Lead Trade Service processor (Trade Finance)

Randstad; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Hyderabad is seeking a Lead Trade Service processor (Trade Finance) with 9–14 years of experience to manage end-to-end LC operations, collections, and payment execution in a cross-border environment.

You will work with LC issuance, advising, amendments, and confirmation while ensuring document accuracy with URC 522 and ISBP guidelines, and you will coordinate SWIFT-based settlements.

Qualifications

• Experience with Letters of Credit, URC, UCP, ISBP, and SWIFT MT messages.
• Strong risk management and document flow understanding for cross-border trade.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end LC processing for import and export, including issuance, advising, amendment, confirmation, and discounting.
• Handle documentary collections and documents against payment/acceptance workflows.
• Vet shipping documents for discrepancies prior to negotiation or payment release.
• Process cross-border trade payments, remittances, and settlements via SWIFT.

Job description

Experience from 9 to 14 years

Title: Lead Trade Service processor (Trade Finance)

Location: Hyderabad

A Trade Finance Specialist with expertise in Letters of Credit, UCP, URC, collections, and payments manages the risk, execution, and document flow of cross-border international trade.

Core Responsibilities & Workflow

• Letter of Credit (LC) Management: End-to-end processing of Import and Export LCs, including issuance, advising, amendment, confirmation, and discounting.

• Documentary Collections: Handling trade documents under inward/outward collections, managing Documents against Payment (DP) and Documents against Acceptance (DA) workflows.

• Document Examination: Vetting shipping documents (Bills of Lading, Commercial Invoices, Certificates of Origin, Insurance Certificates) for discrepancies prior to negotiation or payment release.

• Payment Execution: Processing cross-border trade payments, remittances, and settlements via SWIFT messaging networks.

Governing Rules & Technical Standards

• UCP 600 (Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits): Standard ICC framework governing Letter of Credit operations globally.

• URC 522 (Uniform Rules for Collections): ICC regulations standardizing documentary collection procedures and financial document handling.

• ISBP 745 (International Standard Banking Practice): Detailed guidance for document examination under LC facilities.

• SWIFT Messaging Protocols: Operational fluency in trade-related MT formats, including MT700 series (Letters of Credit), MT400 series (Collections), and MT103/MT202 (Payments and Wire Transfers).