Paul Ouma

Experience

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  Imperial Bank

  Jan 2011 - Feb 2016

  Senior Trade Finance Officer

  • Checking and authorization of all trade finance related entries.• Offer expert support to the Bank's business development units with the objective of increasing trade finance business.• Ensure compliance with operational and credit risk policies in regard to issuance of trade finance instruments.• Liaise with correspondent banks for credit lines and other infrastructural partnerships that create value to the Bank and management of correspondent bank relationships.• Trained and helped less experienced staff manage workloads and assignments, facilitating fulfilment of organizational objectives. Show less

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  Credit Bank PLC

  Feb 2016 - May 2024

  Assistant Manager Trade & Treasury Operations

  • Origination and management of correspondent bank and other infrastructural partnerships relationships that create value to the Bank.• Offer expert support to the Bank's business development units with the objective of increasing trade and treasury business.• Ensure compliance with operational and credit risk policies regarding trade finance and treasury instruments.• Manage a portfolio of corporates and small medium enterprises and be responsible for trade and treasury sales origination, cross-sell and retention across my portfolio.• Identify issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems facing clients using the various trade and treasury instruments.• Implemented strict quality standards for consistent bank representation across multiple channels.• Scheduled and oversaw projects relating to trade and treasury, anticipating timelines for milestones, completion dates and enforcing set quality standards to deliver key objectives and project KPIs.• Developed long-term training strategies for new and existing employees across multiple departments. Show less

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  Lenana Innovative Solutions Ltd

  May 2024 - now

  Trade Finance Specialist

  •Strategic formulation and execution of trade finance products for theorganization.• Identifying and acquiring new trade finance clients, including corporate andSMEs.• Increasing trade finance revenues and volumes through tailored growthstrategies.• Structuring trade finance deals and presenting them to the credit committee.• Managing marketing efforts, relationship building, and referral programs.• Assessing lending risks by evaluating clients' credit data and financialstatements.• Providing advisory services on trade finance products and conducting clientengagement activities.• Analyzing competitors and industry trends to make recommendations for thecompany.• Ensuring compliance with AML/KYC, CTF, and data protection laws andregulations.• Maintaining credit files, monitoring portfolio quality, and refining trade financeprocedures.• Driving product monitoring and control of all trade finance products in liaisonwith the business development and operational units of the organization.• Review existing products and continuously improve them and support productexemptions where a client is unable to meet certain terms and conditions asstipulated term sheet. Show less