Senior Associate - Trade Operations.COE PAK-Corporate Operations-Imports.Operations Group-PAKCOE

Al Ghurair Investment LLC; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment company in Pakistan seeks a Senior Associate for Trade Operations. You will manage LC Payments and ensure all tasks comply with internal policies. The role requires a bachelor's degree and 3-4 years' experience in trade operations, focusing on import payments. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in MS Office are crucial. This position offers opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of relevant working experience in Trade Operations.
• Experience with accounting entries and UATs.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage team dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Process transactions as per SOP/OPM’s and UCP/ISBP.
• Conduct sanction checks of relevant parties in documents.
• Handle Commodity Trade Operations documents.

Skills

Expert level knowledge in Understanding of Import Payments

Good communication skills

Proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel)

Attention to detail

Good analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Senior Associate - Trade Operations.COE PAK-Corporate Operations-Imports.Operations Group-PAKCOE

Job Description

The incumbent will be responsible for LC Payments and Other Miscellaneous activities as per Bank’s internal policies, SOP’s as well as ICC guidelines and authorizing the transactions in the processing system. The coverage will be all the areas of Trade Finance for various business segments

Responsibilities

• All processing should be as per SOP/OPM’s and UCP/ISBP/ISP as applicable and charges recovery to be as per the extant guidelines.
• Perform sanction checking of relevant parties in documents
• Handle Commodity Trade Operations documents
• Responsible for authorizing/inputting transactions into the system and prepare/authorize relevant SWIFT messages
• Ad-hoc tasks given by the Team Head
• Ensure errors/knowledge gaps are shared with line manager/team to address customer service issues.
• No revenue leakage due to miss out in charges collection
• No outstanding reconciliation entries pending in Nostro or Internal accounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 3-4 years of relevant working experiences in Trade Operations
• Expert level knowledge in Understanding of Import Payments (Trust Receipts, Advance Payments, Funded Risk Participations)
• Expert level knowledge of accounting entries and UATs.
• Understanding of amortization principles
• Good communication skills, Team Management and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel)
• Attentive to details, good analytical skills and interpersonal skills
• Able to work under pressure, excellent organizational skills and good team player.