Analyst,Trade Finance

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas is seeking a Trade Finance Operations Specialist based in Toronto. The role involves processing complex transactions and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have strong knowledge of Trade Finance products and excellent problem-solving skills. This hybrid position emphasizes a customer-centric approach and requires familiarity with financial market regulations and tools.

Benefits

Flexible benefit programs

Holistic well-being focus

Qualifications

• Knowledge of UCP600, URC 522, ISP98 and trade finance rules.
• Experience with Broadridge, ION products, and smart stream products.
• Preference for CDCS certification.

Responsibilities

• Process transactions for various Trade Finance Products.
• Verify client documentation for compliance.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of GTB Trade Finance products.

Skills

Knowledge of Trade Finance products and services

Passion for Global Wholesale Operations/financial market

Experience in Microsoft Office applications

Knowledge of UCP600 and trade finance regulations

Tools

VBA

Excel

Power BI

ADP

Murex

Job description

Requisition ID: 240638

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose:

Contributes to the overall success of the Trade Finance Operations in Canada ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Process transactions within a wide range of complexity. These may include, but not limited to Commercial Letter of Credit, Documentary Collections, Standby LC/Letter of Guarantee or other Trade Finance Products.
• Ensuring all aspects of the customers’ trade needs are addressed in a manner consistent with Scotia Service Standards and Complaint Resolution Standards and in doing so positively differentiate the level of service/support provided to the customer from that provided by other financial institutions as it related to trade services.
• Verifying that all client documentation is complete, compliant and appropriately authorized.
• Ensuring all Trade Finance Activity Profile of clients, Due Diligence forms are accurately prepared/processed.
• Responding promptly and effectively to request, concerns and complaints from customers, GTB Sales team and other departments in order to propose workable solutions.
• Developing and maintaining an excellent specialist knowledge and strong understanding of GTB Trade Finance products, services and pricing.
• Setting up Customer profiles and maintaining appropriate customer files/documents and customer records.
• Actively identifying and participating with the development of recommendations/ideas for process and systems improvement.
• Operate various platforms and systems needed in order to perform daily functions: GTX, CorrRisk, CGI-T360, LOANIQ, etc.
• Respond promptly and effectively to requests from customers, Trade Finance Sales team and escale any concerns and complaints to the Manager and Senior Manager in order to propose workable solutions
• Handle all processing, verifying and /or releasing activities related to documentary Letter of Credit and/or documentary collection in the Trade 360 as per authorized limits.
• Provide administrative support as required including but not limited to scanning and indexing documentary import Letter of Credit applications, Documentary Export Letter of Credit, Documentary Import and/or Export Letter of Credit documents, and Documentary Collections documents.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

• Knowledge of Trade Finance products and services is an asset
• A passion and interest in Global Wholesale Operations/ financial market space
• Knowledge of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (currently UCP600), the Bills of Exchange Act, URC 522, URR 725, , ISP98, URDG758, ISBP and SWIFT procedures and any other applicable trade finance rules and regulations.
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications, VBA, Excel, Power BI, Project experience, ADP, 6 Sigma, Broadridge, ION product, Murex, Xceptor, smart stream products – TLM and gloss is considered an asset
• Preference to be a holder of CDCS.

Work Arrangement:

This position is currently a Hybrid role. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That is why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here . Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role.

We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.