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Global Financial Services Firm Vacancy for a Product Manager,March 2012


  J.P. Morgan is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.1 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. Information about J.P. Morgan is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
 
About J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services
Treasury & Securities Services (TSS) generates more than $8 billion in revenue annually and is a global leader in custody, securities lending, fund accounting and administration, as well as in treasury services. TSS supports the needs of institutional clients worldwide and is one of the top three providers in both of its businesses: Treasury Services (TS) and Worldwide Securities Services (WSS).
About J.P. Morgan Treasury Services
J.P. Morgan Treasury Services (TS) is one of the world's largest providers of treasury management services.  J.P. Morgan's TS business is a full-service provider of innovative cash management, trade, liquidity, commercial card, and escrow services - specifically developed to meet the challenges treasury professionals face today.   More than 135,000 corporations, financial institutions, governments and municipalities in over 180 countries and territories entrust their business to J.P. Morgan.
Business Overview:
Trade Services helps customers better manage their physical and financial supply chains with a full range of integrated cross-border trade and logistics management solutions. As the only bank with the end-to-end supply chain capability, we add value on both the importer and exporter sides of transactions. We can help facilitate financing optimize working capital, reduce risk, enhance compliance with government regulations and streamline trade flows.
Team Description
As a member of the Trade Finance Africa team, you will be one of the primary contacts between African corporate and financial institutional clients in Sub Saharan Africa and the Bank. Global trade products include letters of credit confirmation/issuance, documentary collections, open account payments, structured trade finance, and syndicated trade. As part of a team and reporting to the Head of Trade Finance Africa, you will manage ongoing relationships with FI's and selective corporate names while generating new business from prospective and under-penetrated clients. 
 
 
Job Sales/Trading/Research
Primary Location NG-LA-Lagos
Organization
Treasury & Securities Services
Schedule
Full-time
Job Type Standard
Shift Day Job
Employee Status Regular
 
Job Title: Product Manager— Trade Finance — VP (Based in Lagos, Nigeria)-120013058
Key Responsibilities:
·         Maintaining an existing portfolio of the banks clients in South Africa/Sub Sahara Africa
·         Developing and executing a strategic sales plan.
·         Driving growth of new profitable business within select industries/clients in South Africa/Sub Sahara Africa.
·         Managing client interaction and calling.
·         Coordinating relationship coverage and development of solutions with cash management's sales officers.
·         Gathering market intelligence including understanding the competitions' capabilities and limitations.
·         Building relationships through frequent client meetings and discussions covering product innovations as well as market and industry developments.
·         Providing feedback to product managers.
·         Generating cross-selling opportunities by maintaining strong working relationships with other JPMorgan lines of business.
·         Managing the entire sales process.
·         Proposal writing.
·         Developing in-depth client knowledge and sharing it with the client coverage team for both new business development and management of client risk.
 

Qualifications
These 5 points have been carefully considered as being essential for the role.  Your background must accurately reflect all of these for your application to be considered:
·         Trade sales and relationship management experience in Africa
·         Existing customer base of clients in Africa
·         Working knowledge of cash management
·         Experience gained in relevant industry/markets
·         Proven track record in over achieving against sales targets as a way of demonstrating strong selling and negotiation skills
 
Desirables:
 
·         Experience of influencing senior level stakeholders on key business issues and leading a team
 
JPMorgan offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package.

JPMorgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
How to apply
Click here https://jpmchase.taleo.net/careersection/2/moresearch.ftl
Then search by Location: Select "Nigeria" and then "Lagos"
Good luck peeps!


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