Sr Analyst - Corporate & Investment banking - Chennai, India

Societe Generale SA; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Société Générale in India is seeking a skilled Trade Finance Professional to manage import/export LC operations, payments and related advisory services. You will ensure accurate processing, sanctions checks, and compliance with SLAs while collaborating with regional teams on product coverage and process improvements.

The role involves cross-training across regions, supporting process transitions, and contributing to continuous improvement in systems and workflows to enhance BAU performance and

Qualifications

• CDCS certification is required.
• Strong knowledge of commodity trade finance concepts and instruments.
• Solid understanding of payments types including MT103/MT202, cover payments and collections.

Responsibilities

• Expertise to handle Import and Export Commodity Letter of Credit, Collections, Guarantee and Other Trade Products.
• Processing / Validation of LC transactions including Issuance, Amendments, and related advisory processes.
• Processing / Validation of Export LC Advising, LC Notifications, and related advisory processes
• Processing / Validation of Imports and export collection transactions.
• Processing / Validation of all payments
• Handling other trade finance products as applicable in respective regions / entities
• Processing / Validation of Standby LCs as per applicable law
• Performing of Sanctions and Embargo / Compliance Screening as per policy in force
• Ability to handle all types of SWIFT Messages
• To complete the Workflow on daily basis and pending transactions should escalated to Senior Experts with updated reasons
• Processing / Validation of transactions as per agreed Service Level Agreement
• Raising technical queries, discrepancies to Senior Expertsand process as per their instructions
• Cross train with other region / products etc., to ensure all round contribution
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of systems and processes while handling BAU
• Contribute to amend / update SOP as and when needed and ensure adherence to the same
• Contribute towards successful implementation of process transition

Skills

CDCS Certified

Commodity Trade Finance

Payments (MT 103 / MT 202)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Expertise to handle Import and Export Commodity Letter of Credit, Collections, Guarantee and Other Trade Products
• Processing / Validation of LC transactions including Issuance, Amendments, and related advisory processes
• Processing / Validation of Export LC Advising, LC Notifications, and related advisory processes
• Processing / Validation of Imports and export collection transactions.
• Processing / Validation of all payments
• Handling other trade finance products as applicable in respective regions / entities
• Processing / Validation of Standby LCs as per applicable law
• Performing of Sanctions and Embargo / Compliance Screening as per policy in force
• Ability to handle all types of SWIFT Messages.
• To complete the Workflow on daily basis and pending transactions should escalated to Senior Experts with updated reasons
• Processing / Validation of transactions as per agreed Service Level Agreement
• Raising technical queries, discrepancies to Senior Expertsand process as per their instructions.
• Cross train with other region / products etc., to ensure all round contribution
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of systems and processes while handling BAU
• Contribute to amend / update SOP as and when needed and ensure adherence to the same
• Contribute towards successful implementation of process transition

Profile required

• CDCS Certified
• Strong Knowledge on Commodity Trade Finance
• Strong Knowledge on all Payments (MT 103 / MT 202 / Cover Payments / Open Account payments /Collection payments)

Why join us

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating? You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

We are committed to support accelerating our Group’s ESG strategy by implementing ESG principles in all our activities and policies. They are translated in our business activity (ESG assessment, reporting, project management or IT activities), our work environment and in our responsible practices for environment protection.

Business insight

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating? You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or someone and…