Team Head

Corporate Banking is a client facing department, responsible for marketing, onboarding and ongoing management of the client relationship, providing loan business to the clients as well as promoting ancillary business according to the Bank’s business strategy and risk appetite. As a Team Head - Natural Resources, you will be responsible to develop the Bank’s Corporate Banking business in the Natural Resources industry in accordance with the Bank’s business strategy and risk and compliance requirements. This is a full time permanent position.

**Key responsibilities**
- Establish and develop relationships with the Bank’s existing and target corporate customers in the above mentioned sector
- Carry out industry/area strategic planning
- Organise business marketing activities
- Coordinate inside the Bank and the Bank of China Group if necessary to provide high quality products and services to the clients
- Review the business proposal and follow up the whole business approval process of the Bank including approval from Head Office if necessary
- Supervise the relationship managers to collaborate with in-house or external lawyer to complete facility documentation process and ensure the agreements are acceptable and protect the Bank’s interest
- Cross sell different Corporate Banking products including loan, deposit, trade finance, cash management, FX, bond issuance and RMB business
- Implement post lending management for the Team’s credit portfolio. Regularly monitor the risk situations of borrowers in the portfolio as well as industry risks
- Lead the Team to complete a variety of administration duties to assist development of client relationships and operation as well as development of the department
- Collaborate with members of other departments by producing statistics, initial analysis, reviewing credit lines and various tasks associated with Corporate Banking business
- Liaise with Head Office and domestic network to support the development of the business for BOC London and the Group’s existing and target clients
- Lead the Team to update and maintain accurate client/credit files
- Lead the Team to fulfil KYC and KYB compliance requirements, and any other legal and compliance requirements per internal and regulatory policies

**Requirements**:

- Degree educated in Finance or Accounting or other equivalent
- Relevant professional qualification considered preferable (e.g. MBA, ACIB, CFA, FRM)
- Significant experience and knowledge of the Natural Resources sector in a major international banking group
- Comprehensive understanding of financial analysis, industry analysis, and strategic analysis regarding corporations
- Comprehensive knowledge of banking products and risks associated with them
- A good understanding of general corporate financing activities and general Corporate Banking products and services
- An ability to navigate around and understand a loan agreement and related financial documents
- Proven analytical skills, business judgment and acumen
- Solid leadership skills with a clear and decisive approach, fostering an empowering environment for the team to achieve its goals
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to establish credibility and trust with stakeholders

Having a presence in the UK for more than 90 years, Bank of China London Branch has been providing an excellent financial service to the market and maintain its competitive edge as an international bank operated in the UK. It has employees in over 33 countries, and it is one of the most internationalised overseas branch in the Bank of China Group. The Bank values the diversity of its employees and aims to create an inclusive environment where everyone can speak up and enjoy the equal opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.