Senior Trade Specialist

• Enjoy staff rates for banking, including home loan interest rate discounts
• Recharge with Wellbeing Days, and Supported Leave when life gets tough
• Based in Auckland with hybrid work arrangements

Kō tātou tēnei. Hei kawe i ngā mahi kia tutuki | This is us. Where making an impact matters.

As a Senior Trade Specialist you will lead the end-to-end delivery of trade finance transactions, acting as a trusted advisor to customers and internal stakeholders.

In this role you will:

• Manage end-to-end trade finance transactions with accuracy, timeliness, and strong risk discipline.
• Support a wide range of products including Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit, Bonds and Guarantees and Trade finance loan facilities.
• Review and validate complex trade documentation, ensuring alignment with international rules and best practice.
• Prepare and transmit SWIFT messages accurately and efficiently.
• Act as a first point of contact for Trade customers, partner banks, and internal stakeholders.
• Resolve queries and manage exceptions ensuring service levels are consistently met.
• Share your expertise and mentor others to lift capability across the team.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to enhance customer, operational, and risk outcomes.

Ko tātou tēnei. Kia hāpai i ō pūkenga | This is us. Where your expertise matters.

At Kiwibank, we will help you build on your strengths and develop new skills, but in the meantime, we would love to hear from you if you have some of the following skills and experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in Trade Operations and trade finance products
• Strong knowledge of international trade rules and practices eg UCP600, URC522, ISBP.
• Experience working with SWIFT and international banking systems.
• Proven ability to review and manage complex trade documentation.
• Sound understanding of trade-based money laundering risks and controls.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• A detail-focused, analytical mindset with strong problem-solving ability.

You do not need to tick every box here to be considered! Above all we are looking for someone who embodies Kiwibank’s purpose and values, (Ngā Kauwaka), and someone who thrives in a vibrant and inclusive work environment.

Tono mai |Apply Now – Applications close on Thursday 25 June. We will be reviewing resumes throughout the advertising period and may withdraw the ad at any time.

Ko tātou tēnei - Hei hāpai ake i a koe | This is us. Where you matter.

Making a difference for all Kiwi starts with making a difference for our people. Flexibility, growth, challenging and rewarding work - this is Kiwibank. A place where you can belong and thrive – we are as ambitious as we are caring. We have big ideas and big plans. For you, for Kiwibank and for all Kiwi.