Corporate Dealer at Co-operative Bank of Kenya

The Role

Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:

• Develop and nurture strong relationships with corporate clients to understand their financial objectives, risk tolerance, and treasury requirements.
• Collaborate with clients to assess their exposure to foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, and other market uncertainties.
• Provide expert advice and customized solutions to help clients achieve their financial goals.
• Execute foreign exchange transactions, including spot, forward, and options contracts, to help clients manage currency risk associated with international trade and investment.
• Provide guidance on hedging strategies, and other risk management tools to mitigate financial exposure.
• Work closely with the trading desk to ensure accurate and timely execution of transactions.
• Monitor global financial markets, economic indicators, and geopolitical developments to provide clients with relevant market insights.
• Analyze market trends and currency movements to identify opportunities for clients to optimize their treasury management strategies.
• Prepare and deliver presentations or reports on market outlook and potential implications for clients.
• Develop a deep understanding of various financial instruments, including foreign exchange, interest rate derivatives, money market instruments, and structured products.
• Stay updated with regulatory changes, compliance requirements, and industry best practices affecting corporate treasury services.
• Assess and manage the risk associated with client transactions, ensuring alignment with the institution’s risk management policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain a high level of compliance and adherence to FX Global code in all dealings and transactions.
• Provide clients with accurate information about the risks and benefits of different financial products.
• Collaborate with internal teams, such as risk management, compliance, operations, branch network to ensure seamless execution and delivery of treasury solutions.
• Liaise with Corporate and Institutional Banking Division business teams to understand client needs and preferences, as well as to identify cross-selling opportunities.

Skills, Competencies and Experience

The successful candidate will be required to have the following skills and competencies:

• A minimum 4 years proven experience in corporate relationship management, foreign exchange, or related financial roles.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
• ACI Dealing Certification.
• A good understanding of macroeconomics and current economic trends
• Knowledge of risk management covering operational risk, market risk and credit risk
• Integrity, professionalism, and compliance consciousness.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills to interact effectively with clients and internal stakeholders
• Confident decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong analytical prowess.
• Leadership acumen.
• Good knowledge of derivative products.