Trade Finance/ Import & Export Bills Operations

GREENLANE PRIVATE LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GREENLANE PRIVATE LTD. seeks a Trade Finance Specialist to manage end-to-end import/export bills, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in Operations. You will handle SWIFT messages, remittance processing, and respond to client inquiries while maintaining meticulous records.

The role requires a bachelor degree and at least 3 years in trade finance, with AML knowledge and strong attention to detail. Collaboration with the team and system enhancements will be part of daily duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher qualification.
• At least 3 years of experience with trade finance products (L/C, L/G, collections, invoice financing, etc.).
• Solid AML knowledge related to trade transactions.
• Proficient in remittance processing (MT202/MT103/MEPS).
• Good accounting entry understanding and reporting.
• Meticulous, responsible, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end trade finance transactions per ops manual.
• Process remittance transactions (MT202/MT103/MEPS).
• Respond to customer queries on products and services.
• Maintain records and filing for all trade finance documents.
• Construct SWIFT messages for trade finance products.
• Discuss/seek guidance on exceptions with supervisors.
• Prepare daily, monthly, MAS, and ad-hoc reports.
• Support updates to the Trade Finance Operations Manual.
• Ensure follow-up on outstanding transactions.
• Support system enhancements, testing, and project work.

Skills

Trade Finance

AML Compliance

L/C & L/G

Remittance Processing

SWIFT Messaging

Banking Operations

Education

Bachelor degree or higher

Tools

SWIFT system

Banking software

Job description

About the Role:

Our client, a well-established bank with a strong regional and international presence, is seeking a Trade Finance Specialist to join their Operations team. This role manages end-to-end processing of Import & Export Bills transactions to ensure operational compliance, accuracy, and efficiency while supporting customers and contributing to process improvements.

Responsibilities

• To ensure proper processing of Trade Finance transactions according to the procedures set out in the operational manual, thoroughly checking the supporting documents, obtaining approval of transactions, input trade transactions in system, passing the relevant accounting entries if any.
• To process remittance transactions, i.e. MT202, MT103, MEPS008, MEPS009 etc.
• To respond professionally to existing and potential customer’s queries on products and services.
• To keep proper records of trade finance transactions and ensure all transaction documents are filed in order.
• To construct SWIFT messages for relevant Trade Finance products and Services.
• To promptly discuss with or seek advice from superiors regarding handling of exceptions of Trade Finance transactions or any other duties
• To prepare daily reports, monthly report, MAS and adhoc reports of Trade Finance transactions.
• To assist in updating of existing Import & Export Bills Operations Manual.
• To ensure all outstanding or pending transaction are followed up closely.
• Participate for any system enhancement / testing/ projects/BCP assigned.
• To retrieve all incoming SWIFT message, record the SWIFT Incoming Register and distribute to appropriate parties actions
• Acknowledgement receipt of IEB incoming SWIFT and distribution of daily transaction.
• Process customer internet banking.
• Perform loan processing / administration duties in fix deposit and corporate loan (syndication/ bilateral loan, loan booking, etc.), personal loan, safekeeping of original documents and collaterals.
• Handle and process daily treasury settlement and clearing transactions.

Requirement

• Bachelor degree or higher qualification
• Minimum 3 years of experience in handling all trade finance products, i.e. L/C , L/G, collections, invoice financing , bill discounting, forfeiting, etc
• Good understanding and knowledge of AML checking related to trade transactions
• Able to process remittance transactions, i.e. MT202, MT103, MEPS008, MEPS009 etc.
• Basic knowledge of accounting entry and reporting.
• Must be meticulous, careful, positive and full of responsibility
• Mature with good communication skills and must be able to work independently

EA Licence No.: 20C0261 | Registration No.: R23118854