Senior leadership opportunity | Large-scale Trade Finance Operations | Sydney
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Trade Finance Operations leader to take responsibility for a large, established function within a leading financial services organisation.
Leading a team of approximately 100 people across Australia and offshore, this role will have end-to-end accountability for operational performance, service delivery, risk and controls, workforce capability, and transformation across a broad Trade Finance environment. This is a senior leadership position suited to someone who combines deep Trade Finance knowledge with proven experience leading large, complex operations teams.
The role
Reporting to a senior executive within the broader operations business, you will set the direction and operating rhythm for a geographically distributed Trade Finance function.
Your responsibilities will include:
Lead a large Trade Finance Operations function of approximately 100 people across onshore and offshore teams
Oversee operational delivery across documentary trade, trade finance lending, borrowing base, and structured trade products
Develop and lead a robust management team, creating clear accountability across the function
Drive operational performance, service standards, and positive customer outcomes
Maintain a strong risk and controls environment, including governance, operational resilience, and regulatory obligations




Lead the response to material operational incidents, control gaps, and complex issues
Partner with senior stakeholders across Institutional and Business Banking
Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve operational efficiency
Lead transformation initiatives across automation, operating-model improvement, and offshore service delivery
Build workforce capability and ensure the function is positioned for future growth and change
About you
You will be an accomplished banking operations leader with substantial experience across Trade Finance, Trade Services or Transaction Banking Operations.
Ideally, you will bring:
Deep experience within Trade Finance / Trade Services Operations
Strong knowledge of documentary trade and trade finance products
Experience leading a large-scale operations function, ideally through multiple layers of management
Experience managing geographically distributed and/or offshore teams
Strong understanding of operational risk, controls, governance, and regulatory requirements
Demonstrated experience managing significant operational issues and driving remediation
Experience delivering transformation, process simplification, and/or automation
Strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance risk, customer, and operational outcomes
The credibility to influence and advise senior executives
A track record of developing high-performing leadership teams

📌 Director – Trade Finance Operations (New South Wales)
🏢 Tallentire
📍 New South Wales