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This position reports to:
Treasury Manager
In this role, you will partner with the business and Group Treasury to govern and manage trade finance‑related financial assets, exposures, and contingent liabilities within your areas of responsibility. You will establish and oversee trade finance infrastructure, including guarantee and LC facilities, bank frameworks, and related governance processes, while acting as a senior relationship manager to key financial institutions and taking steps to identify and mitigate trade finance risks.
This role contributes to the Trade Finance Strategy and Governance (TFSG) function within Group Treasury, with a global remit and an initial focus on key Asian markets. Main stakeholders include Group Treasury, local Treasury teams, business units, Legal, Risk & Compliance, and external financial institutions.
Your Responsibilities
* Global responsibility for Trade Finance Strategy and Governance, initially focused on key Asian markets (China, South Korea, Japan etc.), with scope expected to expand in line with Group priorities and operating model.
* Negotiate and manage guarantee, bank acceptance draft, short-term trade finance facilities and communication agreements and serve as the primary bank-facing representative for trade finance.
* Administration and reporting of global guarantee limits in trade finance application.
* Contributes to definition of global financial institutions’ strategy related to guarantees and bonds, ensuring ABB subsidiaries have sufficient access to guarantee lines.
* Provide support to the lead for supply chain finance, accounts receivable finance, Bank Acceptance Draft (BAD), and discounting facility initiatives, assisting with the implementation and management of these programs as required.
* Align local processes with globally harmonized Trade Finance governance and operating standards.
* Support M&A treasury activities and act as global escalation point for export and trade finance topics.
Your Experiences
* Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English (verbal and written) mandatory; additional language skills in Japanese or Korean are an advantage.
* Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, Finance, Law, or a related field.
* Demonstrated experience in trade finance, practical experience in daily operations or a robust background in treasury or banking, coupled with a solid understanding of and interest in trade finance.
* Clear strategic vision complemented by meticulous execution, with the capacity to understand complex situations and make pragmatic, risk‑conscious decisions in high‑stakes situations.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, manage outcomes, and manage change across global teams and financial institutions.
* Experience with SWIFT for Trade Finance and an interest in digitalization and automation are beneficial.
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