Associate, Specialist, Product Management - Trade, Global Transaction Services

Experience: 2 to 3 years

Location: Mumbai

Skills: project management, relationship building, sales funnel management, workflow implementation, controls, continuous process improvements, technical understanding of bank systems, credit related processes, financial markets, data-driven thinking, quantitative skills

Business Function
Global Transaction Services (GTS) is a product group focused on the management and sale of Cash Management, Trade Finance, and Securities & Fiduciary products and services to institutional clients. In GTS Securities & Fiduciary Services, Client Management & Implementation, you will be part of a team that provides sales and services to financial institutions, corporations, and SME customers.

Job Purpose
Banking is set to undergo a rapid transformation in the next 2-3 years. DBS India is making big investments to capture market share in this target segment. An important aspect of growing in this market is to acquire right customers. Traditional ways of acquisition are no longer effective and thus DBS is increasingly focusing on acquisition through partnerships. It is imperative to maximize opportunity available amongst existing partnerships/relationship along with finding new partnerships to generate a steady source of cost-effective acquisitions. This job is expected to identify such partners which have customer bases similar to our target segment, stitch together the working model and deliver business results in terms of cost-effective customer acquisition and engagement.

Key Accountabilities
Effectively engage with Platform Ecosystem partners to achieve greater cross sell and contribute in increasing the liability book of the bank
Revenue generation through new customer acquisition for the SME/Large Corporate Business through forging strategic partnerships and alliances.
Scale up existing/new partnerships through acquisition of new anchors in IBG 1-3 space across Trade Products (both OAT and Doc Trade).




Effectively engage with Platform Ecosystem partners to achieve greater cross sell.
Seamlessly work across Coverage and Transaction Banking RMs to identify names to engage and ensure quick activation of the same to grow the Trade Book manifold.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
Drive SCF – Platforms agenda of the Bank along with the Ecosystem Head and work closely with the IBG team to facilitate quicker turnaround.
Assist in managing existing partnerships allocated and maximize cross sell opportunity available amongst existing partnerships/relationship along with finding new partnerships.
Control and manage the risk profile for the overall portfolio; help develop partnership and supply chain business by deep diving/market mapping of sectors where bank is comfortable to take additional exposures.
To undertake activities involved in fixed deposit desk management of the bank
Driving alliances with brands which have customer bases similar to our target segment
Collaborate with cross-functional BUs to tap DBS’s relationships across corporate, trade and commercial banking vertical (Distributor payments)
Creating value proposition for DBS and the identified partner, with key focus on making life of customer easy
Engage with all stakeholders in the bank (country and region) & in the partner organization to ensure the desired customer journeys, product development and partner integration are delivered successfully (this includes sales campaigns as well)
Manage key partners to deliver the numbers and revenues committed as per the Business plan.

Required Experience
Overall, 1-2 years of experience in fin tech/NBFCs with strong project management and relationship building skills.
Sharp,



analytical outlook and excellent stakeholder management skills
Good understanding of sales funnel management, workflow implementation, controls, and continuous process improvements.
Sound technical understanding of bank systems and credit related processes.

Education
An MBA or CA with relevant number of years of experience in Corporate Banking

Core Competencies
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good Analytical skills.
Self-driven and highly ambitious
Results-orientated & the ability to handle pressure.
Relationship building & management skills.
Understanding of competitor products
Comfortable with tight deadlines

Technical Competencies
Knowledge of financial markets, products & competitor offerings to assist in meaningful dialogue with clients.
Work experience in cross-functional team and project delivery will be an added advantage.
Strong quantitative, analytical skills and data-driven thinking
Project management and delivery

Work Relationship
Close interaction with RMs to support boarding of valuable quality customers and thereby assisting in delivery of Sales targets.
Close interaction with various stakeholders to ensure consistent and reliable service delivery to the customer.

DBS India - Culture & Behaviors
DBS is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working, and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. Expected value driven behaviors are:
Demonstrate Business Performance through PRIDE 2.0
Value Based Propositions
Ensure Customer Focus by Delighting Customers & Reduce Complaints
Build Pride and Passion to Protect, Maintain and Enhance DBS’ Reputation
Enhance Self Knowledge, Skills and develop Competencies aimed at continuous improvement
Maintain the Highest Standards of Honesty

Location: Mumbai
Job: Product Management
Schedule: Regular
Employee Status: Full time

📌 Associate, Specialist, Product Management Trade, Global Transact (Mumbai)
🏢 DBS Bank
📍 Mumbai