Documentary Credit Specialist – Trade Finance

Lexton Stanley; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A Geneva-based international bank is seeking a Documentary Credit Specialist to join its Trade Finance team. The role covers issuing, advising, confirmation, amendments, document examination and settlement of documentary credits, as well as collections and guarantees.

You will review trade documents for compliance, identify discrepancies, and work with clients and banks to resolve issues. Strong English skills are required.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Trade Finance / Documentary Credits within a banking environment.
• Strong knowledge of UCP (Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits) and international trade finance practices.
• Experience with bank guarantees and documentary collections is a strong asset.
• Good understanding of operational and accounting aspects of trade finance transactions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Professional level of English.

Aufgaben

• Managing the full lifecycle of documentary credits, including issuance, advising, confirmation, amendments, document examination and settlement.
• Processing documentary collections and monitoring related transactions.
• Handling the issuance and management of bank guarantees and counter‑guarantees.
• Reviewing and checking trade documents to ensure compliance with applicable rules and credit terms.
• Identifying discrepancies and coordinating with clients, relationship managers and correspondent banks to resolve them.
• Calculating commissions, fees, interest and foreign exchange elements related to transactions.
• Supporting the structuring and execution of more complex trade finance transactions.
• Ensuring accurate booking and proper follow‑up of operations within the bank’s systems.

Kenntnisse

UCP rules

Document processing

Trade finance

Attention to detail

Jobbeschreibung

Documentary Credit Specialist – Trade Finance

On behalf of one of our clients, a well‑established international bank based in Geneva, we are currently looking for aDocumentary Credit Specialist to join its Trade Finance team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the full lifecycle of documentary credits, including issuance, advising, confirmation, amendments, document examination and settlement
• Processing documentary collections and monitoring related transactions
• Handling the issuance and management of bank guarantees and counter‑guarantees
• Reviewing and checking trade documents to ensure compliance with applicable rules and credit terms
• Identifying discrepancies and coordinating with clients, relationship managers and correspondent banks to resolve them
• Calculating commissions, fees, interest and foreign exchange elements related to transactions
• Supporting the structuring and execution of more complex trade finance transactions
• Ensuring accurate booking and proper follow‑up of operations within the bank’s systems

Profile:

• Previous experience in Trade Finance / Documentary Credits within a banking environment
• Strong knowledge of UCP rules (Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits) and international trade finance practices
• Experience with bank guarantees and documentary collections is considered a strong asset
• Good understanding of operational and accounting aspects of trade finance transactions
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously
• Professional level of English