2303 Global Business Manager – GTS Trade Finance Sales

SEB Merchant Banking offers a wide variety of financial services to large corporates, financial institutions and other banks. Trade Finance, together with Securities Services, Cash Management , Leasing & Factoring and GTS Customer Support, forms the business unit GTS (Global Transaction Services).

Assignment
As Business Manager you will work with the Head of Trade Finance Sales in Denmark to co-ordinate existing business and develop opportunities globally through the SEB network together with your Trade colleagues at other sites, the CRM organization and the Customer Support. Our ambition is that you will gradually grow to take on a Global Business Manager role. You will report to the Head of Trade Finance Sales Denmark.

This position requires a senior profile with a broad knowledge of Trade Finance and with a drive to grow business relationships on an international arena. He/she will be involved in structuring and selling sophisticated Trade solutions to some of the most demanding and professional Danish corporates within international trade, as well as managing risk returns. Primary focus will be on the sales activities and follow-up efforts to bring new corporates into SEB.

SEB has a substantial customer base in Denmark and the primary focus is to establish a long lasting cooperation and partnership with customers where SEB through its international network and as a leading financial institution in the Nordic area can offer solutions which match individual requirements of our customers.
Profile

• Evidence of structured sales capabilities;
• Demonstrated knowledge and interest in Trade solutions. Cash management knowledge and/or supply   chain finance knowledge will be an advantage;
• Evidence of analytical skills and awareness of the risk factors involved in international trade;
• Interest and knowledge of trends in international trade and Emerging Markets;
• Evidence of fluency and ability to communicate orally and in writing in Danish and English;
• Evidence of a strong drive for change and business development;
• Evidence of an ability to solve problems and conclude tasks;
• Evidence of good interpersonal skills, team work and ability to develop relationships.

As a Business Manager you will be part of an ambitious team with the target to transit the Trade Finance business model and to be no. 1 on targeted markets. You will benefit from a challenging and stimulating international environment which offers very good potential for personal development and job satisfaction.

Application procedure
For more information about this position you are welcome to contact Flemming Lippert, Head of Trade  Finance Sales Denmark: +45 24 83 20 80. Please send your application with relevant documents to hr@seb.dk.

SEB is a North European financial group serving some 400,000 corporate customers and institutions and five million private individuals. SEB offers universal banking services in Sweden, Germany and the Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It also has local presence in the other Nordic countries, Ukraine and Russia and a global presence through its international network in major financial centres. On 31 December 2009, the Group's total assets amounted to SEK 2,308bn (~EUR 225bn) while its assets under management totalled SEK 1,356bn (~EUR 132bn). The Group has about 20,000 employees. Read more about SEB at www.sebgroup.com.