The Role
As a Trade Operations Specialist, you'll play a key role in supporting the migration of Trade Finance facilities and transactions between banking entities.
You'll be responsible for reviewing documentation, validating data, updating records and ensuring migration activities are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
Working closely with operational teams, AML colleagues and wider stakeholders, you'll help ensure the successful delivery of a critical business programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Review Trade Finance facilities, transactions and guarantees
- Conduct preliminary operational and documentation checks
- Validate client, transaction and facility data
- Review and interpret legal and operational documentation
- Update and maintain records across internal systems
- Support migration activities within Loan IQ
- Identify and investigate discrepancies and exceptions
- Liaise with operational stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently
- Ensure all activities are completed in line with regulatory and operational requirements
- Work to demanding deadlines while maintaining high levels of accuracy
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
Proven experience within Trade Finance Operations
Strong understanding of Trade Finance products
Experience of Letters of Credit, Guarantees or related Trade products
Ability to review and interpret operational and legal documentation
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Highly Desirable
Experience with Loan IQ
Direct experience of Bank Guarantees
Trade migration, remediation or transformation project experience
Beneficial
KYC and AML knowledge
Supply Chain Finance experience
Previous experience within a banking or financial services environment