VP-Loans and Trade Operations

Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 110 locations across the U.S. and Asia, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates’ potential for career advancement. 

Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a top-performing commercial bank with a strong foundation, an enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity. East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further.

Act as a team lead of the Loans & Trade Operations to supervise daily operations of trade finance.

• Supervise daily operations related to trade finance (i.e. standby LC, Trade Loan/ LC issuance/ LC advising/ import and expert bills documents/ invoice financing)
• Handle and perform documents checking and processing various types of Bills transactions
• Handle internal and external stakeholders’ inquiries on trade finance operations
• Ensure compliance with international trade rules, regulations and internal policies
• Conduct OFAC checking (i.e. Sanction and AML) on trade finance documents
• Develop, coach and motivate trade finance operations teammates to maximize efficiency through training, knowledge and skill-set transfer
• Review and update procedures & workflow related to trade finance operations
• Assist the department head in formulating operations strategies and identify improvement opportunities
• Immediate escalation of all issues / risk to Senior Management

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Finance or related disciplines
• 15 years of working experience in banking operations with trade operations focused, of which 5 to 8 years of experience in supervisory or team managementIn-depth knowledge of trade rules and regulations, UCP/ISBP/URC
• Solid experience in handling finance instruments and international trade documentation
• Capable of meeting SLA / tight deadlines
• Holder of CDCS is preferable
• Good management skills and able to coach the team to achieve agreed target
• Excellent stakeholder management skill
• Good interpersonal skills and communication skills in spoken and written English, Cantonese and Mandarin
• Passion in identifying and driving new operations improvement opportunities