Trade Analyst

Job Description

Role & responsibilities Domestic trade finance experience - import /export or Bank Guarantees, FEMA perspective(mandatory), Document scrutiny- middle office role. To perform day to day activities related with operations. Responsible for the processing of requests and documents received by the bank under a Letter of Credit or Documentary Collection or Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit. Controlling all documentation related to export and import bills Capturing data from related documents and inputting it into the trade finance processing platform Mitigating operation and regulatory risks Pro-active follow up and manage expectation with different stakeholders including client to take care of pending issues. Manage and escalate issues on a precise, timely manner, identify root cause, and come up resolution. Keep track of various MI to ensure data is being circulated to client/senior management when required. Ensure exception approvals are taken in case of any deviation to the existing process. Ensure no aging items in terms of various internal reconciliations. Work on data clean up initiatives, remediation and perform any required outreach to counterparties. Ensure that there are no Significant / Critical Audit Points as a result of Regulatory or Internal Audits. Work in a high-pressure and time-sensitive environment. Prioritize tasks and ensure adherence to timelines for completion of activities. Ensure structured upward & downward communication. Preferred candidate profile Domestic trade finance experience - import /export or Bank Guarantees, FEMAperspective(mandatory), Document scrutiny- middle office role. Branch operations for Trade Products like Export, Import, BG & LC Ensuring swift BAU completion on day to day basis. Catering to routine product and service problems. understanding the requirement / suggesting documents requirement / resolving conflict in terms of existing documents submitted by client. Whenever required Interact with clients to understand their concerns/needs &improving and streamlining the current processes. Addressing client complaints & suggest remedial action to improve efficiency. Address all query related to client Trade Finance transactions for e..g Providing transaction advice , transaction processing status , FEMA/EDPMS related guidance , co coordinating with Internal stake holder to process client pending transaction .