Nicolas Jagu

Corporate Banker | Commodities & Structured Trade Finance | MNC Relationship Manager | Global Client Coverage | Asia & Europe

Singapore

About

I am a Corporate and Investment Banking professional with 15+ years of experience covering multinational corporates and commodity trading houses across Europe and Asia. My expertise sits at the intersection of structured trade finance, relationship management, and strategic account coverage — enabling global clients to optimize financing, manage risk, and execute growth strategies. Over the years, I have built and led high-value client portfolios within top-tier financial institutions. My work involves driving cross-border account strategy, structuring tailored financing solutions, and coordinating with product partners across Capital Markets, Transaction Banking, Advisory and Sustainability Financing.

Experience

  • Corporate Relationship Manager – Commodities at SMBC Group
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

    - Lead relationship strategy for a portfolio of Asian subsidiaries of global commodity corporates and trading houses, spanning energy, metals and agricultural sectors. - Partner with product teams to deliver capital markets, transaction banking, advisory and sustainability-linked financing solutions. - Align regional coverage with global account strategy, coordinating across HQ and regional hubs to drive wallet share and deepen relationships. - Maintain operational excellence through close collaboration with credit, operations, compliance and legal stakeholders.

  • Senior Business Analyst / Consultant – Financial Market at AZQORE SA
    Jun 2021 - Mar 2022 · 10 mos

    Indosuez Wealth Management / Credit Agricole Private Banking - Managed private banking technology transformation projects supporting Azqore clients through the S2i platform. - Led functional requirement analysis and solution design bridging business users and development teams. - Drove agile delivery and process optimization to align client operations with core banking system capabilities.

  • Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB (12 yrs 2 mos)
    • VP Corporate Relationship Manager – Structured Commodity & Trade Finance
      Feb 2018 - Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      - Managed strategic relationships with commodity trading houses, from origination to execution of structured trade finance deals. - Structured and negotiated credit facilities ranging from Bilateral Facilities to Inventory Storage Finance, Receivables Financing, Borrowing Base, RCF, and Prepayments. - Increased Net Banking Income of the portfolio by 15% YoY and expanded cross-selling to 40% of the portfolio. - Implemented 12 new counterparty limits for trade receivable optimization.

    • Corporate Relationship Manager – European MNC Segment
      Dec 2011 - Jan 2018 · 6 yrs 2 mos

      - Developed banking relationships with European MNC clients in China, increasing the client base from 20 to 30+ groups. - Promoted full suite of commercial banking and investment solutions including Bilateral Financing, Global Markets, Corporate Finance, Cash Management, and Trade Finance. - Deepened wallet share by 20% on average, through tailored coverage strategies and product penetration.

    • Corporate Relationship Manager – European MNC Segment
      Nov 2009 - Nov 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      - Managed relationships with large MNCs in automotive, retail, and tobacco sectors. - Originated and structured credit proposals from market and financial analysis to strategic recommendations. - Facilitated cross-selling and participated in debt restructuring transactions during a distressed macroeconomic period.

  • Business Controller - Intern at Johnson & Johnson
    2006 - 2007 · 1 yr