Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Recruiting Several Positions [June 2016]

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited has been in operation since 1896, when it was known as the Bank of British West Africa. Today we are one of the leading banks in the country.

Job Description

Job Title: Sales Trader

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• To sell Financial Markets products profitably to each of an allocated group of SC customers, drawn from a commercial banking and corporate & institutional banking customer segments, acting as their primary point of contact with Financial Markets.
• Develop a thorough appreciation of each allocated customer’s business, and understanding of their potential needs for Financial Markets products, through regular liaison with SCB’s principal Relationship Manager for each customer as well as through direct contract with the customer.
• Respond speedily and positively to all FX spot requests from customers for a specific transaction, or for more general advice, or introduction to a more appropriate contact within SCB, whether or not the request is from the specially allocated group of customers.
• Liaise with product traders to analyze the acceptance ratio for quotations provided to each customer, alongside feedback from the customer concerning competing quotations accepted in preference to SCB’s, in order that the traders may factor this information into their pricing decisions.
• Liaise with Operations concerning customer feedback received on service delivery

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong analytical and academic background is required.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to build and use spreadsheets
• Demonstrable risk identification and management
• ACI certificate is an added advantage
• CFA Level 1 certificate is an added advantage

How To Apply

You can search and view current opportunities across our organisation and apply immediately by visiting www.standardchartered.com and selecting Careers. To help speed up your application, please note the following:

– You will need to log in (or register if you are visiting our careers site for the first time) before you can apply for a specific role

– Some roles may require you to undertake an online talent assessment in addition to completing the application form (to facilitate this process it is preferable that you provide us with an email address as part of your contact information)
– We will ask you about your education, career history and skills and experience, it may be helpful to have this information at hand when completing your application

It usually takes 15 – 20 minutes to complete the application form; you can save your application at any time and return to complete it at your convenience.

Diversity and Inclusion

Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximise their personal potential.