Operations Head - Trade Services

Job Summary

• End-to-end trade finance operations, including processing of Import and Export LC (Domestic and Foreign), DA/DP, Open Account, Advance payment, Outward remittances, Bank Guarantees, Shipping Guarantee, SBLCs, and Trade Loans
• International trade rules and standards: UCP 600, ISBP 745, URR 725, URC 522, URDG 758, and Incoterms 2020, ISP98
• SWIFT message types for trade (MT700, MT710, MT720, MT730, MT799, MT760, pacs008, pacs009 etc.)
• BSP regulations on trade-related foreign exchange, remittances, reporting requirements, anti-money laundering (AMLA) and sanctions compliance as applied to trade transactions, MORB
• Risk management in trade: documentary discrepancies, country risk, sanctions screening, and trade-based money laundering (TBML) red flags and audit management
• Accounting treatments for trade products (accruals, contingents, fee income, funded/unfunded exposures)
• Collateral management for trade finance (trust receipts, inventory financing, warehouse receipts)
• Regulatory reporting for trade exposures, sanction screening and KYC requirements
• System applications for trade processing and operational controls
• Client onboarding for trade limits, facility documentation, and credit approvals related to trade product
  
  

• Documentary scrutiny & discrepancy resolution – Ability to identify, justify, and resolve LC discrepancies under UCP 600 with speed and accuracy
• Risk & compliance mindset – Deep awareness of trade-based money laundering (TBML), sanctions screening, and AMLA/CFT implications in trade transactions
  
  

• Decision-making under pressure – Timely judgment on document acceptance/rejection, fund releases, and trade transaction approvals within tight cut-off times
• Crisis & continuity planning – Ensuring trade operations remain functional during system outages and peak volumes
• People development in trade – Coaching teams on technical trade skills, regulatory updates, and handling complex trade cases
• Multi-dimensional thinking – Balancing customer service, operational risk, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency in every trade transaction, and adapting to regulatory and system changes