Sinosure Agency Officer - Export and Agency Finance (EAF) - Senior Vice President, Beijing

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Job Overview

As a seasoned Sinosure Agency Officer within our Export and Agency Finance (EAF) team in Beijing, you will be a strategic professional responsible for driving and executing Sinosure-backed financing opportunities. This role demands exceptional expertise, leadership, and highly developed communication and diplomatic skills to navigate complex internal and external landscapes. You will be instrumental in shaping strategy, influencing key stakeholders, and ensuring the robust operational and risk management of Sinosure-related activities, with a direct impact on significant business results.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Deal Origination & Pipeline Growth: Proactively identify, originate, and drive Sinosure-backed financing opportunities from Chinese exporters, Chinese parent L2 clients, market intelligence, and direct Sinosure channels, ensuring a robust and sustainable deal pipeline. Key Sinosure Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain deep, strategic relationships with key Sinosure decision-makers, serving as Citibank's primary liaison to facilitate efficient and timely Sinosure approvals for complex, global transactions. Sinosure Agency Officer & Compliance Leadership: Fulfill all designated Sinosure Agency Officer responsibilities, ensuring meticulous adherence to the Export and Agency Finance Product Approval Program (PAP), internal Citibank policies, and all relevant Sinosure guidelines. Lead efforts to secure favorable capital treatment for Sinosure policies. End-to-End Deal Execution & Cross-Geographical Collaboration: Drive seamless deal execution by collaborating closely with clients and Export and Agency Finance colleagues across Citibank's global footprint. Market Intelligence & Strategic Product Development: Provide comprehensive market intelligence on Sinosure's evolving policies, product offerings, risk appetite, and market trends. Actively contribute to the formulation, enhancement, and execution of Citibank's Sinosure product strategy and business development initiatives. Internal Sinosure Expertise & Coordination: Act as the central subject matter expert for Sinosure within Citibank, coordinating effectively with internal product, credit, legal, compliance, and sales teams. Ensure seamless transaction execution and disseminate best practices and knowledge across all relevant stakeholders. First Line of Defense & Risk Stewardship: Assume full responsibility as the first line of defense from an operational and credit risk management perspective. Proactively assess and mitigate risk in all business decisions, safeguarding Citibank’s reputation, clients, and assets. Ensure strict compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and internal policies, applying sound ethical judgment and transparently escalating and reporting control issues.

Required Skills:

• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success in origination and end-to-end deal execution for Sinosure-backed financing.
• Exceptional Relationship Management: Established strong relationships with key Chinese sponsors, Sinosure, Exporters, Chinese EPCs, and investor banks.
• Advanced Credit & Risk Expertise: Strong credit structuring skills and extensive experience in risk assessment within export credit agency and structured finance.
• Deep Product Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of Export and Agency Finance products. Project and Structured Finance experience is a distinct advantage.
• Bilingual Communication: Superior written and oral communication skills in both Mandarin and English.
• Global Collaboration & Teamwork: Proven ability to thrive in a global team environment, collaborating effectively to facilitate transactions across diverse geographies.
• Operational Excellence: Strong organizational skills with a focus on coordinating oversight for proper deal execution, minimizing operational issues and inefficiencies.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Experience in effectively coordinating with legal and risk teams throughout the deal execution process.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Sinosure-backed financing.
• Extensive experience in Credit Risk and Trade Product management.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

This role offers a unique opportunity to significantly contribute to Citibank's strategic initiatives in the Export and Agency Finance sector. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in expanding our Sinosure business and enhancing our market position.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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