Key responsibility: Provide the middle office support function for the business conducted by International Trade Banking (ITB) – supply chain finance, forfaiting and cash management/Client Services activity.

Key Responsibilities ITB:

• Key contact for Transaction Banking Clients (both Corporate and Financial Institutions) on their cash management, supply chain and forfaiting activities for the day to day of the activity as well as the reporting
• Ensure that a high level of interaction and communication is maintained with the Front Office to ensure full knowledge of developments in the business including pipeline activity.
First point of contact on the supply chain finance, forfaiting & cash management activity

Receivable and Supply Chain finance:
• Manage the relationship with the Borrower and the agent on the RSF transactions.
• Review and comment on ‘draft’ documentation for new transactions to check for operational fit with the middle office requirements, highlighting any areas for further discussion with and/or review by the Front Office as necessary.
• Ensure the necessary Credit approvals are in place and all checks are performed before opening a new credit line or a new account.
• Prepare a Transmission Sheet for back office and Risk when applicable.
• Obtain all relevant documentation, create the transaction in the bank systems and ensure that executed copies of all the appropriate documentation are provided to Risk and back office and send to Legal for safekeeping.
• Liaise with Risk and BSG for daily handling of all deals.
• Manage drawdowns and repayments, liaising with Back office.
• Book and maintain transactions in Middle-Office Systems when required (committed lines).
• Maintain diary systems to ensure all actions on the portfolio are monitored.
• Prepare audit responses.
• Ensure that adhoc queries relating to deals are dealt with in an accurate and timely manner (e.g. payment instructions, follow-up queries on payments etc).
• Ensure all procedures (for each supply chain and reverse forfaiting) are up to date and controls files in place in the proper directory.

Cash Management & Client Services:
• Support FO teams to ensure timely and quality service on the cash management activity – opening / amendment / closing of accounts and associated services
Cash Management activity: deposit accounts, boosted deposit accounts, payments (domestic and cross border), e-banking (OPTIM.NET and OPTIM SWIFNet
• Support all the clients requests related to accounts (bank statement, change of authorised signatories etc) and process them accurately in a timely manner

Our commitment to you:

Join our team at Crédit Agricole CIB, the corporate and investment banking arm of 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2023). We offer more than just a job.

You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment where CSR is embraced in our day-to-day business operation, innovation is encouraged and diversity is celebrated.

Crédit Agricole CIB, the first French bank to have committed to the Equator Principles, is a pioneer and global leader in sustainable finance. Our commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility means that your work will have a positive impact on our communities and the environment.

With a people-centric culture where everyone is valued, and opportunities for personal and professional growth, Crédit Agricole CIB is not just a place to work – it is where you make an impact.

Our hiring process is open to all and should you have any particular needs or you may require adjustments, please let us know.

• Degree level or equivalent

• In-depth experience in providing middle office / Back Office support to a Front Office
• Knowledge on Cash Management activities or Supply Chain Finance
• Knowledge on Transaction Banking)
• In depth experience of reviewing  Loan Agreements and associated documentation from an operational perspective
• In depth experience in the management of bank accounts (cash management account, boosted deposit account, collateral accounts…)
• Knowledge on Cash Management activities or Supply Chain Finance

• Impeccable attention to detail and accuracy skills
• Initiative
• Communication
• Time Management
• Delegation
• Influence & Persuasion
• Negotiation
• Diplomacy
• Organisation

• Technical financial knowledge and skills.
• Good level of Excel (advanced – pivot table, formulae like vlookup, sumif etc), no VBA required.