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Trade Specialist

Standard Bank Group

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Employer: Standard Bank Group
Position: Trade Specialist
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Possible duty stations: Nairobi, Kenya
Job type: Full-time
Experience: 8-10 years; 10+ years general banking
Education: Post Graduate Degree
Salary: Not stated in the advert
Application deadline: Open until filled (listed until 18 October 2026)
Posted on VacancyKE: 30 September 2026

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VacancyKE summary

Standard Bank Group is hiring a Trade Specialist in Nairobi to lead trade finance solutioning for corporate clients. You will develop strategies to optimize working capital and risk management while driving revenue growth.

What stands out about this opportunity

Focuses on Complex Structured Trade products
Serves Pan-African and Multinational clients
Based in Nairobi

Key responsibilities

Manage end-to-end trade finance solutions for local, pan-African, and multinational clients.
Develop tailored strategies addressing client risk management and working capital needs.
Achieve revenue targets within the Corporate Investment Bank division.
Position Standard Bank as the primary choice for trade finance in Kenya.
Structure complex trade and supply chain finance products.

Who should apply?

This role suits a senior banking professional with deep expertise in corporate lending and trade finance solutioning. It requires someone capable of managing high-value client portfolios across multiple sectors.

Key requirements

Post Graduate Degree
Trade Finance certification
8-10 years experience
Corporate lending background
Financial analysis skills
Deal structuring expertise

Nice to have

Experience with structured trade and supply chain finance programs.

What you should know

Role is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Requires strong deal structuring, negotiation, and strategic planning skills.
Demands ability to articulate information and convince stakeholders.

How to apply

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Original employer advertisement

Published by Standard Bank Group on jobs.smartrecruiters.com. Shown for reference; the employer’s version is the official one.

The employer’s advert

To manage and deliver the entire ambit of Trade Finance solutioning for a portfolio of Local, Pan-African, and Multi-national clients covering all key sectors in Corporate Investment Bank (‘CIB’). Lead the development of solutions relevant for client franchise in Kenya. The solutioning is intended to optimally solve for clients’ unique needs (risk management and working capital financing) and thereby achieve revenue targets and promote the CIB brand as the "go-to" bank for Trade Finance solutions in Kenya.

Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree

Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance, Economics or related field
Professional/Technical Certifications : Trade Finance certification

Experience Required

8-10 years

• General banking experience with at least 10 years’+ experience in Corporate Banking, majority garnered in corporate lending.

• Working knowledge in financial analysis and credit risk management principles

• Trade Finance experience, majority garnered in a Sales/Transactor role.

• Experience in Trade/Lending Structures (on and off-balance sheet) with a preference for experience in complex products/programs like Structured Trade and Supply chain finance.

• Multi-sectoral knowledge in key sectors of the national economy.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information

• Convincing People

• Developing Expertise

• Generating Ideas

• Making Decisions

• Providing Insights

• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Deal Structuring & Appraisal

• Deal Negotiation

• Economic Research

• Financial Analysis

• Local Market Knowledge

• Strategic Planning and Reporting