Trade Finance Ops Analyst — Optimize L/C Workflows & Controls

Axiom Path, Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Path is hiring for a Trade Finance Operations role in Jersey City, NJ. You will analyze end-to-end Import/Export Letter of Credit and Documentary Collection processes, identify gaps, and drive improvements across controls, automation, and documentation.

Work closely with operations, technology, product, and control teams to implement system enhancements, QA/UAT, and robust reporting while ensuring ICC rule compliance and regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• Approximately five to seven years of relevant experience in Trade Finance Operations.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Import and Export Letters of Credit and Documentary Collections.
• Understanding of Letter of Credit issuance, advising, confirmation, settlement, financing, commissions, and accruals.
• Strong working knowledge of ICC rules, including UCP, URC, and ISBP.
• Experience analyzing operational processes, improving workflows, or supporting operational transformation.
• Experience participating in QA or UAT, including test-case preparation, execution, defect identification, and issue resolution.
• Familiarity with trade finance systems and high-volume transaction-processing environments.
• Strong attention to detail, operational risk awareness, and commitment to control standards.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operations, technology, product, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
• Experience with syndicated Letters of Credit or complex trade structures is preferred.
• Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists, or CDCS, is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Analyze end-to-end Import and Export Letter of Credit and Documentary Collection processes to identify operational gaps, control risks, and efficiency opportunities.
• Support Letter of Credit issuance, advising, confirmation, settlement, financing, and related operational activities.
• Review and improve workflows to increase processing accuracy, reduce turnaround times, and strengthen operational controls.
• Partner with technology, product, and operations stakeholders on system enhancements and process automation.
• Prepare test cases and participate in quality assurance and user acceptance testing for trade finance platforms.
• Investigate testing issues, coordinate resolutions, and validate that system changes meet operational requirements.
• Ensure transactions and processes comply with applicable ICC rules, internal policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain standard operating procedures, process documentation, user guides, and training materials.
• Support invoicing, commission processing in advance and arrears, and daily accrual activities.
• Assist with syndicated Letters of Credit and other complex trade structures from an operational perspective.
• Produce data analysis and operational reporting to support performance management and informed decision-making.
• Help communicate and implement new processes, system changes, and operating procedures.

Job description

Axiom Path is hiring for a Trade Finance Operations role in Jersey City, NJ. You will analyze end-to-end Import/Export Letter of Credit and Documentary Collection processes, identify gaps, and drive improvements across controls, automation, and documentation.

Work closely with operations, technology, product, and control teams to implement system enhancements, QA/UAT, and robust reporting while ensuring ICC rule compliance and regulatory adherence.