Assistant Manager - Operations Trade Operations-Exports

Job Purposes - The incumbent will be responsible for Document checking and Other Miscellaneous activities as per Bank’s internal policies, SOP’s as well as ICC guidelines and authorising the transactions in the processing system. The coverage will be all the areas of Trade Finance for various business segments

Key Result Areas - All processing should be as per SOP/OPM’s and UCP/ISBP/ISP as applicable and charges recovery to be as per the extant guidelines.

• Perform sanction checking of relevant parties in documents.
• Handle Trade Operations.
• Responsible for authorizing/inputting transactions into the system and prepare/authorize relevant SWIFT messages.
• Ad-hoc tasks given by the Team Head
• Ensure errors/knowledge gaps are shared with line manager/team to address customer service issues.
• No revenue leakage due to miss out in charges collection
• No outstanding reconciliation entries pending in Nostro or Internal accounts.
  
  

• Participating in Team Huddles and showing enough Teamwork to provide solutions to any issues
• Ensure solutions are implemented on fast track basis and work closely with onshore unit to ensure seamless client delivery.
• Audit observations if any, must be closed in an effective and timely manner.
• Ensures efficient processing of transactions, adherence to service standard and quality services to both internal and external customers.
• Acts as an authorizer/maker for Import LG issuance/Amendments/cancellation and/or similar stages for Standby Letter of Credits/Claims.
• Ensures that the practice and procedures stated in relative manual have been strictly followed during the course of transaction processing.
• Recommends actions in relation to changes in law, Rules of International Chamber of Commerce, Government regulations and bank policies which will affect the import scenario.
  
  

• At least 9-12 years of relevant working experiences in Trade Operations
• Expert level knowledge in Understanding of Document checking
• Expert level knowledge of accounting entries and UATs.
• Understanding of amortization principles
• Good communication skills, Team Management and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel)
• Attentive to details, good analytical skills and interpersonal skills
• Able to work under pressure, excellent organizational skills and good team player.