Cash Management Belgium - Executive Director

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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

Global Transaction Banking (GTB) provides solutions across cash management, payments and collections, liquidity management, trade finance, working-capital financing and cross-border banking. Its value proposition combines BBVA’s international network, digital platforms and risk-management capabilities to support both local companies and multinational groups.

About the job:

We are looking for a senior Cash Management professional with 10/15 years of experience within leading international banks, combining strong product expertise with a proven commercial track record in the Benelux Corporate market.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building and scaling BBVA's local Cash Management franchise while continuing to accelerate Inbound and Outbound business across BBVA's global network.

The role requires deep expertise across Payments, Collections, Liquidity Management and Connectivity, together with strong client relationships, product development experience, commercial leadership and the ability to operate effectively across a complex international organization.

Responsibilities:

- Define and execute the Benelux Cash Management Strategic Plan.
- Build and lead the local CM team.
- Define the target coverage model and client segmentation.
- Establish commercial targets and KPIs.
- Coordinate closely with CIB Bankers and embed CM into their commercial routines.
- Represent Belgium within the Global Cash Management organization.
- Coordinate Product, Implementation, Client Service, Operations, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, Risk and Finance.
- Drive the development of the local product proposition.
- Identify strategic partnerships where appropriate.
- Monitor revenues, balances & deposits, transaction volumes, profitability and budget execution.

Requirements:

- Minimum 10 years of experience in Cash Management / Transaction Banking within a leading international bank.
- Experience working within international and matrix organizations.
- Strong network across Corporates, Treasury Centers and the broader treasury ecosystem.
- Fluency in English, other languages are a plus.

Cash Management Product Expertise:

- Deep knowledge of Accounts, Payments, Collections and Liquidity Management.
- Experience with connectivity solutions including APIs, Host-to-Host, SWIFT and ERP/TMS integration.
- Knowledge of international liquidity solutions, including Cash Pooling, cross-border liquidity and intercompany payments.
- Experience identifying product gaps and working with Product and Engineering teams to develop new capabilities.

Commercial & Client Coverage:

- Proven track record in selling sophisticated Cash Management solutions to Corporate and Institutional clients.
- Ability to engage credibly with CFOs, Group Treasurers, Treasury Centers and senior finance executives.
- Experience leading RFPs and complex regional/global Cash Management mandates.
- Strong capabilities in pipeline management, pricing, negotiation and conversion.

Skills:

Client Orientation, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Proactive Thinking