Analyst – Trade Finance Operations

Crisil; Chennai District, Bengaluru; Vor Ort; INR 600.000 - 900.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Crisil is seeking a Trade Finance Operations professional to manage end-to-end LC, Bills and related documentary credit activities in a fast-paced banking environment.

The role requires strong attention to detail, ability to resolve discrepancies, and adherence to UCP 600 guidelines. You will support transactional processing, maker/checker duties and backlog clearance across global platforms.

Qualifikationen

• Hands-on experience within Trade Finance Operations in banking.
• Experience with LC/Documentary Credits and related processing.
• Knowledge of trade finance rules and documentary credit requirements.

Aufgaben

• Perform end-to-end or assigned operational activities relating to Letters of Credit (LCs), Bills, Documentary Collections, Trade Payments and Bank Guarantees.
• Conduct LC/document checks, reviewing trade documents against LC terms and applicable documentary credit requirements.
• Identify and appropriately handle documentary discrepancies, exceptions and incomplete transaction information.
• Process trade transactions accurately and within defined operational timelines and service standards.
• Support issuance, amendment, processing and related operational activities for applicable trade finance products.
• Perform maker/checker activities based on assigned responsibility and client procedures.
• Investigate and resolve transaction exceptions, coordinating with relevant internal stakeholders where required.
• Maintain strong operational controls, accuracy and adherence to established bank procedures.
• Support clearance of transaction backlogs while maintaining required quality and control standards.
• Adapt quickly to the client's platforms, workflows and operating procedures following initial system training.

Kenntnisse

Trade Finance Operations

LC / Documentary Credits

LC Document Checking

Bills Processing

Documentary Collections

Trade Payments

Bank Guarantees

UCP 600 Knowledge

Discrepancy Resolution

Attention to Detail

Jobbeschreibung

Key responsibilities

Perform end-to-end or assigned operational activities relating to Letters of Credit (LCs), Bills, Documentary Collections, Trade Payments and Bank Guarantees.

Conduct LC/document checks, reviewing trade documents against LC terms and applicable documentary credit requirements.

Identify and appropriately handle documentary discrepancies, exceptions and incomplete transaction information.

Process trade transactions accurately and within defined operational timelines and service standards.

Support issuance, amendment, processing and related operational activities for applicable trade finance products.

Perform maker/checker activities based on assigned responsibility and client procedures.

Investigate and resolve transaction exceptions, coordinating with relevant internal stakeholders where required.

Maintain strong operational controls, accuracy and adherence to established bank procedures.

Support clearance of transaction backlogs while maintaining required quality and control standards.

Adapt quickly to the client's platforms, workflows and operating procedures following initial system training.

Skills required

Essential

Hands-on experience within Trade Finance Operations, preferably in a global/international bank or banking operations environment.

Practical experience in one or more of the following:

Letters of Credit / Documentary Credits

LC document checking

Bills / Bills processing

Documentary Collections

Trade Payments

Bank Guarantees

Good understanding of the trade finance transaction lifecycle.

Knowledge of commonly applicable trade finance rules and practices, particularly UCP 600 where relevant to documentary credits.

Experience identifying and resolving document/transaction discrepancies and operational exceptions.

Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a controlled banking operations environment.

Ability to hit the ground running with limited product/process training.

Preferred

• Previous experience in a global bank's Trade Finance/Transaction Banking Operations function.


• Experience working in a maker/checker or four-eye control environment.


• Exposure to trade finance workflow or transaction-processing platforms.