhancements to mitigate risks. - Prepare presentations, term sheets and
support the negotiation and execution t)f facility documents. - Technically support transactions through
the internal credit, portfolio, legal, compliance approval processes and
external de-risking in syndication process by providing specialist
insight. - Expeditiously follow-up and continuously
supervise and maintain closed transactions in our book. - Support internal departments in the bank
that require specific product knowledge. - Ensure routine compliance with internal
policies and procedures and external regulatory and best practice
standards in accordance to various international trade Laws. - Identify and Analyze potential clients,
studying their Trade cycle and terms & advising Trade solutions to
them. - Achieving individual targets and growing
account profitability, while maintaining a high service standard and
compliance. - Work closely with collateral managers.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should possess a
degree in a business related field, Engineering or any other numerate
degree from a recognized university. Possession of a relevant Post
graduate degree such as an MBA or Masters in Finance. - At least five (5) years similar or
relevant experience in a large financial institution or development bank,
preferably engaged in long term funding or project financing. - Excellent analytical and financial
analysis skills and experience in using financial models. - Proven track record and experience in
successful investment, appraisal, analysis and implementation is required. - Ability to operate effectively across
organizational boundaries and work as team to meet strict timelines. - Self-motivated, flexible, mature and
articulate in speech, presentation and report writing. - Excellent analytical skills, problem identification
and solving skills. - Highly innovative.
- Business acumen with proven successful
projects. - Tact, diplomacy and good networking
skills. - Good negotiation skills with the ability
to interact with and influence high level decision makers. - Customer service orientation.
- Results-orientation and dedicated to
growing the Bank’s business in Uganda.
Send or deliver your application which shall include an up-to-date
curriculum vitae, photocopies of academic documents and contact addresses of
three professional references to: The Director, Human Resources &
Administration, 1st Floor Wing B, Rwenzori Towers, Plot 6 Nakasero Road, P.O.
Box 7210, Kampala. Uganda. Tel: +256414355555, Fax: +256414355556
Deadline: 15th May
2015 by 5.00pm
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