Treasury Network Manager

Job Location:

• Warsaw, Poland
• Hybrid model (onsite 3 days per week)

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Treasury Network Manager who will be the primary contact for maintaining and developing our custody, clearing and cash bank relationships across EMEA and APAC.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain bank and custodial relationships, including escalation of service issues, agent bank face-to-face meetings, and responding to agent surveys in line with business requirements.
• Develop and manage management reporting for bank/custodian fees to assess competitiveness and service metrics.
• Own the bank account opening/closing process and maintenance of existing accounts.
• Prepare and manage the request for proposal (RFP) process as a result of new business initiatives or as we seek to improve our operational processes.
• Monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with key providers, escalating deficiencies related to SLA monitoring, internally and externally, as they affect Treasury.
• Implementation of board-approved signature lists and associated corporate documentation and resolutions with agent banks.
• Oversight and management of the completion of due diligence and annual agent KYC requests.
• Participate in Bank Relations/Network Management projects, including new business initiatives, credit marketing, and analytical analysis.
• Serve as the owner for network management-related actions across Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Front Office initiatives.
• Update key business stakeholders and agent bank connections on various types of market notifications, including changes to market practices and general alerts for CSD and agent settlement/payment issues.
• Management and oversight of key integration processes as they relate to project management support for acquisitions, in relation to Treasury exposure and involvement.

Requirements:

• Strong experience in dealing with businesses and vendors to meet Group Network Management requirements.
• Good network of existing industry connections.
• Current market knowledge, familiar with current market practices, developments and issues.
• Quick learner and good listener.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as the role deals with all levels of the organisation.
• Understands operational risk and efficiency expectations of a Network Management team.
• Excellent problem-solving and facilitation skills.
• Self-motivated and able to prioritise tasks and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, including creation and presentation of figures and graphs.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment requiring multi-tasking on a daily basis.
• Confident dealing with a wide range of people across the Firm and externally.
• Creative mind who is willing to challenge the status quo and provide ideas for solutions or improvements in the area and wider environment.
• Strong character who is able to engage in frank discussions firmly but fairly.
• Enthusiastic and highly organised with a proactive approach and attention to detail.