Trade Finance Officer | Bank | 6-month Contract

Job Scope

• Processing and handling trade finance products (Import/Export/SBLC issuance).
• Ensure all transactions and tasks assigned are carried out in accordance with the operating and compliance procedures.
• Ensure smooth processing of day-to-day transactions within stipulated Service Level Agreement.
• Ensure assigned operations duties are duly performed.
• Ensure adherence to department’s SOP, bank’s policies and guidelines.
• Perform trade sanctions screening, LLI checks, IMB checks, identifying red flags and escalate as per bank’s procedures.
• Liaison with clients on unclear instructions and obtain proper documentation before execution.
• Manage daily workflow to meet and exceed client expectations.
• Identify areas for process improvement.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and assignments.
• Participate in assigned UAT and LV for system enhancement and implementation.
• Conduct transaction monitoring, follow-up on end-to-end process handling for structured deals and provide regular status updates to STMO (Structured Trade Middle Office).
• Work closely with STMO, BU, GTS and other stakeholders on the daily transactions.

Job Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree holder with a major in banking/finance and/or at least 1 year experience in a banking environment.
• Inspiring individual, great work ethics and conceptual team player with problem solving abilities.
• With prior project management, process improvement and trade finance experience is advantageous.
• With customer and business focus with a keen awareness of risk and fraud control.
• Excellent Microsoft office suite skills.