Assistant Manager/ Manager, Import Bills

Maybank Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Maybank Singapore is seeking a Trade Finance professional to provide end-to-end support for import-export activities across Commercial Banking and Structured/Commodities segments.

The role involves collaborating with internal teams and clients to ensure timely processing, risk control, and compliance with regulatory and internal policies. A Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of trade finance experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Banking or related field.
• Familiarity with import-export products and trade finance documentation.
• Strong knowledge of trade finance instruments and regulatory requirements.
• Attention to detail with strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Handle and process import-export trade finance products including LC, UPAS LC, collection, and Open Account Financing.
• Manage a portfolio of clients with accurate and timely processing of import-export transactions.
• Assist remedial management on NPL including coordination and documentation.
• Advise clients on financing solutions, loan structuring, and repayment plans.
• Monitor expiring loans and upcoming due payments to ensure timely acceptance and settlement.
• Assess customer loan eligibility and respond to inquiries efficiently.
• Perform transaction checks on Trade Registry system for TFR-threshold transactions.
• Support and process trade finance products in Structured and Commodities segments (LC, UPAS LC, collection, Open Account Financing, risk participation, FI Trade Loan).
• Coordinate with Middle Office to execute commodity trade finance deals within policy guidelines.
• Verify funds availability for incoming/outgoing transactions to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Track and monitor outstanding bills to ensure follow-up and payment.
• Conduct AML transaction screening and escalate suspicious activities.
• Conduct Lloyds Vessel movement screening to verify shipments and sanction ports.
• Conduct IMB checks to verify genuineness of Bills of Lading.
• Perform checks on Trade Registry system for TFR-reportable transactions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Risk assessment

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/ Banking

Job description

The Trade Finance role is responsible for providing end-to-end support for trade finance activities, focusing on import-export related products and ensuring smooth execution of transactions across Commercial and Global Banking as well as Structured and Commodities client segments. The role involves close collaboration with internal stakeholders and customers to facilitate timely processing, effective risk management, and adherence to regulatory and internal policies.

Commercial and Global Banking Segment:

• Handle and process import-export trade finance products including: Documents under Letters of Credit (LC), Letter of Credit -Usance Payable at Sight(UPAS LC), Documents under Collection, Open Account Financing
• Manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring accurate and timely processing of import-export transactions.
• Provide assistance to remedial management on Non-Performing Loans (NPL) including coordination and documentation.
• Advise clients on financing solutions, loan structuring, and repayment plans.
• Monitor and track expiring loans and upcoming due payments to ensure timely acceptance and settlement.
• Assess customer loan eligibility and respond to client inquiries efficiently.
• Perform transaction checks on the Trade Registry system for transactions within Trade Finance Reporting (TFR) thresholds.

Head Office Structured and Commodities Segment:

• Support and process import-export trade finance products: Documents under LC, Letter of Credit- Usance Payable at Sight (UPAS LC), Documents under Collection, Open Account Financing, Risk Participation, FI Trade Loan.
• Work closely with the Middle Office team to execute commodity trade finance deals smoothly and within policy guidelines.
• Verify availability and sufficiency of funds for incoming and outgoing transactions to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Track and monitor outstanding bills to ensure follow-up and prompt payment.
• Conduct Anti-Money Laundering (AML) transaction screening, identifying and escalating suspicious or irregular activities.
• Conduct Vessel movement screening(Lloyds) to ensure there is such shipments and to ensure vessels does not transit at sanction port(s)
• Conduct International Maritime Bureau (IMB) checks to ensure the genuineness of the Bill of Lading.
• Perform checks on the Trade Registry system for TFR-reportable transactions.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Banking, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in trade finance operations within a banking environment.
• People management would be an advantage
• Familiarity with import-export related products and trade finance documentation.
• Strong knowledge of trade finance instruments and regulatory requirements.
• Attention to detail with strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for client interaction and cross-functional coordination.
• Time management and ability to multitask under pressure.