Associate Solutions Specialist, Trade Finance – ATB

Title of the Job: Associate Solutions Specialist, Trade Finance

Location: Calgary, AB

Job Description: :At ATB, we exist to make it possible for our clients, team members and communities. Our purpose is more than aspirational. It’s a real commitment we live every day through our values (what we call the ).Life at ATB is about more than work. In fact, we’re consistently recognized as one of thanks to our high-care, high-performance culture, upheld by the three commitments we make to our team members:Impact in action: No matter where you are in the organization, you’re empowered to make an impact in the lives of our clients and communities.Thrive together: We want you—the unique, authentic you—to feel safe and celebrated at work. We’re on a continuous journey to build the most flexible and inclusive programs.Ready for tomorrow: We want to enable your success through interesting and challenging work, performance enablement, and learning and development.About the roleAs ATB’s Associate Solutions Specialist, Trade Finance, you will play a crucial role in supporting and enhancing our trade finance operations. You will collaborate closely with internal partners to strengthen our relationships and capabilities in delivering trade finance solutions. Your expertise will be instrumental in advising on and managing trade finance deals, fostering partnerships, and driving the growth of our trade finance offerings across ATB Financial.You will establish and nurture connections with valued partners, stakeholders, and advisors in retaining/attracting existing and new trade finance relationships.Accountabilities

• Advise on standard trade finance deals from initiation to completion, taking responsibility for managing client relationships throughout the process.
• Act as the in-house trade finance and letter of credit facilitator providing support to senior trade finance specialists for standard and complex trade deals.
• Provide technical support for both standard and complex trade finance transactions, assisting senior specialists as needed.
• Support the Trade Finance team and foster impactful relationships with key stakeholders across Advisory Services in order to identify opportunities for customers to engage in trade finance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) within ATB for trade finance, facilitating presentations, and educating internal teams on trade finance products and solutions.
• Take ownership of developing and expanding trade finance capabilities across ATB, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with Business Solutions goals.
• Facilitate and operationalize relationships with domestic and international FIs, including export development agencies and other trade-related entities.
• Work with internal partners to help facilitate ATB’s correspondent banking relationships and global Financial Institutions (“FIs”)
• Educate internal teams and external stakeholders on ATB’s trade finance products, pricing, and their integration with other financial products.
• Operationalize relationships with FIs in emerging markets, work closely with domestic and foreign export development agencies, and implement international trade programs.
• Manage the processes, infrastructure and resources needed to deliver agreed team plans and targets, identifying and implementing improvements and collaborating with colleagues to maximize end to end integration, effectiveness and efficiency.

Skills, experience & requirementsDistinctive Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills as well as an ability to influence and build strong working relationships with partners and stakeholders
• Ability to meet deadlines and establish priorities
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Self starter, entrepreneurial, innovative and works collaboratively and autonomously as appropriate
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Critical thinking and highly developed problem solving skills
• Strong working knowledge of trade finance
• Proven ability to partner with clients to develop understanding of complex business issues and develop innovative solutions
• Strong organizational skills to manage a high volume of requests
• Team player to ensure the team is working collaboratively to execute the high volume of requests

Accreditation:

• Prior experience in international trade and letters of credit with the ability to demonstrate innovative and forward thinking
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, such as Finance, International Trade or other related field
• 5+ years of experience structuring transactions for clients in domestic and/or international markets
• Working knowledge of Letters of Credit, CDSC or other LC training is an asset
• Experience working within the ecosystem of programs designed to support Canadian businesses who are importing and exporting
• Trade Finance certifications an asset

Don’t meet all the requirements on the list?
A resume only goes so far in expressing who you are and the unique perspectives you bring. If you believe your skills and experience align with the role—but you might not check all the boxes—we want to hear from you. We encourage candidates from all work backgrounds, equity-seeking communities and experience levels to apply. If you’re seeking a career where your drive, perspective and growth are celebrated, we want to hear from you.We’re dedicated to building a workforce reflective of those within our communities, and a culture where our team members are equipped with what they need to succeed—their way. Part of creating an inclusive workplace is recognizing our role in advancing Truth and Reconciliation. We are committed to meeting and exceeding the standards set out in the program created by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.What happens next?
If you are shortlisted, you’ll hear from us after the posting closes. Check out our page to learn more about our hiring process. If you need any accommodations throughout this process, please let us know atStay in touch
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