Trade Finance Operations Specialist

Yes Bank Ltd.; Sweden; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Yes Bank Ltd. in Sweden is seeking an experienced Trade Finance Operations professional to manage end-to-end customer-facing operations across Trade Finance and General Banking Operations (GBO).

The role focuses on delivering accurate, compliant services, handling import/export, remittances, guarantees, and letters of credit, while opening accounts and managing cash services. You will drive process improvement, ensure regulatory compliance, meet SLAs, and maintain audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• MBA/PG or Masters in commerce is preferable.
• Experience in banking operations and trade finance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end customer-facing operations across Trade Finance and General Banking Operations (GBO) including import, export, remittances, guarantees, letters of credit, account opening, cash management services, and clearing activities.
• Ensure seamless execution of branch-led corporate and institutional transactions while meeting defined SLAs.
• Ensure strict adherence to RBI, FEMA, UCPDC, ICC, AML/KYC norms, and internal compliance policies.
• Maintain a zero-tolerance approach toward regulatory lapses by implementing strong control measures and timely corrective actions.
• Always ensure audit readiness and closure of regulatory and internal audit observations within stipulated timelines.
• Oversee error-free processing of high-value transactions with strong checks and controls to minimize operational risks.
• Implement process improvement, standardization, and automation initiatives to drive accuracy, reduce manual interventions, and optimize costs.
• Proactively identify potential operational risks, elevate them timely, and design mitigation strategies.
• Resolve escalated customer issues with speed and accuracy while ensuring consistent communication.
• Maintain high service quality standards and ensure continuous improvement through customer feedback analysis.
• Strengthen client trust and loyalty by ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and service excellence.

Skills

Customer service

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Process improvement

Audit readiness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA / PG / Masters in commerce

Job description

Yes Bank Ltd. in Sweden is seeking an experienced Trade Finance Operations professional to manage end-to-end customer-facing operations across Trade Finance and General Banking Operations (GBO).

The role focuses on delivering accurate, compliant services, handling import/export, remittances, guarantees, and letters of credit, while opening accounts and managing cash services. You will drive process improvement, ensure regulatory compliance, meet SLAs, and maintain audit readiness.